Working Party on Automated and Connected Vehicles | Session 7 | 21-25 Sep 2020
Web conference
Agenda Item 6. (a)
Automatically Commanded Steering Function

39. The expert from OICA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2020/22, amended by GRVA-07-20 with proposed amendments to the provisions on ACSF of Category C. He explained that GRVA-07-20 also incorporated GRVA-07-15, GRVA-07-16 and GRVA-07-19. He withdrew GRVA-07-18. The expert from AVERE supported the OICA proposal. GRVA-07-29 superseded by GRVA-07-32. GRVA had remained divided on such amendments since its fourth session.

40. The expert from Germany introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2020/24 amending para. 5.6.4.7. The expert from the Netherlands provided comments. GRVA invited the experts from Germany and the Netherlands to collaborate on a revised proposal. The expert from UK insisted on the need to review the lane change related provisions.

41. GRVA adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2020/23 and requested the secretariat to submit it as supplement to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 79 for consideration and vote by WP.29 and AC.1 at their March 2021 sessions.

42. The expert from OICA introduced GRVA-07-43 with an amendment proposal to the ACSF of Category C provisions, aimed to include a truck-trailer data transmission. GRVA requested the secretariat to distribute it with an official symbol at the February session of GRVA.

43. The chair noted the number of informal documents proposing amendments to the ACSF provisions in UN Regulation No. 79 and invited the stakeholders to prepare a consolidated document with amendment proposals that could generate consensus at GRVA.

44. The expert from AVERE introduced GRVA-07-15. GRVA requested the secretariat to distribute this document with an official symbol at its next session. He also introduced GRVA-07-16 amendment proposals to ACSF of Category C. The experts from the Netherlands and Denmark expressed reservations with the document. GRVA could not reach consensus.

45. GRVA did not review GRVA-07-17 due to the lack of time. GRVA requested the secretariat to distribute this document with an official symbol for review at its next session.

Documentation
GRVA-07-15 UN R79: Proposal for amendments (AVERE)
GRVA-07-16 UN R79: Proposal for amendments (AVERE)
GRVA-07-17 UN R79: Alternative to the actuation of the remote control device for the use of RCP (CLEPA and OICA)
GRVA-07-18 UN R79: Proposal for amendments to GRVA/2020/22 (CLEPA and OICA)
GRVA-07-19 UN R79: Proposal for amendments to GRVA/2020/22 (CLEPA and OICA)
GRVA-07-20 UN R79: Proposal for amendments to document GRVA/2020/22 (CLEPA and OICA)
GRVA-07-22 UN R79: Proposal for amendments - Emergency assist / RMF (CLEPA and OICA)
GRVA-07-24 UN R79: Proposal for amendments to the 03 series of amendments-ESF (CLEPA and OICA)
GRVA-07-29 UN R79: Proposal for clarifications of ACSF Cat B1 provisions (CLEPA and OICA)
GRVA-07-32 UN R157: Proposal for amendments (CLEPA and OICA)
GRVA-07-42 UN R79: How to proceed with ADAS and continuous automation up to Level 2? (Germany)
GRVA-07-43 UN R79: Proposal for amendments (ACSF Category C and truck-trailer data transmission) (CLEPA and OICA)
GRVA-07-76 GRVA: List of decisions taken during the 7th (September 2020) session under the silence procedure
GRVA/2020/22 UN R79: Proposal for a Supplement to the 03 series of amendments (OICA)
GRVA/2020/23 UN R79: Proposal for a Supplement to the 03 series of amendments (CITA)
GRVA/2020/24 UN R79: Proposal for a Supplement to the 03 series of amendments (Germany)