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UN R53: Highlights of baseline amendments

UN R53 series 05 baseline amendments simplify the definition in paragraph 2 by deleting common definitions to UN R48, reducing from 49 original definitions to 27. Amendments align failure provision and EV inclusion with UN R48. The communication sheet is amended to align with UN R48. Terminology and format alignment with UN R48 and UN R74 is applied. Previous technical prescriptions are moved to a reference document, keeping only the latest. Paragraphs 6.×.4 and 6.×.5 are simplified, aligning with UN R48. An open point questions whether Annex 1 Communication form should refer to a specific Series of Amendments to R48 definitions.

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GRE | Session 94 | 27-30 Apr

7. The experts of the Informal Working Group “Simplification of the Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations” (IWG SLR) reported on their activities (GRE-94-32) and presented an extensive “SLR package” made up of the consolidated texts of draft new series of amendments to four installation UN Regulations Nos. 48, 53, 74 and 86 (GRE-94-33, GRE-94-35, GRE-94-36, GRE-94-37, GRE-94-38, GRE-94-39, GRE-94-40, GRE-94-41). IWG SLR continued considerations on the apparent surface and improved visibility of the rear direction indicators against the stop lamps. The expert from the Netherlands (Kingdom of) reminded that the new series of amendments should include the updated provisions on the Unique Identifier (UI).

8. The Chair of IWG SLR pointed out that the new series of amendments to the installation UN Regulations would include transitional provisions for those series only, while the transitional provisions for the previous series would be collected and published in a separate reference document under the folder “Documents for reference only” on the GRE website.

9. GRE agreed to address ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2026/3 and GRE-94-02-Rev.1 under agenda item 7 (c) (see para. 32 below).