16. During the consultations, the expert from the Netherlands, acting as ambassador between the IWG on ADS and the GRVA workshops on ADS, presented the status report (GRVA-25-20) on the activities assigned to the GRVA workshops on ADS. He clarified that the workshops had not proposed any updates to the administrative provisions of the draft regulations on ADS. He outlined the progress made in drafting the Guidance and Interpretation Document (GID) and presented the timeline for its finalization. While some countries and regions supported the early completion of the document, others considered that changes to the agreed timeline could jeopardize national processes and consultations. The experts also discussed the appropriate forum for considering future updates to the GID and, in this context, reviewed the structure of the GRVA subgroups.
17. GRVA endorsed the status report on the outcome of the GRVA workshops on ADS (GRVA-25-25).
18. GRVA noted the draft Guidance and Interpretation Document (GRVA-25-20).
19. GRVA agreed to review the draft Guidance and Interpretation Document on the basis of a new official document for GRVA at its September 2026 session, which is expected to be discussed in November session of WP.29 and then is expected to be voted in March.