WP.29/2026/30
UN R48: Proposal for a Supplement 23 to the 06 series of amendments
Source(s)
Date
5 Jan 2026 (Posted: 30 Dec 2025)
Status
Adopted by WP.29
Subject
Impact
06 series of amendments | Supplement 23
Meeting(s)

Proposal to clarify:

  1. The voltage requirements for light-emitting diodes (LED),
  2. The requirements for the activation of direction-indicator lamps to ensure compatibility with driver control assistance systems as permitted under UN Regulation No. 171,
  3. That direction-indicator lamps on one side of a vehicle shall be switched ON and OFF automatically, and
  4. The provisions for category 5 devices by adding “per side” in the requirements.
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Excerpts from session reports
GRE | Session 93 | 21-23 Oct 2025

12. The experts from GTB introduced a proposal that aimed to clarify the voltage requirements for LEDs (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/10). GRE adopted the proposal and requested the secretariat to submit it for consideration and adoption to the March 2026 sessions of WP.29 and the Administrative Committee (AC.1) as draft Supplement 23 to the 06 series, draft Supplement 10 to the 07 series, draft Supplement 8 to the 08 series and draft Supplement 3 to the 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48.

13. The expert from OICA proposed clarifying the requirements for the activation of direction-indicator lamps, to ensure compatibility with driver control assistance systems as permitted under UN Regulation No. 171 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2025/19, GRE-93-10-Rev.1). GRE adopted the proposal, as amended by GRE-93-10-Rev.1, and requested the secretariat to submit it for consideration and adoption to the March 2026 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1 as part of draft Supplement 23 to the 06 series, of draft Supplement 10 to the 07 series, of draft Supplement 8 to the 08 series and of draft Supplement 3 to the 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48.

20. The expert from the Republic of Korea proposed clarifying the provisions on the additional category 5 devices of direction indicators (GRE-93-07). GRE adopted the proposal and requested the secretariat to submit it for consideration and adoption to the March 2026 sessions of WP.29 and AC.1 as part of draft Supplement 23 to the 06 series, of draft Supplement 10 to the 07 series, of draft Supplement 8 to the 08 series and of draft Supplement 3 to the 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48.