14. The representative of the Netherlands, acting as ambassador between the GRVA workshops on ADS and the IWG on ADS, presented the status report on the activities conducted by the workshops (GRVA-26-15). He recalled the process that led to the submission of the initial version of the Guidance and Interpretation Document (GID) in document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/24, as well as a revised version contained in informal document GRVA-26-09 (consolidated version) and GRVA-26-09-Add.1 (containing only the amendments to the official document). The secretariat highlighted the simplified formatting introduced in the informal document, which facilitated the review of the text, and informed GRVA that consultations with the Document Management Section had confirmed that this formatting could be accepted for the corresponding official document by way of derogation.
15. GRVA requested the secretariat to submit GRVA-26-09/Rev.1 to WP.29 as an informal document for consideration at its November 2026 session and as an official document for consideration and possible adoption at its March 2027 session.
16. The representative of Canada introduced GRVA-26-28, proposing Terms of Reference (ToR) and Rules of Procedure (RoP) for the workshops on the implementation of UN Regulation No. 185 and Global Technical Regulation No. 26 on Automated Driving Systems (Workshops on ADS implementation). The representative of China recommended appointing ambassadors between the IWG on ADS and the ADS workshops. The representative of OICA inquired whether licensing would be among the topics addressed by the workshops. GRVA agreed that this question would be discussed within the workshops.
17. GRVA adopted the ToR and RoP for the ADS workshops, as reproduced in Annex IV to this report, based on GRVA-26-28/Rev.1.
18. GRVA agreed to rename agenda item 4(b) “Workshops on ADS implementation”.