64. The GRVA Chair reported on the results achieved by GRVA during its special (tenth) session (for details, see the reports of the sessions ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/10).

65. He reported on the progress of the GRVA working groups on automation with the objective to submit proposals for guidelines for automated/autonomous vehicles in 2022.

66. The representative of OICA explained that some contracting parties were initiating regulatory activities having relevance for automated driverless shuttles and that others were launching regulatory activities on Artificial Intelligence. He proposed that WP.29 reflects on the harmonization of these matters.

67. The representative of France made a distinction between activities related to the performance of automated driving addressed by the IWG on FRAV and activities related to the vehicle category to reflect such shuttles.

68. The Chair of GRSG recalled that GRSG already exchanged views on the definition of a vehicle category for shuttles.

69. The Chair of GRVA mentioned that GRVA reviewed two documents on Artificial Intelligence and vehicle regulations and that GRVA requested the secretariat together with the GRVA Officers, to prepare a draft guideline for a first review in September 2021.

70. He reported on the GRVA discussions on the implementation of UN Regulation No. 155 and on the workshop on this matter to be held on 8 July 2021 prepared with the support of the secretariat and Japan.