Draft pursuant to discussions during the 21st ACSF informal group session

Explanation of the rationale behind proposals for cut-in test procedure proposals.

Proposal to amend the ALKS UN Regulation provisions to enable approval of systems operating at speeds up to 130 km/h.

Proposal to introduce additional requirements for a lane change functionality.

Proposal to prohibit regular lane changes into unlimited speed lanes for heavy vehicles (M₃ and N₃.

Proposal to limit regular lane changes to roads “where it is possible to assess and handle the speed of an approaching vehicle” and to restrict lane changes by heavy vehicles (M₃ and N₃) to roads where the maximum permissible speed of target lane is “limited for all vehicle categories”.

Proposal to reinstate the obligation for the granting approval authority to inform corresponding authorities of other Contracting Parties before issuing an approval for an ALKS intended to operate within those corresponding markets, including evidence of ALKS competency to comply with the prevailing traffic rules (in accordance with Annex 1-Appendix 2).

Proposal to reinstate the obligation for the granting approval authority to inform the approval authority of each of each Contracting Party in whose territory the manufacturer intends to deploy the ALKS pending approval before granting the approval (according to Annex 1–Appendix 2).

Proposal to insert new paragraphs 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.2, and 4.6 to 4.6.6 in UN Regulation No. 157. The manufacturer shall provide approval authorities with a single point of contact, expected granting approval authority, and brief details of the ALKS and its ODD prior to application for approval. The granting approval authority shall inform receiving approval authorities of territories where ALKS can be active and provide specified information at least 30 days before granting approval. Receiving approval authorities may provide comments within 30 days, with disputes resolved per the 1958 Agreement. These provisions apply to both the original version and the 01 series of amendments, referencing WP.29/343.

Proposal to amend para. 3.5.1. of Annex 4 to require the manufacturer to demonstrate to the approval authority that effective processes, methodologies and tools are in place, up to date and being followed within the organization to manage the safety and continued compliance throughout the product lifecycle, and to demonstrate to the approval authority at least every three years that the safety management system continues to comply with these requirements.

Proposal based on informal document GRVA-25-43 to amend Annex 4, para. 3.5.1. to require the manufacturer to demonstrate to the Type Approval Authority at least every three years that the safety management system continues to comply with requirements for software and hardware employed in the system. This amendment applies the same principle regarding Safety Management System compliance as specified in UN Regulation No. 171 on Driver Control Assistance Systems.