In a letter to Mssrs. Gauvin and Ramos, the European Commission, pursuant to concerns raised in its Technical Committee Motor Vehicles, raises issues with two paragraphs that are reproduced in a number of GRE proposals set for consideration at the November WP.29. The EU, therefore, cannot vote to adopt the proposals until these concerns have been addressed (i.e., for the March 2014 session).

Revisions to the GRE proposal (document WP.29/2013/69) to insert provisions for the use of incandescent light sources in the case of light source modules and lamps with non-replaceable light sources and to update the Conformity of Production requirements (CoP). This proposal also applies to documents:
WP.29/2013/71,
WP.29/2013/72,
WP.29/2013/76,
WP.29/2013/79,
WP.29/2013/83,
WP.29/2013/87,
WP.29/2013/88,
WP.29/2013/89 and
WP.29/2013/94.

GRE proposal to insert provisions for the use of incandescent light sources in the case of light source modules and lamps with non-replaceable light sources and to update the Conformity of Production (CoP) requirements.

GRE proposal to introduce light source categories WT21W and WT21/7W.

GRE proposal to insert provisions for the use of incandescent light sources in the case of light source modules and lamps with non-replaceable light sources, and to update the Conformity of Production (CoP) requirements.

Proposal to amend the provisions concerning the heat test requirements for conformity of production.

GRE proposal to insert provisions for the use of incandescent light sources in the case of light source modules and lamps with non-replaceable light sources and to update the Conformity of Production (CoP) requirements.

Proposal to expand the range of possible combinations for identification codes under Regulation No 99.

Proposal to extend the approval code identification markings from two digits to three.

GRE proposal to amend the requirements for installation of front-position lamps, to revise the requirements on replacing light sources, to clarify and simplify the transitional provisions, to clarify the general provision to determine the mounting height of the lamp in paragraph 5.28.4., to complete the deletion of distributed lighting systems (DLS) (light generators) from the regulation, and to clarify the requirements and avoid the need for a telltale where one or more Light Emitting Diodes (LED) or LED modules, used to produce the principal passing beam, are wired such that the failure of any LED or LED module causes all the LED to stop emitting light.