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UN R48: Proposal for a new [09] series of amendments
Document GRE/2023/3
6 February 2023

Proposal to enable the phasing out of the installation of older lamps and devices following the measures undertaken pursuant to the simplification of lighting regulations under GRE.

Status: GR amended and approved
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4. | Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling UN Regulations

9. The experts of IWG SLR introduced proposals for amendments to UN Regulations Nos. 48, 53, 74 and 86 that enabled a phasing out of the installation of older lamps/devices (respectively, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/3, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/4, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/5 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/6).

11. GRE adopted GRE-88-27 as a replacement of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/3 and decided to include it in a new 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 (see paragraph 21 below).

6. (a) | UN Regulation No. 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices)

21. The Chair summarized that the following draft amendments were adopted at this session and would become part of the draft 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48:

  1. Headlamp levelling (paragraph 8 above);
  2. Device transition (paragraph 11);
  3. Park condition (paragraph 19);
  4. Manoeuvring lamps on trailers (paragraph 16);
  5. Visibility of red light towards the front and/or white light toward the rear (paragraph 18); and
  6. Transitional provisions (paragraph 20).

22. GRE decided to submit the above proposals for consideration and vote at the March 2024 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1 as a new 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48. At its next session in October 2023, GRE agreed to editorially confirm these proposals without modifying their substantial content and requirements. To this end, GRE suggested that a consolidated text of the draft 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 be prepared.

4. | Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling UN Regulations

12. GRE recalled its request to IWG SLR to draft a transitional provision to allow for the phasing out of outdated lamps/devices and noted a first draft (GRE-87-09). GRE invited its experts to provide their inputs to IWG SLR with the aim to finalize the proposals and to submit them as an official document to the next session.

Related and Previous Documents
GRE-87-09
GRE-88-27
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