GAR | WP.29/2018/98

Proposal from GRE to introduce transitional provisions for the phasing out of UN R38 in conjunction with the introduction of the new UN Regulation on Light-Signaling Devices (LSD).

Reference Number: WP.29/2018/98

Regarding:

UN R38 Rear Fog Lamps

Date: 3 August 2018

Meeting(s):

WP.29-176

Agenda Item 4.6.16. | Proposal for the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 38 (Rear fog lamps)

Proposal Status: Superseded

Document Title: UN R38: Proposal for the 01 series of amendments
Document Reference Number: WP.29/2018/98/Rev.1
Description: Revised proposal from GRE (for the March 2019 WP.29 session) to introduce transitional provisions for the phasing out of UN R38 in conjunction with the introduction of the new UN Regulation on Light-Signaling Devices (LSD).
Meeting Session: 176th WP.29 session (12-16 Nov 2018) and 177th WP.29 session (11-15 Mar 2019)
Document date: 18 Dec 18 (Posted 17 Jan 19)
Document status: Adopted by WP.29
This document concerns UN Regulation No. 38 \| Rear Fog Lamps. This submission is related to the following document(s): WP.29/2018/98 \| UN R38: Proposal for the 01 series of amendments Available formats: pdf doc WP.29-176-05 \| SLR: Final transitional provisions to "freeze" UN Regulations Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 19, 23, 27, 38, 50, 69, 70, 77, 87, 91, 98, 104, 112, 113, 119 and 123 Available formats: pdf doc
Adoption Vote
This proposal (WP.29/2018/98/Rev.1) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-seven Contracting Parties out of the 49 applying UN R38 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining.
Meeting Reports
World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations \| Session 177 \| 11-15 Mar 2019 112. The Chair of GRE presented amendment proposal contained in ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/91/Rev.1 to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/119/Rev.1, under agenda items 4.11.4 to 4.11.32, to amend UN Regulations Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 19, 23, 27, 38, 48, 50, 53, 69, 70, 74, 77, 86, 87, 91, 98, 104, 112, 113, 119 and 123. WP.29 noted that these proposals had been the result of intensive work of GRE and its IWG on Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations, as well as that further intensive work by the groups was expected towards finalizing the process of simplification of the relevant UN Regulations. The World Forum recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting, subject to the following modification to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/105 (Proposal for Supplement 20 to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 53), agenda item 4.11.18: Paragraph 6.2.1.2. (a), replace “Class D or E of UN Regulation No. 113” by “Class B, D or E of UN Regulation No. 113”.