Working Party on Automated and Connected Vehicles
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18-22 May  · Montreal
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Originally scheduled for 1-5 June in Geneva.
GRVA/25 Automated/Connected Vehicles: Report of the 25th (May 2026) session
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← Agenda Item 13. (b) Agenda Item 13. (d) →
13. (c) Programme of Work

78. During the consultations, the experts reflected on the structure of the groups reporting to GRVA:

  1. They recalled the agreement to extend the mandate of the IWG on ADS and to continue the work on scenario-relevant information through a dedicated task force on ESRI.
  2. They discussed the future of the Data Storage System for Automated Driving (DSSAD) workstream, including the appropriate place for it and the need to consult the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG), given that the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Event Data Recorder (EDR)/DSSAD reports to GRSG on EDR-related matters.
  3. They agreed, following discussion, on the establishment of a platform to support the uniform implementation of requirements related to driving automation systems and on further discussing the modalities for these activities, either within the IWG on ADS or through a horizontal structure covering additional areas, for example, Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS).
  4. They discussed the rationale for pausing the activities of the Task Force on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.

79. During the official part of this session, the expert from the European Commission requested the deletion of subparagraph (a) of the draft decision for item 13© from the list of decisions (see GRVA-25-04/Rev.2).

80. GRVA agreed to:

  1. Pause the activities of the Task Force on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.
  2. Install a task force for exchange on ADS implementation, recognizing the importance of guiding principles and the need to review draft terms of reference (prepared by the IWG on ADS leadership and other interested experts in consultation with GRVA) in September 2026.