13. GRVA reviewed informal documents GRVA-24-28 and GRVA-24-29 amending ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/2 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/3 respectively.

14. GRVA requested the secretariat to transmit ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/2 as amended by GRVA-24-28 to WP.29 as informal document for consideration in March 2026 and as official document to WP.29 and AC.3 for consideration and vote in June 2026.

15. The representative of Switzerland raised an interpretation question on para. 17 in the draft UN Regulation concerning the competencies of Type Approval Authorities and if they would apply to “receiving Approval Authorities”. The representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland explained that the requirement would only apply to “granting Approval Authorities”.

16. The representative of France supported ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/3 as amended by GRVA-24-29. He thanked the Co-Chairs, the secretaries, ambassadors and all other stakeholders involved in the development of these documents. He marked this outcome as a milestone for GRVA and for the automotive sector.

17. The representative of the United States of America echoed the statement of France and noted the significance of the IWG on ADS work. She announced that the United States of America was proud of the work done, useful for industry and consumers and therefore intended to publish the draft GTR for public comments.

18. The representative of Japan echoed the statements by France and the United States of America. He acknowledged the remaining items to be addressed but noted that the regulations would contribute to the safe development of ADS.

19. The representative of Norway supported and welcomed this outcome. He hoped that industry would use it and safely deploy ADS on the roads in the coming years.

20. The representative of Australia acknowledged that this forum had provided opportunities for them to participate and influence the work. He welcomed that it recognized the specificity of his Country, a Contracting Party to the 1958 Agreement that does not issue type approvals.

21. The representatives of the European Commission, Germany and Sweden also expressed words of appreciation.

22. GRVA requested the secretariat to transmit ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/3 as amended by GRVA-24-29 to WP.29 as informal document for consideration in March 2026 and as official document to WP.29 and to the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) for consideration and vote in June 2026.

23. The representative of Canada recalled the start of these activities a decade ago, with the WP.29 IWG on Intelligent Transport System/Automated Driving (ITS/AD) activities and the Working Party on Brake and Running Gear (GRRF) activities on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF). He proudly acknowledged the achievement and mentioned the work ahead with the monitoring of the implementation. He committed to support these activities. He highlighted the importance of these activities as the future of automobile would be affected by ADS.

24. The representative of China welcomed that the documents are submitted to WP.29. She appreciated the work done but also noted that more needed to be done in the future. She provided insights on the corresponding national regulation, based on the GTR draft and with additional and more detailed provisions, in conformity with the national regulatory system.

25. The representative of OICA welcomed the documents and noted that GRVA had achieved in a short time, the creation of the ADS certification basis.

11. During the consultations, the experts were informed (GRVA-25-26) of the latest developments of the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Automated Driving Systems (ADS). They reviewed the proposals for a new UN Global Technical Regulation and a new UN Regulation on Automated Driving Systems, submitted for adoption by WP.29 in June 2026, as well as the minor updates developed by the IWG on ADS since the last GRVA session. The experts identified that the IWG on ADS had not incorporated the agreed content of working paper ADS-17-08-Rev.2. They therefore prepared revisions to the documents submitted by the IWG on ADS for adoption in June 2026. The experts also reviewed a proposal for amendments to paragraph 2.21., presented by the expert from Sentient Futures, aimed at including animals in the definition of Other Road User (ORU). They noted that the draft regulation already recognized animals as operationally relevant; for example, Annex 5, Table 1, lists animal behaviours with the same level of specificity as pedestrian and cyclist behaviours. Some experts noted that this was a critical definition and questioned whether ADS should be required to respond to, for example, insects. The experts agreed to further explore the proposed amendments to paragraph 2.21. at the next IWG on ADS session, scheduled to take place in Brussels in July 2026. The experts finalized the amendments to the documents constituting the draft regulatory framework on Automated Driving Systems (ADS) submitted for adoption by WP.29 (AC.1 and AC.3) in June 2026. The experts from Canada, China, Japan, the United States of America, the European commission and OICA made statements recalling the process that led to this outcome, the deliberate efforts to ensure inclusiveness, geographical balance and shared ownership of the process, and its significance beyond the field of vehicle regulation.

12. GRVA endorsed the status report (GRVA-25-26) from the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Automated Driving Systems (ADS).

13. GRVA adopted GRVA-25-21/Rev.2, GRVA-25-22/Rev.2 and GRVA-25-23, containing amendments to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/139, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/137 (advance copy made available in April 2026) and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2026/142, respectively.

14. GRVA requested the secretariat to submit these documents to WP.29, the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1), and the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3) for consideration and voting in June 2026.

16. During the consultations, the expert from the Netherlands, acting as ambassador between the IWG on ADS and the GRVA workshops on ADS, presented the status report (GRVA-25-20) on the activities assigned to the GRVA workshops on ADS. He clarified that the workshops had not proposed any updates to the administrative provisions of the draft regulations on ADS. He outlined the progress made in drafting the Guidance and Interpretation Document (GID) and presented the timeline for its finalization. While some countries and regions supported the early completion of the document, others considered that changes to the agreed timeline could jeopardize national processes and consultations. The experts also discussed the appropriate forum for considering future updates to the GID and, in this context, reviewed the structure of the GRVA subgroups.

17. GRVA endorsed the status report on the outcome of the GRVA workshops on ADS (GRVA-25-25).

18. GRVA noted the draft Guidance and Interpretation Document (GRVA-25-20).

19. GRVA agreed to review the draft Guidance and Interpretation Document on the basis of a new official document for GRVA at its September 2026 session, which is expected to be discussed in November session of WP.29 and then is expected to be voted in March.