GAR | WP.29-191-30/Rev.1

WP.29-191-30/Rev.1

Regulatory approach for Automated Driving Systems

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Date

15 Nov 2023

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Automated Driving Systems

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WP.29 | Session 191 | 13-16 Nov 2023

Agenda item 2.3. Intelligent Transport Systems and coordination of automated vehicles related activities

This document proposes an approach for launching work on ADS regulatory texts under the 1958 and 1998 Agreements. The secretariat prepared this document upon request from AC.2, following discussions at the seventeenth session of GRVA, at the informal AC.2 session in October 2023, the 143th session of AC.2 in November 2023 and an informal AC.2 session on 14 November 2023.

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WP.29 | Session 191 | 13-16 Nov 2023

45. The GRVA Chair introduced WP.29-191-30, a proposal for the regulatory approach for Automated Driving Systems, including among others, the collaborative development of a UN GTR as well as UN Regulation for ADS until 2026 on the basis of the deliverables of FRAV and VMAD and guided by the framework document, the establishment of an IWG on ADS and the organisation of at least two ADS related two-days-workshops per year by GRVA. He introduced WP.29-191-31, an amendment to the framework document and WP.29-191-32, an amendment to the WP.29 Programme of Work concerning GRVA activities, to reflect this proposal in these documents.

46. The representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland suggested to add a timeline and process to track progress, against which the IWG on ADS should report, supported by the representative of the European Union.

47. The representatives of Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, OICA and CLEPA supported the modified document (WP.29-191-30/Rev.1).

48. The representative of ITU cautioned that the regulatory work should separately address vehicles equipped with an ADS which can still interact with a driver, and vehicles that are dedicated to ADS (e.g., autonomous shuttles).

49. WP.29 adopted WP.29-191-30/Rev.1, WP.29-191-31 and WP.29-191-32 and requested the secretariat to distribute WP.29-191-31 with an official symbol at the next session. WP.29 agreed that the workshops could be hybrid or virtual and in English only.

50. The representative of the United States of America announced that the USA would be one of the sponsors for the UN GTR on ADS and would welcome other co-sponsors.

WP.29 | Session 192 | 4-8 Mar 2024

165. The representatives of Canada, China, the European Union, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America submitted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2024/38 to AC.3 to request authorization to develop a new UN GTR on ADS. AC.3 endorsed the request and asked the secretariat to distribute ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2024/38 with an AC.3 symbol at its June 2024 session.

166. The representative of Australia inquired whether the activities derived from the authorization provided above would imply the establishment of an informal working group in addition to the one mentioned under agenda item 3.5.3. The secretariat recalled the arrangements agreed by WP.29 at its November 2023 session, documented in informal document WP.29-191-30/Rev.1 and mentioned that all regulatory activities related to ADS would be covered by one unique IWG on ADS and GRVA workshops.