137. The Secretary presented GRVA-11-26, a publication (brochure) that UNECE would publish within the next months, dealing to technological developments and governmental responses at international level, related to ADAS and ADS. The expert from France asked whether the publication could be also published in French.

138. GRVA welcomed the draft publication of UNECE “all you need to know about Automated Vehicles” and agreed that delegations should send comments until 15 October 2021.

100. The expert from OICA suggested GRVA to initiate early discussions on its programme of work for 2023. He highlighted that, apart from a few exceptions, the framework document only provided clarity on the items to be delivered in 2022. He asked which follow-up activities for GRVA would be defined, once the IWGs on FRAV and VMAD would have completed their activities until November 2022. GRVA agreed to start discussions regarding its 2023 programme of work at its next session in May 2022.

101. The Secretary mentioned that the brochure based on GRVA-11-26, presented in September 2021, was published after having taken into account all comments received.