106. The expert from China introduced GRVA-11-21 providing information about activities performed in China regarding their Framework of Automated Driving Standard System, providing details regarding Intelligent and Connected Vehicles and the related general technical requirements for automated driving systems, as well as proposals and suggestions derived from the experience gathered in China, for GRVA: (i) to consider dealing with the vehicle operating on both public road and limited areas, (ii) to promote the organic combination of FRAV and VMAD work results, (iii) to clarify the relationship between Automated Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance System and (iv) to regulate other technologies or functions, such as on-board positioning system, as the basic function to serve the automated driving.

107. GRVA agreed that the Task Force on ADAS could develop a document clarifying the boundaries between ADS and ADAS. GRVA reflected on the suggestion (ii), noted above, and agreed that proposals could be made by the experts to the IWG on FRAV to consider not only motorway but also other use cases. GRVA noted the coordination efforts made by FRAV and VMAD. Concerning the suggestion (iv), GRVA recalled the preference to regulate the performance instead of the technology. The expert from International Telecommunication Union stated the merits of developing provisions for the assessment of positioning systems for ADS. GRVA recalled that any Contracting Party may submit a proposal for activities in any relevant area and agreed to discuss at its next session whether further items for regulation should be considered such as the performance of positioning technologies.