74. The expert from OICA informed GRSG about the progress of work and discussions that had taken place at meetings of the Task Force on Key Definition (GRSG-121-13), related to the definition and other aspects of “Digital Key”. She further presented the proposal for the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 116 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2021/11) as updated by document GRSG-121-12.

75. Following detailed technical discussions, including further comments from experts from France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the European Commission and OICA, particularly concerning the contents of paragraph 4.3.2. of the proposal (GRSG-121-12), GRSG adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2021/11, a proposal for the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 116, as amended by GRSG-121-12 and in session (remove square brackets), and requested the secretariat to submit it as an official document to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their November 2021 sessions.

50. The expert from OICA informed GRSG about the progress of work and discussions that had taken place at meetings of the Task Force on Key Definition (GRSG-119-28), related to the definition and other aspects of “Digital Key”. She explained the need to further develop the proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 116 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/24), as there was still a need to reach consensus on several open matters, as listed in GRSG-119-28. In this respect, the aim of the Task Force was to submit a revision of the official document (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/24) to the April 2021 session of GRSG. She invited delegates to submit proposals and comments to the Task Force.

51. GRSG decided to continue consideration of document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/24, concerning the definition of keys, on the basis of a revised proposal, at its April 2021 session.