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 may wish to be briefed by the secretariat on the highlights of the June 2024 session of WP.29, regarding the activities of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) and other relevant issues.

GRVA may wish to be informed of the outcome of the WP.29 Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) held on 3-4 June 2024.

GRVA may wish to be informed of the WP.29 discussions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in vehicles (in the context of vehicle regulations).

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the recent meeting(s) of the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Automated Driving Systems (ADS).

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the recent GRVA Workshops on ADS.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the last meeting(s) of the IWG on Event Data Recorder / Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving (EDR/DSSAD) and review DSSAD performance elements for ADS prepared by the group.

GRVA agreed to consideration of the proposal tabled by the experts from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, introducing a technology neutral wording on the conditions for re-instatement of the system at the “initiation of each engine start / run cycle” as well as the initial OICA proposal.

GRVA agreed that footnote 3 (see para. 5.2.6.5.1.) of UN Regulation No. 157 shall be reviewed before 1 September 2024.

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 by the joint workshops organized with the Working Party on General Safety (GRSG) provisions.

(iii) Exchange of views on scenarios
GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the workshop on scenario catalogue hosted in London on 1-3 July 2024.

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

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 resume consideration of an amendment proposal to the Consolidated Resolution on the construction of vehicles (R.E.3), tabled by the expert from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, aimed to clarify the provisions in Annex VII regarding software updates.

GRVA agreed to resume the discussion on the inclusion of the Categories R, S and T vehicles in the scope of UN Regulation No. 155, on the basis of new documents, if any.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of an amendment to the interpretation document for UN Regulation No. 156.

GRVA may wish to be informed on the outcome of the technical workshop(s) 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 will be brief on the outcome of discussions conducted by the IWG on CS/OTA regarding data protection and privacy-by-design as well as 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 may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the recent meeting(s) of task force on Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS).

GRVA may wish to consider amendments to the UN Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS).

GRVA agreed to consideration of the proposal tabled by the experts from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, introducing a technology neutral wording on the conditions for re-instatement of the system at the “initiation of each engine start / run cycle”.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of a proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 79, tabled by the expert from Australia, intended to facilitate a consistent approach across all Contracting Parties for Emergency Lane Keeping Systems (ELKS) covering vehicles of categories M1 and N1.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of the proposals tabled by the experts from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, introducing a technology neutral wording on the conditions for re-instatement of the system at the “initiation of each engine start / run cycle”, as well as the original OICA proposal.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of an industry workshop on steer-by-wire. GRVA agreed to resume the consideration of an amendment proposal to UN Regulation No. 79 aimed to clarify the provisions for full power steering systems such as steer-by-wire systems.

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

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the outcome of the recent meeting(s) of the IWG on Acceleration Control for Pedal Error (ACPE).

GRVA may wish to resume the ACPE discussion in the context of the 1998 Agreement.

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

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 agreed to resume consideration of an amendment proposal to the scope of UN Regulation No. 131 (AEBS for heavy vehicles), tabled by the expert from Australia, to clarify requirements in the scope requesting for reciprocal recognition with UN Regulation No. 152 (Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) for M1 and N1 vehicles). The proposal is complemented by an informal document proposing amendments to UN Regulation No. 130 for the same purpose.

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

GRVA may wish to consider any proposal, if available.

GRVA adopted amendment proposals to UN Regulations Nos. 13 and 13-H related to electrical braking at its nineteenth session. GRVA agreed to resume consideration on the PTI testing in the context of these new braking systems.

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, as well as the initial OICA proposal.

GRVA agreed to consider a proposal tabled by the experts from CLEPA and OICA, aimed at enabling the use of a positive lock type system as an alternative to a friction type parking braking system to fulfil the statis requirements of UN Regulations Nos. 13 and 13-H.

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

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

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of the proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 78, tabled by the expert from World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA), aimed at introducing specific deceleration requirements for the Speed Electronically Power Assisted Cycles were belonging to the Category L in UN Regulation No. 78.

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

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

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

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 follow up on the Inland Transport Committee Climate Change Mitigation Strategy adopted by ITC in February 2024 and may wish to prepare reporting activities as necessary for the purpose of WP.29 and the Inland Transport Committee.

GRVA agreed to resume consideration of the content of the presentation of the expert from the Netherlands on sustainability considerations of connected and automated vehicles.

GRVA may wish to be briefed on the input from WP.29 regarding the May 2025 session envisaged in Bangkok, Thailand.

GRVA may wish to update its programme of work to provide guidance to the GRVA leadership team in preparation of the Administrative Committee on the coordination of work (AC.2) sessions in 2024.

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

In compliance with Rule 37 of the Rules of Procedure (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.2), GRVA will elect the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the sessions scheduled for the year 2025.