20. The representative of the United Kingdom, also speaking on behalf of Germany, presented document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/25, proposing to align the provisions on the continued compliance of the Safety Management System under UN Regulation No. 157 on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) with those contained in UN Regulation No. 171 (DCAS). In response to a question, he clarified that the proposed supplement would apply when an extension of approval is granted. GRVA supported the proposal.
21. The representative of OICA introduced document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/26, aimed at clarifying the requirements of UN Regulation No. 157 in situations where the activation of ALKS may be possible across multiple territories. The representative of the United Kingdom presented amendments to the proposal prepared by the experts of the Special Interest Group on UN Regulation No. 157 (ALKS) (GRVA-26-16). GRVA supported the proposal, as amended.
22. GRVA adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/25 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/26 as amended by Annex V (GRVA-26-16), and requested the secretariat to submit it as draft Supplement 8 to the original version and supplement 7 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 157 (ALKS) to WP.29 and the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) for consideration and vote at their March 2027 sessions.