89. The Chair of IWG on ITS/AD reported on the results of the fourth and fifth meetings of the group. He also presented informal document WP.29-166-21 for the endorsement of WP.29. He clarified that the document was not static and would be updated as necessary. The World Forum endorsed the document and decided to refer it to GRRF for review at its September 2015 session.

47. The Chair of GRRF presented the guidance document on automated driving proposed by the IWG on ITS/AD and endorsed by WP.29 at its June 2015 session. GRRF agreed to refer this document to the IWG on ACSF.

25. The representative of Germany presented WP.29-172-08 proposing to mandate GRRF to address higher level of automations in its regulatory work. The Chair of the IWG on Intelligent Transport Systems and Automated Driving (ITS/AD) recalled the decision of WP.29 in March 2017 on this matter (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1129, para. 24). WP.29 agreed to request GRRF to address SAE level 3 and 4, to defer the document to GRRF and to request GRRF to report on their view of the document at the November session of WP.29.

46. The expert from Germany introduced WP.29-172-08 proposing to regulate the performance of vehicles equipped with “SAE Level 3 and 4” technology. GRRF discussed this proposal together with the proposal for amendments to the terms of reference of the IWG on Automatically Commanded Steering Functions under item 9.

52. GRRF reviewed the update proposal for the Terms of Reference of the IWG on ACSF tabled by the expert from Germany (GRRF-84-19). GRRF considered this document bearing in mind WP.29-172-08 under agenda item 8.

53. GRRF agreed to recommend to WP.29 the extension of the Terms of Reference of the IWG on ACSF [as reproduced in Annex VI of the GRRF session report] and to work in parallel on provisions related to ACSF of Category E, SAE Level 3 and 4, taking into account the future recommendations of the IWG on ITS/AD Task Force on the testing of automated/autonomous vehicles.