36. During the consultations, the expert from France proposed (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/28 as amended by GRVA-22-11) to clarify the software identification number requirements in UN Regulation No. 156 (software updates and software update management systems) and Revision 7 of the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3). The expert from OICA presented an alternative proposal (GRVA-22-22). The experts produced revisions of GRVA-22-11 during the week.
37. GRVA noted GRVA-22-22.
38. GRVA adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2025/28 (as amended by GRVA-22-11/Rev.2) for submission to WP.29 and AC.1 in November 2025, pending further review at GRVA in September 2025.
25. The representative of France reminded about the need to incorporate in UN Regulations the provisions of the new annex on software updates and identification to Revision 8 of the Consolidated Resolution R.E.3 (WP.29-197-24). He recalled that GRs had already identified the UN Regulations relevant to software updates and urged GRs to amend these regulations by Supplements at the earliest convenience, mindful of other priorities.
82. The World Forum considered two proposals for amendments to R.E.3 (Revision 8) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/146 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/147) under agenda items 4.14.1 and 4.14.2 submitted respectively by GRSG and GRVA, to introduce new categories of vehicles X and Y equipped with Automated Driving Systems. WP.29 adopted unanimously ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/146 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2025/147, as amended by WP.29-197-06, and requested the Secretariat to combine them together as Revision 8 to R.E.3.
64. GRSP was informed about the discussion at WP.29 level on the need to incorporate in UN Regulations the provisions of the new annex on software updates and identification to Revision 8 of the Consolidated Resolution R.E.3. WP.29 recalled that Working Groups (GR) had already identified the UN Regulations relevant to software updates and urged GRs to amend these regulations by supplements at the earliest convenience, mindful of other priorities. The expert from France invited experts to consult informal document WP.29-197-24. The expert from OICA replied that they had already reviewed this informal document and would be sending their comments directly to the expert from France.