49. The Chair of GRE reported on the results of the eighty-fifth session of GRE (for details, see the report in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/85).

50. He pointed out that GRE had adopted an extensive package of amendment proposals to the device UN Regulations Nos. 148, 149 and 150 and to the installation UN Regulations Nos. 48, 53, 74 and 86, with the aim to make them technology neutral, with performance-based and objective test requirements. He added that, due to transitional provisions, the package would be reviewed by GRE at its next session in April 2022 and then submitted to the June 2022 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1.

51. He further mentioned that GRE, after several considerations and revisions, adopted the following amendments to UN Regulations No. 48 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices):

(a) On road projections of driver assistance symbols, together with corresponding amendments to UN Regulation No. 149 (Road illumination devices);

(b) On the use of manufacturer logos inside the illuminant surface of signalling lamps, together with associated amendments to UN Regulation No. 148 (Light-signalling devices).

52. He pointed out that these amendments would be submitted to the June 2022 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1 as part of the bigger package.

53. The GRE Chair clarified upon request that the above-mentioned road projections of driver assistance symbols would be visible only to the driver without disturbing other road users.

54. WP.29 noted that GRE had re-elected Mr. Timo Kärkkäinen (Finland) as Chair and Mr. Derwin Rovers (Netherlands) as Vice-Chair for the sessions of GRE scheduled in the year 2022.