diff --git a/osi_object.proto b/osi_object.proto
index 8814782cb..973004e27 100644
--- a/osi_object.proto
+++ b/osi_object.proto
@@ -863,12 +863,14 @@ message MovingObject
             TYPE_DELIVERY_VAN = 6;
 
             // A van is a motorized vehicle with a larger cargo area than a car,
-            // used for transporting goods or people.
+            // used for transporting goods or people. This category is not
+            // intended for minivans, which shall rather be categorized as car.
             //
             // \note Corresponds roughly with UNECE [1] categories M2 and N1.
             //
-            // \note This category is not intended for mini vans, which shall
-            // rather be categorized as cars.
+            // \note Minivans shall be categorized as TYPE_CAR since other OSI
+            // car types have been deprecated. See also the general note about
+            // deprecation history and cross standard harmonization above.
             //
             // \par References:
             // [1] United Nations Economic and Social Council. (2023). <em>Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles</em> (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.7) [PDF]. United Nations. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2023-12/ECE_TRANS_WP.29_78_Rev.7e.pdf