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.

The Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) may wish to be informed by the experts of the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) on the outcome of the recent meetings of the Informal Working Group (IWG) on “Securing of Children in Buses and Coaches” concerning the second phase of the UN Regulation.

GRSG agreed to resume discussion on the issue of passengers with reduced mobility using public buses, based on feedback from the work of the “Task Force on Bus and Coach Accessibility” led by the expert from Germany.

GRSG may wish to continue consideration of a proposal tabled by the expert from International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) to amend UN Regulation No. 43 based on GRSG-127-23.

GRSG may wish to be informed on the outcome of work of the awareness of Vulnerable Road Users Proximity (VRU-Proxi) IWG on improving UN Regulation No. 158 on temporary obstruction of the monitor view and on Phase 2 of UN Regulation No. 167 on direct vision.

GRSG may wish to consider two proposals from the Task Force on UN Regulation No. 46 (TF-R46) on remaining issues to be solved.

GRSG may wish to consider a proposal tabled by the expert from the Republic of Korea, to clarify the test conditions of a rear-view camera and detection system.

GRSG may wish to consider proposals to amend UN Regulation No. 159, if any.

GRSG agreed to continue discussion on a proposal of amendment to the UN Regulation (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/36) of the Task Force established to discuss possible measures for accuracy and anti-tampering of odometer/mileage values.

GRSG will resume consideration of a revised proposal of amendment to UN Regulation No. 66 tabled by the expert of the Russian Federation (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/39) to allow additional checks on passive safety at the national level.

GRSG may wish to consider a proposal submitted by the expert from Japan to amend UN Regulation No. 73 to add some safety requirements (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/38).

GRSG may wish to consider proposals to amend UN Regulation No. 67, if any.

GRSG may wish to consider proposals to amend UN Regulation No. 110, if any.

GRSG agreed to consider a revised proposal submitted by the expert from Germany to align the current text of UN Regulation No. 116 with the wording that WP.29 voted for at its 191st session that requires compliance with the technical requirements of UN Regulation No. 10 in UN Regulation No. 157 (Automated Lane Keeping Systems).

As per agenda item 4(a) above, GRSG agreed to resume discussion on this subject based on a revised proposal submitted by the expert from Germany.

As per agenda items 4(a) and 4(b) above, GRSG agreed to resume discussion on this subject based on a revised proposal submitted by the expert from Germany.

As per agenda items 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c) above, GRSG agreed to resume discussion on this subject based on a revised proposal submitted by the expert from Germany.

GRSG agreed to resume consideration of revised a proposal of amendments to the UN Regulation tabled by the expert from the Republic of Korea to clarify that the indicators, their identifications and the identifications of controls would not need to be illuminated under certain conditions.

GRSG agreed to resume consideration of the need for a second step in the use of a new technology (radiation warmer) as a heating system to maximize the energy efficiency of electric vehicles.

GRSG may wish to consider the outcome of work of IWG on Event Data Recorder / Data Storage System for Automated Driving (EDR/DSSAD IWG) including the first phase of the EDR step 2 workstream.

GRSG may wish to consider proposals to amend UN Regulation No. 160, if any.

GRSG may wish to consider proposals to amend the new UN Regulation, if any.

GRSG will be informed about the outcome of the recent meetings of IWG on International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) and the follow-up of GRSG on the new priorities of IWVTA, Phase 2, particularly, the UN Regulations under the responsibility of GRSG that will be added to annex 4 of UN Regulation No. 0.

GRSG agreed to resume consideration on a revised proposal on assisting driven axles of trailers tabled by the expert from the International Association of the Body and Trailer Building Industry (CLCCR) to amend the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3).

GRSG may wish to be informed on the development of a revised proposal of amendment from the expert of the International Federation for Historic Vehicles to introduce a definition of historic vehicles and consider a proposal of amendment from the experts of Norway and Sweden (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/42).

GRSG agreed to resume consideration of a proposal of amendments to the Special Resolution No. 1 (S.R.1), if available.

GRSG agreed to continue consideration of specifications for autonomous shuttles with a view to review the applicability of existing requirements or creating new categories of these vehicles.

GRSG agreed to resume consideration on the outcome of work of the Task Force on Automated Vehicle Categorisation (TF-AVC).

GRSG also agreed to resume discussion on the outcome of work of the Task Force on Automated Vehicles Regulations Screening (TF AVRS) and to start updating the regulations according to the common recommendations of the coordinated task force activities with the subsidiary bodies of WP.29.

In compliance with Rule 37 of the Rules of Procedure (TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.2), GRSG will elect the Chair and Vice-Chair for the sessions scheduled for the year 2025. According to the Rules of Procedure of the Inland Transport Committee (ECE/TRANS/294, annex III), countries are invited to submit their nominations to the secretariat not later than on 27 September 2024.

GRSG may wish to review the list of priorities for future work.

GRSG might wish to resume consideration on a proposal tabled by the expert from France (GRSG-127-29) that lists all relevant UN GTRs and UN Regulations under GRSG, for the purposes of software updates, if needed.

GRSG will be briefed by the secretariat about the highlights of WP.29, GRSG and other common issues.

GRSG agreed to discuss the outcome of work of a Task Force on developing new requirements and test methods for automatic fire suppression systems in the engine compartment of specific vehicles for UN Regulation No. 105 or for a new draft UN Regulation.

GRSG may also wish to consider a proposal prepared by the expert from OICA to align the text of UN Regulation No. 105 on the latest version of the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2024/37).

GRSG may wish to resume discussion on collaboration between Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety and WP.29 on automated vehicles, if needed.

GRSG agreed to resume discussion on the outcome of work of the new IWG on this subject that was recently endorsed by WP.29.

GRSG will consider any other subjects, as appropriate.