41. The expert from the Netherlands, on behalf of TF-AVRS introduced the status report (GRSG-125-34-Rev.1). He stated that screening had been finalized and that the next step of GRSG should reword, for instance references to “driver”, “steering wheel”, etc.. He added that some functions, e.g. tell-tales, and some situations like the transport of children on buses without a driver would need discussion in WP.29. The expert from the United Kingdom suggested that GRSG should recognize which AV solutions were appropriate according to vehicle use and reflect this the in technical requirements, e.g. transport of children and disabled people). The expert from OICA suggested that vehicle use was in the remit of the Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1). He added that a document on establishing new category of vehicles concerning AV was not yet mature. The Chair of GRSG suggested that the next step to establish new category of vehicles should include autonomous shuttles. The secretary of the Working Group on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) announced that GRVA was ready to cooperate with GRSG on new categories of vehicles. The expert from IMMA stated that two-wheelers (L category) should be excluded from the exercise of vehicle re-classification since these vehicles would never be AV. Moreover, he also recommended to isolate quadricycles (L6 and L7 categories) from this exercise until further information was provided.

42. GRSG considered the work of TF-AVRS to be final, and agreed that the coordinated conclusions of TF-AVRS in each Working Party be provided to the June 2023 session of WP.29.

37. The secretary of GRVA informed GRSG on the last outcome of work of the group. He underlined that GRVA was in the pre-regulatory phase and that the working group had specific items to liaise with GRSG such as DSSAD, new vehicle categories and amendments to UN Regulations as a follow-up of the Automated Vehicles Regulatory Screening (AVRS). He said that ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2023/18 indicated that UN Regulations Nos. 43, 107, 160, and R.E.3 and S.R.1 were priorities for amendment by GRSG. The expert from the Netherlands informed GRSG that during the week of 16 to 20 October 2023, the representatives of TF- AVRS would convene in Paris to discuss the way forward. He urged a responsive start of the activities on new categories of vehicles and amendments needed to the above-mentioned UN Regulations and Resolutions. Finally, GRSG agreed to resume considerations on the categorization of automated vehicles and amendments on priority UN Regulations based on the follow-up of the meeting of TF-AVRS representatives.