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.