GRE/2026/6
UN R48: Proposal for Supplements to the 06, 07, 08, and 09 series of amendments and UN R148 to the 01 series of amendments
Source(s)
GTB
Date
10 Feb 2026
Status
Formal GR review
Subject
Impact
UN R48 | 07 series of amendments | Supplement 12
UN R48 | 08 series of amendments | Supplement 10
UN R48 | 09 series of amendments | Supplement 5
UN R148 | 01 series of amendments | Supplement 8
Meeting(s)

Proposal to clarify and modernize lamp installation and component requirements in UN R48 and UN R148:

  • Remove the “band/strip” terminology and expand the definition of a pair of lamps to cover full-width designs
  • Remove the three-device maximum for Y-lamps to ensure technology neutrality
  • Add a new paragraph §5.5.5 defining a pair as a two-lamp system
  • Relocate light source requirements from UN R48 to UN R148 §4.7.3 to ensure at least one light source per side
  • Remove the 0.8-metre minimum length requirement
  • Clarify that definitions in §2.4.10 apply only to the relevant vehicle categories
  • Update provisions for light source positioning in UN R148
  • Clarify §4.8.1.3 in UN R148
  • Add new sampling provisions in §4.8.11 for testing band/strip lamps

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