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GRVA/20 Automated/Connected Vehicles: Report of the 20th (September 2024) session

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6. (b) UN Regulation No. 79 (Steering equipment)

70. The representative of Australia introduced GRVA-20-09 (superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/27), proposing a new UN Regulation on Emergency Lane Keeping System (ELKS) based on the existing requirements in the European Union Regulation 2021/646. The representative of OICA supported the proposal. The representative of Japan welcomed the proposal as ELKS was an effective system for increasing safety. He mentioned that these systems could also provide value in urban environments, at lower speeds than those included in the document. He volunteered to join meetings on this topic, if any.

71. The representative of China proposed editorial amendments (GRVA-20-35) to the proposal. The representative of OICA proposed, as an alternative, to delete the definition in para. 2.6. The representative of China welcomed this alternative.

72. GRVA agreed to resume consideration of this proposal (GRVA-20-09) based on an official document that the representative of Australia agreed to prepare.

73. The representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland proposed (GRVA-20-38) clarifications to the scope of UN Regulation No. 79. The representatives of the Netherlands and OICA supported the proposal.

74. GRVA requested the secretariat to submit GRVA-20-38 as draft supplements to the 03 and 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 79 to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their March 2025 sessions.

75. The representative of OICA recalled the purpose of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/28 and presented (GRVA-20-15) the status report of their activities on Steer-by-Wire (SbW) and detailed the current considerations regarding the energy management system and SbW testing provisions. The expert from Japan advised also considering stationary state testing provisions. GRVA noted the good progress regarding the energy management system provisions. GRVA invited the steering experts to find consensus on the testing provisions and invited the experts to submit an official document for consideration at the January 2025 session.

76. GRVA considered ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/36 and GRVA-20-44 (superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/34 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2024/35) at the same time as GRVA-20-43 under agenda item 6(b). GRVA requested the secretariat to distribute GRVA-20-44 with an official symbol at the January 2025 session.