(d) On / Off Board Authorisation Systems

18. The representative of FIA presented a follow up status report on activities related to on-/off-board authorisation systems (WP.29-198-16). She explained that FIA had conducted further interviews in January and February 2026 with 11 Contracting Parties and four NGOs. She summarized the key findings and explained why these systems were relevant to WP.29, proposing possible next steps for consideration.

19. The representative of China appreciated the report on the FIA activities and encouraged WP.29 to take action in that field as it was a global challenge. The representative of the European Commission, acknowledging the value of the work on on-board authorisations, suggested that the activity be attached to the IWG on ITS, but also required that more elements be provided to support these activities. There was no discussion or support for this proposal by WP.29. The representative of the Russian Federation proposed to focus primarily on the on-board activities as they were in the remit of WP.29. The representative of Canada saw benefits in the FIA activities. While these activities might not be in the scope of WP.29, he encouraged FIA to promote their activities on their website and amongst their members. The representative of the United States of America invited FIA to further explain why this activity was important and how this topic would be different from what was already done under the GRVA IWG on Cyber Security and Software Updates.

20. The representative of Sweden agreed with the importance of the data being secure and added that access to data has to be balance against the interest of other stakeholders. She proposed consulting the GRs before deciding on further activities. Consumers International strongly supported the FIA initiative, stressing that consumers were generally unaware of vehicle data collection and highlighting concerns about transparency, consent, and data security. The United Kingdom called for a universal authentication approach. Luxembourg and CITA both supported the initiative, with Luxembourg emphasizing that access should be limited to appropriate persons.

21. WP.29 agreed to keep the item on the agenda and invited FIA to coordinate interested parties.