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WP.29 Framework Document on Automated Vehicles (FDAV)
See web brochure and translations in French and Russian here: (basis document) PDF, PDF and PDF

Global agreement to develop a global technical regulation on ADS: PDF

WP.1 Resolution on the deployment of highly and fully automated vehicles in road traffic
See web brochure

Outcomes under the Framework document (FDAV)

• Guidelines and recommendations for Automated Driving System safety requirements, assessments and test methods to inform regulatory development - see GRVA reference documents
• Joint FRAV and VMAD document - see GRVA reference documents
• Functional Requirements for Automated Vehicles (FRAV) - see GRVA reference documents
• New Assessment Test Method (VMAD)- see GRVA reference documents
• Event Data Recorder - UN Regulation No. 160
• Data Storage System for Automated Driving for ALKS - see chapter 8
• Recommendations on uniform provisions concerning cyber security and software updates - ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2022/60

Vehicle Regulations - Automated driving (WP.29)

ADS - UN Regulation on Automated Lane Keeping System
UN Regelation No. 157 (ALKS)
- Lane keeping until 60 km/h for light vehicles
- Lane keeping until 60 km/h for heavy vehicles
- Lane keeping and lane changes until 130 km/h

ADAS - New UN Regulation on DCAS (EIF expected in November 2024)
- Phase 1 - see PDF (Hands on)
- Phase 2 - see draft: PDF (Hands off / Eyes on / System Initiated Manoeuvres)

ADAS - Amendments to UN Regulation  No. 79
-Package 3 (ACSF Cat. B2 [and E]):
Activity discontinued
Status report 3: Combined WP.1/GRRF
Instead: UN Regulation No. 157 (ALKS)

-Package 2 "03 series"
(with ACSF Cat. C, ESF and CEL update): Document 
Status report 2: GRRF-81-32

-Package 1 "02 series"
(with ACSF Cat. A and B1): Document 
Status report 1: GRRF-80-38 

Artificial intelligence   
Initial definitions and principles under consideration by WP.29: PDF

Workshops (18 March 2022 and 9 May 2022) - Summary in GRVA-13-04
Notes by the GRVA secretariat on Artificial Intelligence and Vehicle Regulations: GRVA-09-23 and WP.29-175-21

Vehicle Regulations - Connected vehicles (WP.29)

Cyber security and data protection
Guideline on cyber security and data protection: here

Cyber Security and OTA issues
-UN Regulation No. 155 (Cyber Security and CSMS)
-UN Regulation No. 156 (Software Updates and SUMS)
-Respective interpretation documents

 

Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) - Resolutions

WP.1 Resolution on safety considerations for activities other than driving undertaken by drivers when automated driving systems issuing transition demands exercise dynamic control : ECE/TRANS/WP.1/2021/2/REV.1

WP.1 Resolution on the deployment of highly and fully automated vehicles in road traffic
Brochure 

Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) - Conventions

Group of Experts on the drafting of a new Legal Instrument on the use of Automated Vehicles in traffic
Terms of Reference: ECE/TRANS/2021/6, Annex III
Programme of work: ECE/TRANS/WP.1/GE.3/2022/3

Amendments to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic
Draft adopted by WP.1: Link
Notification to Contracting Parties: Link
Second notification to Contracting Parties: Link

[Amendments to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic - discontinued
Draft adopted by WP.1: Link
Notification to Contracting Parties: Link
Second notification to Contracting Parties: Link]

Amendments to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic
Draft adopted by WP.1: Link (see Annex)
Notification to Contracting Parties: Link
Notification of EIF to Contracting Parties: Link
Geographical scope: Link