Updated version of the draft text under development within the ACSF informal group, based upon the previous version in document ACSF-04-20.

Presentation on paragraph 5.6.1.4 of the draft amendment to UN R79 intended to enable the approval of automatically controlled steering functions at speeds above 10 km/h. This paragraph concerns transitions between the human driver and the automated steering system.

Overview of proposed test modes/procedures for Category E automatically commanded steering systems.

Test procedure application for advanced systems of category D depending upon the steering configuration per category B (B1:hands-on with detection system steering, B2: hands-off enabled steering).

Changes proposed by Germany to the draft ACSF amendment (document ACSF-05-16)

Draft procedure for lane-guidance assistance systems (category B1 ACSF).

Proposal for new paragraphs in the draft ACSF amendment concerning provisions to ensure the system capacity to monitor and adapt to road conditions and the environment surrounding the vehicle in order to ensure safe behavior and minimize risks. This proposal replaces paragraphs in the previous document ACSF-06-28 based on the discussions of the 6th meeting and document ACSF-06-18 by OICA and CLEPA.

Proposal of provisions regarding the use of a type approval numbering system that includes information on the ACSF capabilities and software version.

French proposal based upon the German proposal (ACSF-08-03)

Presentation addressing

• 2 Step Initiation (by two deliberate actions)
• Monitoring to the rear and to the side
• Restriction to a designated infrastructure
• Hands On during lane change manouevre

Proposal to delete obsolete paragraphs and amend the target completion date for the informal group’s work from September 2017 to September 2018.

German proposal concerning performance requirements for rear and side view assistance systems defined as “a system that provides assistance to the driver in monitoring a defined area to the rear and to the side of the ACSF vehicle by the use of means (e.g. Radar, Lidar, Camera) whereby the driver remains in the full responsibility to surveil the traffic behind and beside the ACSF vehicle.”

Discussion presentation especially concerning the regulation of lane-keeping systems corresponding to SAE Level 3 automation criteria (vehicle under system control with human driver as fallback).

Comments and proposed changes to the draft text with regard to the general system classification, human driver priority, and information to the driver provisions.

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