In accordance with Chapter III, Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.2) 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/2024/1/Add.1 | GRVA: Addendum 1 to the agenda for the 18th (January 2024) session

GRVA-18-01 | GRVA: Running order of the 18th (January 2024) session

GRVA-18-02/Rev.1 | GRVA: Updated consolidated agenda for the 18th (January 2024) session

GRVA may wish to be briefed by the secretariat on the highlights of the November 2023 session of WP.29, regarding the activities of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) and other relevant issues.

GRVA-18-03 | GRVA: General information and highlights from last WP.29 session

GRVA may wish to be informed of the discussions at the Administrative Committee for the coordination of work (AC.2) and at WP.29 on the way forward regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI).

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2023/17 as amended or other updated proposals, if any.

GRVA/2023/17 | Proposal for a draft resolution with guidance on Artificial Intelligence in the context of road vehicles

GRVA-17-04/Rev.2 | Proposal amendment to the draft resolution with guidance on Artificial Intelligence in the context of road vehicles

GRVA-18-04 | Artificial Intelligence: Proposal for amendments to the draft guidance document

GRVA-18-04 | Artificial Intelligence: Proposal for amendments to the draft guidance document

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 (FRAV).

GRVA/2024/8 | UN R13: Proposal for a supplement to the 13 series of amendments Proposal to adapt the regulation to allow for the approval of vehicles equipped with both an Automated Driving System and a manual driving mode.

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

GRVA-18-45 | VMAD informal group status report to GRVA

GRVA/2024/8 | UN R13: Proposal for a supplement to the 13 series of amendments Proposal to adapt the regulation to allow for the approval of vehicles equipped with both an Automated Driving System and a manual driving mode.

GRVA will review the outcome produced by the Integration Group, gathering experts of the IWGs on FRAV and VMAD, aiming to deliver the integrated guidelines on Automated Driving System (ADS) safety assurance for final consideration by WP.29 in June 2024.

GRVA-18-40 | FRAV/VMAD Integration status report

GRVA-18-50 | Guidelines and recommendations for ADS safety requirements, assessments and test methods Guidelines integrating outcomes of the FRAV and VMAD work on ADS safety requirements and assessment/test methods, respectively.

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-18-25 | EDR/DSSAD informal group status report to GRVA

GRVA agreed to review the proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 157, tabled by the experts from France, aimed at clarifying the reference to UN Regulation No. 10 (EMC) in the regulation.

GRVA may wish to review any other amendment proposal to UN Regulation No. 157, if available.

GRVA/2024/3 | UN R157: Proposal for a Supplement Proposal to clarify EMC requirements: "The effectiveness of the system shall not be adversely affected by magnetic or electrical fields <b>both when the ALKS is operational and deactivated</b>. This shall be demonstrated by fulfilling the technical requirements and respecting the transitional provisions of 06 or later series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10.”

GRVA-18-05 | UN R157: Proposal for amendments to the 00 and 01 series of amendments Proposal to clarify the wording on "“initiation of each engine start/run cycle” relative to automatic re-instatement of the AEBS default status.

GRVA may wish to discuss the work coordination between working parties on ADS.

(i) Fitness of UN GTRs and UN Regulations for ADS
GRVA may wish to be informed on the progress made by the corresponding Task Force on the Fitness for ADS (TF on FADS).

GRVA may wish to consider amendment proposals to UN Regulations Nos. 13, 13-H and 79 prepared by the Task Force.

(ii) Vehicle subcategories for ADS
GRVA may wish to be briefed on the progress made on the categorization of Automated Vehicles and on the joint workshop with the Working Party on General Safety (GRSG) provisions, if any.

GRVA/2024/8 | UN R13: Proposal for a supplement to the 13 series of amendments Proposal to adapt the regulation to allow for the approval of vehicles equipped with both an Automated Driving System and a manual driving mode.

GRVA/2023/28 | Proposal for new vehicle subcategories for vehicles equipped with automated driving systems Proposal to amend the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (RE3) under the 1958 Agreement to introduce technical definitions for subcategories of vehicles equipped with automated driving systems.

GRVA/2024/9 | UN R13-H: Proposal for a Supplement to the 01 series of amendments Proposal to adapt the regulation to allow for the approval of vehicles equipped with both an Automated Driving System and a manual driving mode.

GRVA/2024/10 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the [03 and 04] series of amendments Proposal to adapt the regulation to allow for the approval of vehicles equipped with both an Automated Driving System and a manual driving mode.

GRVA-18-30 | UN R13: Consolidated amendments to document GRVA/2024/8 Consolidated amendments from the FADS task force to update UN R13 to enable application to ADS vehicles.

GRVA-18-31 | UN R13-H: Consolidated amendments to document GRVA/2024/9 Consolidated amendments from the FADS task force to the proposal to adapt UN R13-H provisions to enable application to ADS vehicles.

GRVA-18-32 | UN R79: Consolidated amendments to document GRVA/2024/10 Consolidated amendments from the FADS task force to the proposal to enable application of UN R79 to ADS vehicles.

GRVA-18-33 | Q&A document on the proposals to adapt UN R13, R13-H, and R79 for ADS vehicles

GRVA-18-44 | FADS task force status report to GRVA

GRVA-18-46/Rev.1 | UN R13: Proposal to amend document GRVA/2024/7 Proposal for amendments, including view that the original proposal changes the conditions for approval and therefore should be in the form of a new series of amendments with transitional provisions.

GRVA-18-51 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the 03 and to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of category A.

GRVA-18-46/Rev.1 | UN R13: Proposal to amend document GRVA/2024/7 Proposal for amendments, including view that the original proposal changes the conditions for approval and therefore should be in the form of a new series of amendments with transitional provisions.

GRVA-18-51 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the 03 and to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of category A.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome, if any, of the discussions at AC.2 and WP.29 regarding the establishment of a Task Force on ADS.

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

GRVA-18-26/Rev.1 | Scenario Catalogue for Automated Driving Systems

GRVA-18-41/Rev.1 | Proposal for GRVA workshops for the regulatory approach for Automated Driving Systems

GRVA-18-42/Rev.2 | Proposal for an informal working group on Automated Driving Systems Pursuant to November WP.29 discussions, proposal to establish an informal group of experts to draft proposals for a GTR and UN Regulation on ADS safety.

GRVA-18-47 | Scenario-based Design, Validation and Homologation Views and information on use of scenarios in ADS validation and development of ADScene industrial scenario library.

GRVA-18-48 | Automated and connected road transport: Coordinating scenario libraries for safety assessments

GRVA-18-49 | UNECE Scenario Catalogue Discussion of ADS safety regulation and the use of traffic scenarios in assessments.

GRVA-18-52 | Scenario catalogue for ADS approval in the UK

GRVA/2024/8 | UN R13: Proposal for a supplement to the 13 series of amendments Proposal to adapt the regulation to allow for the approval of vehicles equipped with both an Automated Driving System and a manual driving mode.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the recent meeting(s) of the IWG on Cyber Security and Over-the-Air (CS/OTA) issues.

GRVA agreed to reconfirm the inclusion of Category L vehicles in the scope of UN Regulation No. 155 as already informally agreed on the basis of an informal document tabled by the experts from France, Italy the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Motorcycle Manufacturers’ Association (IMMA) at the sixteenth session. GRVA may wish to consider the corresponding proposal for amendments to the interpretation document for UN Regulation No. 155.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration to include Categories R, S and T vehicles in UN Regulation No. 155.

GRVA may wish to be informed on the outcome of the workshop on CS/OTA issues the technical workshop on the implementation of cyber security as well as on the outcome of a workshop on software updates provisions under the 1958 and 1998 Agreements, on the model of those already organized for the implementation of UN Regulation No. 155, if any.

GRVA/2024/4 | UN R155: Proposal for a Supplement Proposal to extend the scope of UN R155 to include all vehicles of Category L.

GRVA/2024/5 | UN R155: Proposal to amend the UN R155 Interpretation Document Proposal to align the UN R155 Interpretation Document with the proposal to extend the scope of UN R155 to Category L vehicles.

GRVA-18-20 | UN R155 versus EU Cyber Resilience Act: An in-depth assessment

GRVA-18-21 | UN R155: Considerations regarding vehicle/machinery in scope and type approved categories T, R and S

GRVA-18-27 | RE3: Proposal for amendments to Annex 7 Proposal to amend RE3 to align with UN R156 and other regulation requirements for use of the RxSWIN identification number.

GRVA-18-34/Rev.1 | List of UN Regulations relevant to provisions for software updates

GRVA-18-36 | Report of the 16th workshop on UN R155 and R156

GRVA-18-37 | Questions and Answers/Comments from Workshops on implementation of UN R155/156

GRVA-18-43 | CS/OTA informal group status report to GRVA

GRVA will be brief on the outcome of discussions conducted by the IWG on CS/OTA regarding privacy-by-design, if any.

GRVA-18-43 | CS/OTA informal group status report to GRVA

GRVA will be brief on the outcome of discussions conducted by the IWG on CS/OTA regarding access to in vehicle data, if any.

GRVA may wish to resume discussion on the challenges related to telecommunication coverage, latency and interference and more generally about vehicles communications, if any.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the IWG on Intelligent Transport System and its Task Force on Vehicular Communications at their recent sessions.

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

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of the proposal for a new UN Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS), based on a revised document prepared by the Task Force on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

GRVA may wish to receive a status report from the Task Force on ADAS.

GRVA/2024/2 | DCAS: Proposal for a new UN Regulation

GRVA/2024/12 | UN R79: Proposal for a Supplement to the 03 and 04 series of amendments Proposal to differentiate between the scope of UN R79 and the proposed UN Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS).

GRVA-18-14 | UN R79: Proposal to amend document GRVA/2024/12

GRVA-18-15 | UN R79: Consolidated amendments to document GRVA/2024/12 Amended version of document GRVA/2024/12 incorporating the ADAS task force amendments proposed in document GRVA-18-14.

GRVA-18-16 | ADAS task force: Status report to GRVA

GRVA-18-07/Rev.2 | DCAS: Proposal for amendments to GRVA/2024/2 Proposal for amendments to update the draft new UN Regulation.

GRVA-18-07/Rev.2 | DCAS: Proposal for amendments to GRVA/2024/2 Proposal for amendments to update the draft new UN Regulation.

GRVA-18-51 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the 03 and to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of category A.

GRVA-18-51 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the 03 and to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of category A.

GRVA/2024/2 | DCAS: Proposal for a new UN Regulation

GRVA-18-15 | UN R79: Consolidated amendments to document GRVA/2024/12 Amended version of document GRVA/2024/12 incorporating the ADAS task force amendments proposed in document GRVA-18-14.

GRVA agreed to review the amendment proposals to UN Regulation No. 79, tabled by the experts from the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) and from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA). The proposal aims to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of Category A.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of the proposal tabled by the expert from OICA regarding amendments to provisions on ACSF of category B1, aiming at allowing the system to cross lane markings under certain conditions, if available.

GRVA may wish to consider any other amendment proposal to UN Regulation No. 79, if available.

GRVA/2024/12 | UN R79: Proposal for a Supplement to the 03 and 04 series of amendments Proposal to differentiate between the scope of UN R79 and the proposed UN Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS).

GRVA-18-06 | UN R79: Proposal for amendments to the 03 and 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify the wording concerning automatic re-instatement of the AEBS default status at the “initiation of each engine start/run cycle”.

GRVA-18-11 | UN R79: Proposal for a 05 series of amendments Proposal to facilitate a consistent approach across all Contracting Parties for Emergency Lane Keeping Systems (ELKS) covering vehicles of category M₁ and N₁.

GRVA-18-17 | UN R79: Presentation on proposal to amend provisions concerning full power steering

GRVA-18-18 | UN R79: Proposal for Supplements to the 03 and 04 series of amendments Proposal to amend provisions concerning full power steering to address technological advances such as steer-by-wire systems.

GRVA-18-51 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the 03 and to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of category A.

GRVA-18-51 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the 03 and to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of category A.

GRVA-18-51 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the 03 and to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of category A.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the recent meeting(s) of the IWG on Acceleration Control for Pedal Error (ACPE), related to the activities on the drafting of a new UN Regulation on ACPE.

GRVA-18-53 | ACPE informal group status report to GRVA

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

GRVA may wish to resume consideration of the proposal tabled by the expert from Germany for a new UN Regulation on Urban Emergency Braking System (UEBS), specifically for heavy vehicles travelling at low speeds and for the protection of vulnerable road users.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of the proposal tabled by the expert from France for a supplement to UN Regulation No. 152 (Advanced Emergency Braking System for M₁ and N₁), aimed at allowing the use of virtual testing in the context of this Regulation.

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

GRVA-18-12 | UN R131: Proposal for a Supplement to the 02 series of amendments Proposal to clarify requirements in the scope requesting for reciprocal recognition with UN R152 (Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) for M1 and N1 vehicles).

GRVA-18-19 | Virtual testing under UN R152 (AEBS)

GRVA-18-22 | UN R152: Virtual testing for AEBS

GRVA-18-24 | UN R152: Proposal for a Supplement to the 01 series of amendments

GRVA-18-55 | Virtual testing under UN R152

GRVA-18-22 | UN R152: Virtual testing for AEBS

GRVA may wish to consider any proposal, if available.

GRVA may wish to receive a status report of the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Electro-Mechanical Braking (EMB), if any.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of the proposal by the expert from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to upgrade Annex 18 of UN Regulation No. 13, considering the development of similar annexes in UN Regulations Nos. 79, 152 and 157 in the recent years.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of the document tabled by the expert from the International Association of the Body and Trailer Building Industry (CLCCR), a proposal for a supplement to the 11 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking), addressing regenerative braking system of the trailer/semi-trailer.

GRVA/2023/10 | UN R13: Proposal for amendments Proposal for amendments to Annex 18 regarding special requirements for electronic control systems and for related transitional provisions for its entry into force.

GRVA/2023/3 | UN R13: Proposal for a supplement to the 11 series of amendments Proposal to introduce provisions for electric regenerative braking systems.

GRVA/2024/13 | UN R13: Proposal for a new series of amendments Proposal to align the regulation with technical advances and the emergence of a new type of braking system that employs stored electrical energy for both the control transmission and the energy transmission.

GRVA/2024/14 | UN R13-H: Proposal for a new series of amendments Proposal to align the regulation with technical advances and the emergence of a new type of braking system that employs stored electrical energy for both the control transmission and the energy transmission. The proposal would also amend the requirements for the safety of electronic systems.

GRVA-18-29 | Electro-mechanical braking and periodical technical inspections

GRVA-18-54 | EMB interest group status report to GRVA

GRVA-18-46/Rev.1 | UN R13: Proposal to amend document GRVA/2024/7 Proposal for amendments, including view that the original proposal changes the conditions for approval and therefore should be in the form of a new series of amendments with transitional provisions.

GRVA-18-51 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the 03 and to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of category A.

GRVA-18-46/Rev.1 | UN R13: Proposal to amend document GRVA/2024/7 Proposal for amendments, including view that the original proposal changes the conditions for approval and therefore should be in the form of a new series of amendments with transitional provisions.

GRVA-18-51 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the 03 and to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of category A.

GRVA-18-51 | UN R79: Proposal for a supplement to the 03 and to the 04 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions on Automatically Commanded Steering Function (ACSF) of category A.

GRVA agreed to review the proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking), tabled by the expert from the Netherlands (Kingdom of), aimed at clarifying the requirements related to the Type IIA test.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of a proposal, tabled by the expert from Germany, for amendments to UN Regulation No. 13 aimed at clarifying the mass to be taken into account in the context of the Type IIA test.

GRVA may wish to review amendments to UN Regulations Nos. 13, 13-H, 139 or 140, if available.

GRVA/2024/7 | UN R13: Proposal for a supplement to the 13 series of amendments Proposal to clarify provisions concerning the type-IIA test and the test mass of vehicles authorized to tow trailer(s).

GRVA-18-08 | UN R13: Proposal for amendments Proposal to allow a mechanical locking device as an alternative to the friction parking braking to hold the vehicle.

GRVA-18-09 | UN R13-H: Proposal for amendments Proposal to allow a mechanical locking device as an alternative to the friction parking braking to hold the vehicle.

GRVA-18-46/Rev.1 | UN R13: Proposal to amend document GRVA/2024/7 Proposal for amendments, including view that the original proposal changes the conditions for approval and therefore should be in the form of a new series of amendments with transitional provisions.

GRVA-18-56 | Mechanical locking device as an alternative to the friction parking braking to hold the vehicle

GRVA-18-46/Rev.1 | UN R13: Proposal to amend document GRVA/2024/7 Proposal for amendments, including view that the original proposal changes the conditions for approval and therefore should be in the form of a new series of amendments with transitional provisions.

GRVA-18-46/Rev.1 | UN R13: Proposal to amend document GRVA/2024/7 Proposal for amendments, including view that the original proposal changes the conditions for approval and therefore should be in the form of a new series of amendments with transitional provisions.

GRVA/2024/8 | UN R13: Proposal for a supplement to the 13 series of amendments Proposal to adapt the regulation to allow for the approval of vehicles equipped with both an Automated Driving System and a manual driving mode.

GRVA may wish to review proposals related to UN GTR No. 3 (Motorcycle brakes), if any.

GRVA agreed to review the proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 78, tabled by the expert from IMMA, aimed at introducing a correction to an unintended misalignment between the transitional provisions for the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 78 and the UN General Guidelines for Transitional Provisions.

GRVA may wish to review any proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 78 (Motorcycle and Moped Braking), if available.

GRVA/2024/6 | UN R78: Proposal for a supplement to the 06 series of amendments Proposal to correct a misalignment between the transitional provisions for the new 06 series of amendments to UN R78 and the General Guidelines for Transitional Provisions in UN Regulations.

GRVA-18-38 | UN R78: Proposal for a new supplement to the 03, 04, 05 and 06 series of amendments Proposal to adapt the deceleration threshold for application to Speed Electric Power Assisted Bicycles (S-EPAC).

GRVA-18-39 | UN R78: Limitations and Improvements for Speed-Electric Power Assisted Cycles (S-EPAC)

GRVA-18-38 | UN R78: Proposal for a new supplement to the 03, 04, 05 and 06 series of amendments Proposal to adapt the deceleration threshold for application to Speed Electric Power Assisted Bicycles (S-EPAC).

GRVA-18-39 | UN R78: Limitations and Improvements for Speed-Electric Power Assisted Cycles (S-EPAC)

GRVA/2024/6 | UN R78: Proposal for a supplement to the 06 series of amendments Proposal to correct a misalignment between the transitional provisions for the new 06 series of amendments to UN R78 and the General Guidelines for Transitional Provisions in UN Regulations.

GRVA may wish to review proposals for amendments to UN Regulation No. 90 tabled by the expert from the Federation of European Manufacturers of Friction Materials (FEMFM), aimed at including the option of using a QR code (or another type of digital data carrier) in the Regulation to replace the paper fitting instructions physically included in the packaging.

GRVA may wish to review other proposals for amendments to UN Regulation No. 90, if any.

GRVA/2024/11 | UN R90: Proposal for a supplement to the 02 series of amendments Proposal to allow the option of using a QR code (or another type of digital data carrier) to supplement, in case of necessity, some packaging information.

GRVA may wish to receive information on national activities related to vehicle automation and connectivity, if any.

GRVA-18-13 | Regulating automated driving in Switzerland

GRVA-18-28 | General Introduction on Autonomous Vehicle Deployment in Beijing

GRVA-18-35 | Introduction of research in Japan regarding AD/ADAS

GRVA/2024/8 | UN R13: Proposal for a supplement to the 13 series of amendments Proposal to adapt the regulation to allow for the approval of vehicles equipped with both an Automated Driving System and a manual driving mode.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of discussions at AC.2 and WP.29 regarding the Unique Identifier, as defined in the schedules of the 1958 Agreement.

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

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the November 2023 session of WP.29 regarding the input of WP.29 on the Inland Transport Committee Climate Change Mitigation Strategy and may wish to prepare reporting activities as necessary for the purpose of WP.29 and the Inland Transport Committee.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the input from WP.29 regarding the informal May 2024 session scheduled in the United States of America.

GRVA may wish to update its programme of work to provide guidance to the GRVA leadership team in preparation of the AC.2 sessions in 2024.

GRVA-16-28/Rev.2 | GRVA priorities for 2024 Note by the GRVA secretariat on subjects under consideration by GRVA.

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