Proposal to expand the scope of the Regulation to include all Category L and O vehicles if fitted with an electronic control unit.

Proposal to delineate the scope of UN R79 vis-à-vis the draft new UN Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS).

Inclusion of vehicles of Categories L, R, S and T into the scope if fitted with at least one electronic control unit.

Small group (France, Netherlands, ETRTO, BIPAVER) proposal to restructure retreaded tyre requirements and regulations.

Small group proposal to split retreaded tyre requirements into a new UN Regulation.

Proposal from a small group effort for uniform provisions concerning the approval of pre-cured tread materials which are used for producing retreaded tyres or the approval of retreaded tyres produced by using mould cure process with regard to their snow performance.

Proposal to transition test facilities from ISO 10844:2014 to ISO 10844:2021 by January 2029.

This document summarises the reviews conducted by the GR working parties on the fitness for ADS of UN Regulations and GTR for application to ADS vehicles. This document represents the current opinions of the experts at the time of submission, and the recommendations contained inside may evolve significantly during the next steps of the process of reviewing and amending Regulations.

Proposal to allow the use of virtual testing as alternative methodology to physical tests.

25. The representative of France presented WP.29-190-23, introducing the report on screening UN Regulations and UN Global Technical Regulations (GTRs) regarding their fitness for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2023/86), prepared by the Chair of GRVA TF on Fitness for ADS. He mentioned the recent technological advancements on automated driving and their potential impact on vehicle regulations. He recalled the mandate provided by WP.29 to review vehicles regulations on their fitness for ADS, the structure of the task forces in charge of performing this task, the timeframe allocated and the coordination mechanism involving the Chairs of the task forces. He presented the three objectives of the review:

1. the determination of the relevance of the vehicle regulations for ADS;
2. the readiness evaluation of the relevant vehicle regulations; and
3. the determination of the magnitude of changes needed for non-ready regulations.

1. the need to develop vehicle subcategories for ADS;
2. the Operational Design Domain (ODD) impact on performance and testing provisions;
3. the need for a test mode for executing performance tests with automated vehicles; and
4. unknown policies related to the use of ADS including, among others, the transport of dangerous good and the expected ADS reaction to passengers unfastening their seatbelt.

26. The Chair of GRPE commented on the current review performed by the GRPE Task Force on Automated Vehicles Regulations Screening (AVRS) in delivering feedback because of the schedule of GRPE sessions and announced that this workstream would be completed soon.

27. The representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland welcomed the report and volunteered to support the production of amendment proposals to the vehicle regulations.

28. The Chair of GRVA noted the important effort made to deliver this report and stated that it was a good example of international cooperation among contracting parties and also among working parties. The representative of the Netherlands agreed.

29. The representative of the European Union noted the importance for this work both for type approval and self-certification regimes. He recalled the industry request for a certification system for ADS safety in 2025 and inquired about the envisaged deadlines for this important workstream, in particular in relation to the drafting of amendments.

30. The representative of the United States of America noted the completion of the initial phase envisaged for the review of vehicle regulations on their fitness for ADS. He noted paras. 44 and 45 of report and inquired on the envisaged structure of the second phase as proposed, considering the workplan of the IWG on FRAV.

31. The representative of OICA expressed the importance of progressing on three workstreams: the FRAV/VMAD combined deliverable, the vehicle regulation amendment work and the new vehicle subcategory definitions for ADS.

32. WP.29 adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2023/86. WP.29 agreed that the established coordination of TFs would continue to provide coordination and invited GRs to start the work on amending the regulations, taking into account the activities of the IWGs on VMAD and FRAV (especially WP.29-190-08, as potentially amended during next sessions). WP.29 also requested the GRs to present a timeline for amending the remaining relevant regulations at the WP.29 session in March 2024.

Proposal to specify explicitly that the maximum overall width of tyres identified by the “tyre to rim fitment configuration” symbol “A” includes a 4 per cent tolerance.

Proposal to clarify that EMC covers ALKS in activated and deactivated state.

Proposal to clarify the direction of impact in the mechanical integrity test.

28. GRSP resumed discussion on two revised proposals tabled by the expert from France to clarify the direction of impact in the mechanical integrity test (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/16, as amended by GRSP-73-52-Rev.1, and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/23 as amended by GRSP-73-51-Rev.1). GRSP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/16 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/23, both as amended by annex VII to the session report. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposals as draft Supplement 5 to the 02 Series of Amendments (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/23) and as draft Supplement 3 to the 03 Series of Amendments (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/16) to UN Regulation No. 100 for consideration and vote at the November 2023 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.

Proposal to clarify the direction of impact in the mechanical integrity test.

28. GRSP resumed discussion on two revised proposals tabled by the expert from France to clarify the direction of impact in the mechanical integrity test (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/16, as amended by GRSP-73-52-Rev.1, and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/23 as amended by GRSP-73-51-Rev.1). GRSP adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/16 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/23, both as amended by annex VII to the session report. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposals as draft Supplement 5 to the 02 Series of Amendments (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/23) and as draft Supplement 3 to the 03 Series of Amendments (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2023/16) to UN Regulation No. 100 for consideration and vote at the November 2023 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.

36. The expert from France introduced GRSP-73-53 amending the UN Regulation to allow installation of a headrest on the bench in the dynamic frontal test of a universal booster cushion with a Q10 dummy. She clarified that this would allow testing of the universal booster cushion, without damaging the neck of the dummy. GRSP agreed to resume discussion based on a proposal submitted by the expert from France.

To align the French translation with the English text on Thermal propagation.

31. GRSP considered and adopted GRSP-73-55 as reproduced in annex VII to the session report, on aligning the French translation with the English text on thermal propagation. GRSP requested the secretariat to submit the proposal as draft corrigendum 1 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 100 for consideration and vote at the November 2023 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.

Proposal to clarify the figures of Annex 5 – Appendix 2 and reintroduce legends which had been removed in series 2 of amendments

24. The expert from France introduced GRSP-73-44 and GRSP-73-45, to amend respectively the 04 and 05 series of amendments, to clarify the figures of Annex 5, Appendix 2 and to reintroduce legends which had been removed from the 02 Series of Amendments to the UN Regulation. GRSP adopted both proposals, as reproduced in annex VI to the session report, and requested the secretariat to submit GRSP-73-44 as draft Supplement 3 to the 04 Series of amendments, and GRSP-73-45 as draft Supplement 4 to the 05 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 95 for consideration and vote at the November 2023 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.

Proposal to clarify the figures of Annex 5 – Appendix 2 and reintroduce legends which had been removed in series 2 of amendments

24. The expert from France introduced GRSP-73-44 and GRSP-73-45, to amend respectively the 04 and 05 series of amendments, to clarify the figures of Annex 5, Appendix 2 and to reintroduce legends which had been removed from the 02 Series of Amendments to the UN Regulation. GRSP adopted both proposals, as reproduced in annex VI to the session report, and requested the secretariat to submit GRSP-73-44 as draft Supplement 3 to the 04 Series of amendments, and GRSP-73-45 as draft Supplement 4 to the 05 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 95 for consideration and vote at the November 2023 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.