33. The Chair of GRVA introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/57, with the proposal for the second iteration of the New Assessment / Test Method (NATM) – Master Document. He also introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/58 amended by WP.29-187-08, a proposal for the NATM guideline for the validation of ADS. He presented WP.29-187-10, including the Guidelines and Recommendations concerning Safety Requirements for Automated Driving Systems. He presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/60, with the proposal for recommendations on uniform provisions concerning cyber security and software updates suitable for the purpose of the contracting parties to the 1958 and 1998 Agreements.

34. WP.29 congratulated GRVA for these achievements and endorsed the documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/57, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/58 as amended by WP.29-187-08 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/60 and WP-187-10. The Chair requested the secretariat to issue document WP-187-10 with an official symbol for the next WP.29 session.

47. The expert from Japan, Co-Chair of the IWG on Cyber Security and OTA issues, presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2022/5, a proposal prepared by the group for recommendations on uniform provisions concerning cyber security and software updates, suitable for the Contracting Parties to the 1998 and/or 1958 Agreements. The experts from China, Italy and the United States of America supported the document. GRVA adopted it and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 for consideration and vote at its June 2022 session.