In accordance with Chapter III, Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/690 as amended) of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), the first item on the provisional agenda is the adoption of the agenda.

GRVA may wish to be briefed by the secretariat about the highlights of the November 2020 session of WP.29, regarding the activities of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) and common issues.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the recent meeting(s) of the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Functional Requirements for Automated and Autonomous Vehicles.

GRVA is expected to review, according to the framework document (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2019/34 as revised), common functional requirements on existing national/regional guidelines and other relevant reference documents.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the last meetings of the IWG on Validation Methods for Automated Driving (VMAD).

GRVA is expected, according to the framework document, to review the existing and upcoming methods and a proposed way forward for the assessment of Automated Driving Vehicles.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the last meetings of the IWG on Event Data Recorder / Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving (EDR/DSSAD).

GRVA is expected, according to the framework document, to review the existing national as well as regional activities, and a proposed way forward for DSSAD.

GRVA may wish to be informed on WP29 endorsement of the proposal by the Administrative Committee for the Coordination of Work (AC.2) that activities related to the Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) extension would be addressed by a group of interested experts that would report to GRVA. AC.2 ruled that this work should not diverge from the outcome of the activities at the IWGs on FRAV and VMAD, and that, if these two groups needed more time than the task force, then the outcome of these two groups would be considered to amend the ALKS regulation, if needed.

(a) Automatically Commanded Steering Function
(b) Steering equipment
(c) Other business

GRVA may wish to be informed on the discussion at AC.2 at its virtual meeting on 23 October 2020 on the simplification of ACSF provisions in UN Regulation No. 79 and the discussion on the technical provisions for so called “hands off” systems. AC.2 discussed the possibility to take relevant provisions out of UN Regulation No.79 and to develop a UN Regulation on Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS). AC.2 invited GRVA to further discuss and seek consensus, especially taking into account Human Machine Interface (HMI) related provisions and overreliance, as a safety concern.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2020/16 inserting provisions for the type approval of emergency assistance systems (e.g. in case of driver’s health problem).

GRVA may wish to review any proposal submitted under this agenda item, if any.

GRVA may wish to consider any other proposal, if available.

GRVA will review the draft amendment to UN Regulation No. 152, following WP.29 decision on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2020/27 at its November 2020 session.

GRVA may wish to review amendments proposal(s) to UN Regulation No. 152, if any.

GRVA agreed to review a proposal tabled by the expert from CLEPA introducing provisions allowing the type approval of Electro-Mechanical Braking systems.

GRVA may wish to review a proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 13-H tabled by the experts from OICA and the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) for permitting uniform behaviour of the stop lamp illumination with regard to various types of braking systems, including those of electric vehicles.

GRVA may wish to consider an advance copy of a draft proposal for Supplement 18 to the 11 series of amendments to UN R13.

GRVA may wish to review a proposal related to UN Regulation No. 90, tabled by the expert from CLEPA.

GRVA may wish to discuss actions related to the implementation of new provisions contained in Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement on:

• “Unique Identifier”: GRVA may wish to specify whether some regulations under its remit shall explicitly ban the use of the “Unique Identifier” as specified in Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement.
• Transitional provisions in UN Regulations: GRVA may wish to define an action plan to align the transitional provisions in UN Regulations in line with the provisions of the 1958 Agreement e.g. the possibility to grant type approval according to previous versions of UN Regulations.
• Article 12.6 and Schedule 7: GRVA may wish to note the purpose of Article 12.6 and Schedule 7 with regard to the approval of innovations.
• Conformity of Production provisions: GRVA may wish to define an action plan to align the Conformity of Production (CoP) provisions in UN Regulations and amend references on CoP in UN Regulations.

GRVA may wish to receive a status report on the activities of the IWG on International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) and the IWG on Database for the Exchange of Type Approval documentation (DETA), if any.

GRVA may wish to consider proposals concerning its work priorities.

GRVA may wish to be informed about the discussion of the Administrative Committee for the Coordination of Work (AC.2) on this matter.

Following WP.29 decision at its November 2020 session GRVA will review the table in the annex of the FDAV to update the activities and the schedule on automated and autonomous vehicles.

GRVA may wish to consider any other proposals, if available.