1. The Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) met from 23-27 September 2024 in Geneva. The meeting was chaired by Mr. R. Damm (Germany), except for the discussions under agenda item 8, which were led by the Vice-Chair, Mr. T. Naono (Japan), as the Chair was invited to give a presentation at the Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety, taking place in parallel. Accredited experts from the following countries participated in the work, following Rule 1 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.2): Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), the United States of America (USA), and Zimbabwe. The European Commission also participated. Experts from the International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee (CITA) and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) participated upon invitation by the Chair and the secretariat.

2. Experts from the following Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and international organizations participated: American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC), European Association for Electric Mobility (AVERE), European Agricultural Machinery Organization (CEMA), Center for China and Globalization Limited, European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA/MEMA/JAPIA), International Council on Environmental Economics and Development (ICEED), European Garage Equipment Association (EGEA), European Association of Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers (EUROMOT), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), International Automobile Federation (FIA), Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA), International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA), International Road Federation (IRF), International Road Transport Union (IRU), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), SAE International, Secure America’s Future Energy (SAFE) and the World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA).