Agenda for the kick-off meeting of the Task Force on Exchange of Scenario-Relevant Information (ESRI) scheduled for 17 December 2026 via web conference. The meeting will include welcome and opening remarks, adoption of the agenda, presentation of the rationale and Terms of Reference adopted by the 26th GRVA, presentation of the Task Force’s work perspectives and timeline for 2027 including expected achievements and key deliverables, invitations for dedicated presentations from Contracting Parties and non-governmental organizations on their contributions and ongoing work on scenarios, requests for participant feedback and priorities for 2027, and concluding remarks with agreement on next steps.

Proposal to establish terms of reference and rules of procedure for the Task Force on Exchange of Scenario-Relevant Information. The TF on ESRI shall propose procedures to facilitate sharing of information under WP.29 that can support the use of traffic scenarios for assessment of vehicles, equipment, and parts performing the dynamic driving task, and shall develop proposals concerning information structuring, information exchange management, public availability of information, and application recommendations. The TF on ESRI shall not propose scenarios for use in regulations, propose a regulatory database or catalogue, propose requirements for scenario use in regulations, or develop regulatory provisions. The TF on ESRI shall aim to develop procedures facilitating continuous improvement of vehicle safety, exchanges among Contracting Parties, application of scenario-related provisions, and efficient procedures for information exchange. The TF on ESRI shall present outcomes within two years from approval of these terms of reference by GRVA. The TF on ESRI is a subsidiary body of GRVA, open to all WP.29 participants, managed by a chairperson or co-chairs from Contracting Parties. Meetings shall be held in public, either in person or online. Decisions shall be reached by consensus.

The workshop on scenarios discussed scenario-related information-sharing procedures and exchange, including to facilitate implementation of regulations using scenario-based assessments, develop administrative procedures to gather scenario-related information from CPs and NGOs, identify useful information to share, and clarify scenario use needs. At the same time, the workshop explicitly excluded activities such as creating a scenario catalogue and/or database, developing regulatory scenarios, and developing methodologies to create and derive scenarios for regulatory purposes. The group discussed whether scenarios work should operate as a dedicated working group under GRVA or as part of an existing group, considering resource constraints and the importance of supporting WP.29 activities like ADS and ADAS regulations.

Proposal to establish an informal working group on Exchange of scenario-relevant information (ESRI) as a subsidiary body of GRVA to develop procedures facilitating the sharing of DDT-relevant building blocks and knowledge from performance analyses and incident investigations, to structure such information to support scenario development and use, to propose means for managing and publicly sharing information in accordance with WP.29 procedures, and to provide recommendations for application and management, with outcomes to be presented within two years from approval to form the IWG by GRVA.