PRIO-02-02/Rev.2
Prioritization informal group: Proposed Terms of Reference
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24 Oct 2026
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Proposed Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedures for the AC.2/WP.29 Informal Group on Prioritization. The IWG-Prio shall develop recommendations on prioritizing activities based on alignment with strategies, regulatory urgency, safety and environmental benefits, resource implications, duplication avoidance, interested parties, and governance of legal instruments. The IWG-Prio shall conduct high-level review of ongoing and proposed activities, develop recommendations regarding initiation and continuation of regulatory activities, identify opportunities to improve efficiency of WP.29 activities including coordination among groups and meeting scheduling, and provide a framework for common understanding of prioritization. The IWG-Prio shall prepare recommendations for non-binding guidance material and proposed procedures for consideration by AC.2 and WP.29 no later than their November 2028 session. The IWG-Prio shall be placed under WP.29, open to all WP.29 participants, chaired by one of the Vice-Chairs of WP.29, and shall operate in English with decisions reached by consensus.

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