Proposal to define “work lamps” and establish minimum specifications for safe use.
Proposal to define “work lamps” and establish minimum specifications for safe use.
15. The expert from France presented a revised proposal on optional work lamps (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2024/12/Rev.2, GRE-93-28-Rev.1). He clarified that vehicle categories M1 and N1 were not included in the proposal and that national regulations remained applicable. The expert from OICA provided arguments why, in his view, this proposal should be made in the form of a new series of amendments with transitional provisions. He also pointed out a link to the “prohibited if not allowed” discussion (see para. 8 above). The secretariat recalled that a supplement could also be accompanied with a transitional provision.
16. The experts from Japan, while not in a position to comment on the provisions for unadopted categories, reserved their position regarding this proposal and noted the following two points of concern: