GAR | GRE/2016/14

Document GRE/2016/14

Proposal for a collective amendment to Regulations Nos. 19, 45, 98, 112, 113 and 123

75th GRE session (5-8 Apr 2016)

Status: Superseded

Submitted by GTB

Proposal to amend the formula for the dirt mixture used in testing to address an error introduced by Supplement 9 to the 01 series of amendments to UN R45 where the specified quantity of “2 ± 1 parts by weight” of surfactant results in invalid testing. The correct specification should be “2 ± 1 drops” of surfactant. While GTB notes that the specification should eventually be incorporated differently under the pending simplification of lighting regulations, the organization strongly urges amending UN R45 as quickly as possible.

Discussions and Outcomes

171st WP.29 session (14-17 Mar 2017)

Agenda item 4.9.5. | Proposal for Supplement 9 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 19

Agenda item 4.9.17. | Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 98

Agenda item 4.9.20. | Proposal for Supplement 7 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 112

Agenda item 4.9.21. | Proposal for Supplement 7 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 113

Agenda item 4.9.23. | Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 123

WP.29/2017/23
WP.29/2017/35
WP.29/2017/38
WP.29/2017/39
WP.29/2017/41

73. The representative of EU expressed concerns (WP.29-171-04) about the legal form of amendments relating to the heat test cycle requirement in Regulation No. 113, as contained in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2017/39 (agenda item 4.9.21). The World Forum decided to refer this document back to GRE for further consideration.

This proposal (WP.29/2017/23) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-five Contracting Parties out of the 46 applying UN R19 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-five voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. This proposal (WP.29/2017/35) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-six Contracting Parties out of the 45 applying UN R98 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-six voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. This proposal (WP.29/2017/38) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-seven Contracting Parties out of the 50 applying UN R112 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. This proposal (WP.29/2017/41) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-seven Contracting Parties out of the 50 applying UN R123 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining.

170th WP.29 session (15-18 Nov 2016)

Agenda item 4.6.3. | Proposal for Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 45

WP.29/2016/77

This proposal (WP.29/2016/77), No, was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-four Contracting Parties out of the 40 applying UN R45 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-four voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining.

76th GRE session (25-28 Oct 2016)

Agenda item 8. | Pending amendment proposals

Agenda item 4. | Simplification of lighting and light-signalling Regulations

10. GRE reviewed and unanimously adopted the pending amendment proposals so as to consolidate the existing Regulations before they are frozen and superseded by three new Regulations that are in drafting:

ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/68,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/ 2013/69,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/71,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/72,
ECE/TRANS/ WP.29/2013/75¹,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/76,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/79,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/83,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/85,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/ 2013/86,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/87,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/88,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/89,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/90²,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/ 2013/92³,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/93⁴,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/94,
ECE/TRANS/ WP.29/2014/31,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/32,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/ GRE/2013/55/Rev.1,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2014/3,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2015/7,
ECE/TRANS/ WP.29/GRE/2015/16,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2015/23,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/ GRE/2016/11,
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2016/14⁵
and Annex IV to ECE/TRANS/ WP.29/GRE/75.

The secretariat was requested to consolidate these proposals, according to the principle ‘one WP.29 document per Regulation’, and to submit them to WP.29 and the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) for consideration and vote at their March 2017 sessions. The experts from GTB, IEC and SAE volunteered to assist the secretariat by verifying the consolidated amendment proposals.

¹	Except for the part which was already adopted by WP.29 as ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/75/Rev.1 and Add.1 (note by the secretariat).
²	Except for the part which was already adopted by WP.29 as ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/90/Rev.1 (note by the secretariat).
³	Except for the part which was already adopted by WP.29 as ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/92/Rev.1 (note by the secretariat).
⁴	Except for the part which was already adopted by WP.29 as ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/93/Rev.1 (note by the secretariat).
⁵	Except for Section B on Regulation No. 45 which was already submitted to WP.29 as ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2016/77 (note by the secretariat).

34. GRE addressed this issue in conjunction with agenda item 4 (para. 10 above).

75th GRE session (5-8 Apr 2016)

Agenda item 7. (d) | Regulation No. 19 (Front fog lamps)

Agenda item 7. (g) | Regulation No. 45 (Headlamp cleaners)

Agenda item 7. (n) | Regulation No. 98 (Headlamps with gas-discharge light sources)

Agenda item 7. (o) | Regulation No. 112 (Headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing-beam)

Agenda item 7. (p) | Regulation No. 113 (Headlamps emitting a symmetrical passing-beam)

Agenda item 7. (r) | Regulation No. 123 (Adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS))

32. The expert from GTB proposed to correct the specifications of the mixture for the dirt test. Similar proposals were also prepared for Regulations Nos. 45, 98, 112, 113 and 123 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2016/14). GRE adopted these proposals, as contained in Annex IV of the GRE-75 session report, but agreed that only the amendment to Regulation No. 45 should be submitted to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their November 2016 sessions as draft Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 45. For the amendment proposals to Regulations Nos. 19, 98, 112, 113 and 123, GRE postponed to the next session a decision to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration, in order to collect other proposals for amendments into a single package.

35. The expert from GTB proposed to correct the specifications of the mixture for the dirt test. Similar proposals were also prepared for Regulations Nos. 45, 98, 112, 113 and 123 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2016/14). GRE adopted these proposals, as contained in Annex IV of the GRE-75 session report, but agreed that only the amendment to Regulation No. 45 should be submitted to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their November 2016 sessions as draft Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 45. For the amendment proposals to Regulations Nos. 19, 98, 112, 113 and 123, GRE postponed to the next session a decision to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration, in order to collect other proposals for amendments into a single package.

50. The expert from GTB proposed to correct the specifications of the mixture for the dirt test. Similar proposals were also prepared for Regulations Nos. 45, 98, 112, 113 and 123 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2016/14). GRE adopted these proposals, as contained in Annex IV of the GRE-75 session report, but agreed that only the amendment to Regulation No. 45 should be submitted to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their November 2016 sessions as draft Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 45. For the amendment proposals to Regulations Nos. 19, 98, 112, 113 and 123, GRE postponed to the next session a decision to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration, in order to collect other proposals for amendments into a single package.

48. The expert from GTB proposed to correct the specifications of the mixture for the dirt test. Similar proposals were also prepared for Regulations Nos. 45, 98, 112, 113 and 123 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2016/14). GRE adopted these proposals, as contained in Annex IV of the GRE-75 session report, but agreed that only the amendment to Regulation No. 45 should be submitted to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their November 2016 sessions as draft Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 45. For the amendment proposals to Regulations Nos. 19, 98, 112, 113 and 123, GRE postponed to the next session a decision to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration, in order to collect other proposals for amendments into a single package.

45. The expert from GTB proposed to correct the specifications of the mixture for the dirt test. Similar proposals were also prepared for Regulations Nos. 45, 98, 112, 113 and 123 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2016/14). GRE adopted these proposals, as contained in Annex IV of the GRE-75 session report, but agreed that only the amendment to Regulation No. 45 should be submitted to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their November 2016 sessions as draft Supplement 10 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 45. For the amendment proposals to Regulations Nos. 19, 98, 112, 113 and 123, GRE postponed to the next session a decision to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration, in order to collect other proposals for amendments into a single package.

47. GRE recalled that ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2016/14 with the proposal of GTB to correct the specifications of the mixture for the dirt test was considered under agenda item 7 (d) (see para. 32 above).

UN R19 UN R45 UN R98 UN R112 UN R113 UN R123