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.

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13. The representative of Japan, Co-Chair of the IWG on ADS, informed WP.29 that GRVA had adopted the draft UN Global Technical Regulation and the draft UN Regulation on ADS, available as informal documents WP.29-198-07 and WP.29-198-09. He noted that the drafts still contained provisions in square brackets, which would be finalized by June 2026, when both regulations would be submitted for consideration and vote. He explained the specificities of the draft regulations, which rely more on the Safety Management System, the safety case, and in-service monitoring and reporting than on strict test methods and pass/fail criteria. He also presented the status reports of the IWG on ADS and the GRVA workshops on ADS (WP.29-198-08 and Add.1). WP.29 requested the secretariat to distribute all four documents with official symbols at its June 2026 session. The representative of the Netherlands (Kingdom of the), acting as ambassador between the IWG sessions and the workshop meetings, informed WP.29 of the progress made on developing the Guidance and Interpretation Document (GID).

14. The representatives of Canada, China, the European Union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America expressed pride and congratulated GRVA on the outcome achieved. They underlined the importance of maintaining commitment to future work. The representative of OICA conveyed the industry’s satisfaction, highlighting how the outcome bridges the 1958 and 1998 Agreements and different certification regimes. He also stressed the need for further harmonization regarding the use of ADS technologies.

15. The representative of France presented the report of the expert groups on regulatory fitness for ADS (WP.29 198 17 and WP.29-198-18). The report provided an overview of 93 amendment proposals to existing regulations targeted for adoption in June 2026, some of which are still under review by WP.29 subsidiary bodies. He noted that minor editorial discrepancies may remain between GR documents and asked whether WP.29 wished the expert groups to submit informal documents to correct them. WP.29 agreed these would be submitted. He also shared views on activities beyond June 2026, explaining that the expert groups would generally be disbanded after that date, while leaving open the possibility of future work. WP.29 exchanged views on ADS marker lamps, EMC, and the review of L6 and L7 category related regulations. IMMA clarified that their members did not manufacture automated L6/L7 to date and therefore did not consider regulatory amendments to be urgent at this stage. Consequently, IMMA indicated that it would not be in a position to lead regulatory activities in this area but wished nevertheless to be consulted in the discussion.