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Document Title	UN R48: Proposal for a 09 series of amendments
Reference Number	GRE-88-27
Date	27 Apr 2023
Summary	Revision of text in document GRE/2023/3 from the SLR informal group 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.
Rulemaking Area(s)	UN R48 Installation of Lighting and SLR
Proposal Status	Superseded
Meeting(s)	GRE \| Session 88 \| 25-28 Apr 2023 4. Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling UN Regulations 6. (a) UN Regulation No. 48 (Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices)
Related Documents
	GRE/2023/3		UN R48: Proposal for a new [09] series of amendments
	GRE-89-04		UN R48: Proposal to amend para. 6.2.8.2. (superseded)
	GRE-89-02/Rev.3		UN R48: Collation of proposals for the 09 series of amendments (superseded)
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GRE \| Session 88 \| 25-28 Apr 2023			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). 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). 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). 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: Headlamp levelling (paragraph 8 above); Device transition (paragraph 11); Park condition (paragraph 19); Manoeuvring lamps on trailers (paragraph 16); Visibility of red light towards the front and/or white light toward the rear (paragraph 18); and 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.