The regulation of lighting includes individual regulations for specific lighting devices (headlamps, direction indicators, etc.), for light source (filament, gas, LED), and for installation (UN R48). The proposed UN R0 on the type approval of whole vehicles requires submission of approval certificates for components and systems to be included within the whole vehicle approval. Vehicle manufacturers work directly with UN R48 approvals, but lamp and device approvals are generally handled by lighting suppliers. UN R48 includes provisions for listing approvals of lighting units, but not for approvals of light sources (presently UN R37, R99, and R128). In order to avoid excessive administrative burdens, GTB proposes that the regulations covering light units include provisions to confirm their approval under the applicable light source regulations such that UN R48 approvals would represent approval of the vehicle lighting systems under both device regulations and light-source regulations.

Presentation addressing the “opportunity of a lifetime”, including

• Chinese plans for simplification of GB Standards,
• Synchronisation of the UN and Chinese Regulations and Standards,
• Longer-term vision for global harmonisation, and
• Removal of barriers to innovation and the administrative burden.

Email from the DETA secretary providing an update on the status of the DETA project and its eventual application to lighting products under the Simplification of Lighting Regulations.

GTB understanding of the application of the Unique Identifier (UI) and the UN secure Internet database in accordance with Schedule 5 of the 1958 Agreement.

Informal working group on the Simplification of Lighting Regulations working draft for a new regulation (replacing existing regulations) on uniform provisions concerning the approval of light signalling lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers.

Working draft of the informal working group on the Simplification of Lighting Regulations for a new regulation (superseding existing regulations) on uniform provisions concerning the approval of road illumination devices (lamps) and systems for power-driven vehicles.

SLR informal group working draft for a new UN Regulation on light-signalling devices (LSD) to consolidate existing regulations related to light-signalling as part of the program for the simplification of lighting regulations.

Table of regulations and pending proposals that would in whole or in part be consolidated into the new UN Regulation on light-signalling devices.

Collective amendment working draft to introduce the transitional provisions for the switch from the current lighting regulations to the new simplified lighting regulations (light-signalling, retro-reflective devices, and road illumination devices). The draft proposal would allow 24 months from the entry into effect of the new regulations.

Presentation of opportunities, including potential to develop harmonized global technical regulation(s), in the simplification of lighting regulations.

Working draft of the SLR informal group.

Draft text of the regulation as sent to GRE for formal consideration during its October 2017 session.

Proposal for amendments as sent to GRE for consideration at its October 2017 session in order to update definitions and references in light of the new simplified architecture for lighting regulations. The text was prepared by the informal group on the Simplification of Lighting Regulations (SLR) to group the definitions of existing UN Regulations dealing with lighting, light signalling, retro-reflective devices and installation into UN Regulation No. 48, except those which are specific for a device.

Proposal as sent by the SLR informal group to GRE in order to introduce references to the proposed new lighting device regulations in UN R48.06.

Proposal as sent by the SLR informal group to GRE for its October 2017 session for transitional provisions for the phasing out of the current lighting regulations (in terms of continued development and granting of new type approvals) in favor of the new lighting device and related regulations.

Proposal to amend the definition of “type” for adaptive front lighting systems under the draft regulation on Road Illumination Devices.

See also the zip file: Proposal for Definitions in R48.

Draft proposal for definitions of “assembly”, “function”, and “headlamp” for application across the new UN lighting device regulations.

Package of documents for the 20th SLR informal group session concerning the application of the unique identifier (UI) developed for the Data Exchange for Type Approvals (DETA) program and its use in simplifying current lighting marking requirements.

Presentation: “Type Approval Marking and the Mandatory Application of the Unique Identifier (UI) in the context of Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations”

Notes from the 18 October discussion on approval markings and the DETA Unique Identifier database number between the DETA informal group and the SLR informal group.

Japan comments on document SLR-21-02 regarding the simplification of lighting regulations and proposals for approval approval markings.

Proposal combining the provisions of UN Regulations Nos. 4, 6, 7, 23, 38, 50, 77, 87 and 91 into a single light-signalling devices regulation (document GRE/2017/9) revised to include the application of the DETA Unique Identifier marking (per document SLR-21-08).

SLR informal group draft for the proposal of a new regulation consolidating all current regulations regarding retro-reflecting devices. This draft UN Regulation combines the provisions of the current Regulations Nos. 3, 27, 69, 70 and 104.

Preparation of a detailed proposal concerning Conventional Type Approval Markings and the Application of the Unique Identifier (UI) for decision at the SLR 21st Session.

Preparation of the status presentation for the April 2018 GRE session

Draft proposal to introduce into Regulation No. 48 a definition and general requirements for usage of a “change index” established by the new simplified Regulations on Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), Road Illumination Devices (RID) and Retro-Reflective Devices (RRD). The “change index” indicates the number of times new series of amendments have posed higher stringency requirements to a specific lamp (function) under these regulations.

Updated proposal to introduce new references to the new lighting device regulations developed under the Simplification of Lighting Regulations program.

Updated proposal to introduce new references to the new lighting device regulations developed under the Simplification of Lighting Regulations program.