29. The expert from Japan, Co-Chair of the IWG on Cyber Security and Over-the-Air issues (CS/OTA) reported on the activities of the group (GRVA-09-11). He proposed that the group would focus with high priority on the development of a guidance document for the purpose of the 1998 Agreement in order to develop a harmonized approach for both the 1958 and 1998 Agreement. GRVA supported the proposal.

30. The expert from the Russian Federation introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2021/5. He recalled the discussion at the seventh session of GRVA on para. 5.3.5 in UN Regulation No. 155. The expert from OICA provided comments (GRVA-09-08). The expert from Germany advised to not paraphrase Schedule 6 or add requirements that would differ from those in the 1958 Agreement. The expert from Japan expressed concerns related to the implementation of the provisions in the 1958 Agreement and therefore proposed to keep the text unchanged. The expert from France supported the position expressed by the expert from Japan. The experts from Italy and UK expressed similar positions. The expert from the Russian Federation explained that the case was not related to disputes as in Schedule 6. He proposed to withdraw his proposal and to discuss it at a meeting of the IWG on International Whole Vehicle Type Approval.

31. The expert from the European Commission suggested that the IWG considered developing provisions for agricultural vehicles and for L-category vehicles. The Co-Chair of the group explained that the group only focused on Categories M and N, that the group would need some opinion from IMMA and that more discussions would be needed to include them in UN Regulation No. 155. GRVA discussed whether this reflection would take place during this session or at the next session.

32. The expert from IMMA explained that IMMA supported to focus on the cyber security of L-category vehicles, that IMMA was continuing examining the matter and that therefore the discussion was premature since the level of automation of L-category vehicles was not the same as for cars.

33. GRVA agreed to resume discussion on this matter at the next session of GRVA.