101. The representative of Japan expressed his appreciation for the contributions from many contracting parties and stakeholders towards developing the framework document on automated/autonomous vehicles and three IWG ToRs under GRVA, adopted under agenda item 2.3.

102. He introduced the amendment of national law, “the Road Vehicle Law”, to ensure the safety of automated/autonomous vehicles of levels 3 and 4 of automation and to permit driving them nationwide, no longer as trial only, which had been passed through Japan’s National Diet, in May 2019.

103. He stressed the importance of the future international activities at WP.29 because the legal basis had been established in Japan but the task of developing corresponding technical requirements was still pending. He expressed his willingness to contribute continuously to international harmonization activities under WP.29, in close cooperation with many contracting parties and stakeholders.