64. The GRVA Chair reported on the results achieved by GRVA during its eighteenth session (see ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/18 for further details).

65. WP.29 noted that GRVA prepared terms of reference for new IWG on ADS and endorsed the establishment of that group. WP.29 also welcomed the arrangements made for the organization of GRVA workshops that would support the development of a UN Global Technical Regulation and a UN Regulation on ADS.

66. WP.29 noted that GRVA completed the drafting of Driver Control Assistance System (DCAS) provisions and welcomed the submission of the draft new UN Regulation on DCAS for consideration and potential adoption by AC.1 in the course of this week. WP.29 noted that the phase 2 of the activities on DCAS would start soon.

67. WP.29 noted the ITC decision No. 58 (Eighty-sixth ITC in February 2024, Informal document No.6 /Rev.4) regarding the idea to host the May 2025 session of GRVA in the ESCAP premises in Bangkok (Thailand) and reconfirmed it. WP.29 recalled its request to the secretariat to proceed with the necessary arrangements.

68. The representative of Australia noted that GRVA prepared an amendment to UN Regulation No. 155 (Cyber Security and Cyber Security Management System) to include all Category L vehicles in the scope of the regulation. He inquired whether GRVA would also consider a similar amendment to the sister UN Regulation No. 156 (Software Update and Software Update Management System). The secretariat confirmed that GRVA recently discussed this idea.

69. The representative of IMMA clarified that IMMA had proposed to include L-category vehicles in the UN Regulation No. 155 to harmonise cybersecurity requirements under WP.29/GRVA rather than introduce requirements region by region. He added that L-category vehicles currently have limited risk for cybersecurity abuse and there is no urgency for introducing new requirements for Software Updates with UN Regulation No. 156.