In accordance with Chapter III, Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) (TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.2), the first item on the provisional agenda is its adoption.

GRE/2023/11 | GRE: Annotated provisional agenda for the 89th (October 2023) session

GRE-89-10 | GRE: Running order for the 89th (October 2023) session

GRE-89-12 | 89th GRE session: General information and WP.29 highlights

GRE-89-01 | GRE-89: Updated agenda for the October 2023 session

The Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) may wish to resume consideration of this subject, awaiting new proposals and sponsors to develop a UN Global Technical Regulation (UN GTR).

GRE will recall that, at its eighty-sixth session, it supported the concept on vehicle whole-life compliance that had been prepared by the Informal Working Group on Periodical Technical Inspections (IWG PTI). GRE will be informed about WP.29 considerations of this concept.

GRE-86-04 | Proposal for a Framework Document on Vehicle Whole-Life Compliance

WP.29/2023/89 | Vehicle Whole-Life Compliance: Proposal for a Framework Document Proposal for guidelines concerning harmonised conditions for the assessment of the performance of vehicles, equipment and parts along different stages of their useful life.

GRE will be informed about the progress of the Informal Working Group “Simplification of the Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations” (IWG SLR).

GRE will address IWG SLR proposals for amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 that corrects a reference to UN Regulation No. 148.

GRE is also invited to consider IWG SLR proposals that clarify and correct the text of various series of amendments to UN Regulation Nos. 148, 149 and 150.

At its previous session, GRE reviewed UN Regulations under its purview for the purposes of the Unique Identifier (UI) (GRE-88-26) and classified them as follows:

1. Obsolete device UN Regulations that had been frozen in the course of two freezing exercises;
2. New simplified device UN Regulations Nos. 148, 149 and 150;
3. Installation UN Regulations Nos. 48, 53, 74 and 86;
4. Light sources UN Regulations Nos. 37, 99 and 128; and
5. Standalone UN Regulations Nos. 10, 45 and 65.

GRE agreed that UI could be used for the group (b) above, but definitely not for (a) and probably not for (c) and (d). GRE decided to revert to this topic at this session, including the issue of additional markings.

GRE-88-26 | DETA: Unique Identifier Review of UN Regulations under the purview of GRE

GRE/2023/13 | UN R48: Proposal for a Supplement to the 06, 07, 08 [and 09] series of amendments Proposal to correct a reference to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 148.

GRE/2023/14 | UN R148: Proposal for a Supplement to the 01 series of amendments Proposal to clarify and to correct the text of the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 148.

GRE/2023/15 | UN R149: Proposal for a Supplement to the 00 and 01 series of amendments Proposal to clarify and to correct the text of the 00 and 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 149.

GRE/2023/16 | UN R150: Proposal for a Supplement to the 00 and 01 series of amendments Proposal to clarify and to correct the text of the 00 and 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 150.

GRE-89-03 | 1958 Agreement: Unique Identifier-Review of UN Regulations under the purview of GRE

GRE-89-07 | SLR informal group progress report to GRE

GRE-89-11 | DETA: Some thoughts about the Unique Identifier

GRE-89-04 | UN R48: Proposal to amend para. 6.2.8.2. Proposal from the SLR informal group to align UN R48 with the 01series of amendments to UN R149 (road illumination devices). Para. 6.2.8.2. concerns the requirement for failure tell-tale of passing-beam headlamps (presence and activation) which only covers LED modules. The amendment proposes technology-neutral language. The proposal aims to complete the requirements to enable mandatory installation of headlamps approved to UN R149.01 per the request of the European Commission.

GRE-89-19 | AVSR task force status report on UN R48 fitness for automated vehicles

GRE is invited to consider editorial corrections to UN Regulations Nos. 37 (Filament light sources) and 128 (Light emitting diodes light sources) that were submitted by the experts from the International Automotive Lighting and Light Signalling Expert Group (GTB).

GRE/2023/24 | UN R37: Proposal for Supplement [49] to the 03 series of amendments Proposes to amend paragraph 3.3.3.3. of UN Regulation No. 37 to reflect the latest edition of IEC Publication 60809, Edition 4

GRE/2023/25 | UN R128: Proposal for Supplement [12] to the original version Proposal to make an editorial correction to the requirements to light emitting diode (LED) light sources.

GRE-89-05 | RE5: Proposal to introduce provisions for alternative designs for category H11 lamps Proposal from the task force on Substitute and Replacement lamps (TFSR) to address two alternative configurations involving differences in the “screen projection requirements” and “normalized luminous intensity distribution” based on full photometric light source equivalence and on bi-directional light source design.

GRE-89-06 | LED Substitutes / Retrofits (TF S/R) status report to GRE

GRE-89-20 | UN R37: Proposal to amend document GRE/2023/24 Proposal to update the reference to IEC Publication 60809.

GRE will address a proposal that was prepared by the experts GTB with the aim to clarify using of daytime running lamps (DRL) with other lamps.

GRE will consider a proposal by the experts from GTB that improves the definition of photometric stability. This proposal is accompanied by an amendment proposal to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 148.

GRE is invited to address revised amendment proposals that were prepared by the Task Force on Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements (TF AVSR).

GRE will recall that, at its previous session, it adopted a new 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 and decided to submit the proposal to the March 2024 session of WP.29. At the session in October 2023, GRE agreed to editorially confirm these proposals without modifying their substantial content and requirements. To this end, GRE suggested that a consolidated text of the draft 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 be prepared.

In this context, GRE is invited to consider a revised proposal for the transitional provisions in the draft 09 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 that was prepared by the experts from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) with the aim to introduce longer transitional provisions for heavy commercial vehicles and trailers.

GRE/2023/9/Rev.1 | UN R48: Proposal for a new supplement Proposal by the experts from Germany and the Task Force on Automated Vehicle Signalling Requirements (TF AVSR) to introduce provisions for vehicles with a driving system controlling its operation or operated by driver-support features, automated driving features, or an Automated Driving System and provide lighting requirements adapted to such vehicles and operating modes.

GRE/2023/19 | UN R48: Proposal for a Supplement to the 06, 07, 08 [and 09] series of amendments Proposal to clarify usage of daytime running lamps (DRL) with other lamps.

GRE/2023/20 | UN R48: Proposal for a Supplement to the 08 [and 09] series of amendments (also 01 series of UN R148) Proposal to improve the definition of photometric stability.

GRE/2023/28 | UN R48: Revised proposal for transitional provisions of the 09 series of amendments Proposal to introduce longer transitional provisions for heavy commercial vehicles and trailers

GRE-89-02/Rev.3 | UN R48: Collation of proposals for the 09 series of amendments Proposal to introduce new requirements for headlamp levelling, in particular on the vertical inclination in relation to the dipped-beam headlamp mounting height, to permit manual levelling only for off-road vehicles, to clarify usage of daytime running lamps (DRL) with other lamps, to improve the definition of photometric stability and provisions for visibility of red light, to introduce provisions for lighting under parked condition and for manoeuvring lamps on trailers, to enable the phasing out of the installation of older lamps and devices following the measures undertaken pursuant to the simplification of lighting regulations under GRE, to introduce technology-neutral failure provisions, and to correct and otherwise clarify the text.

GRE-89-14 | UN R48: Proposal for a Supplement Proposal by the Task Force on Automated Vehicle Signalling Requirements (TF AVSR) to introduce provisions for ADS vehicles and provide lighting requirements adapted to such vehicles and operating modes. This proposal is intended to supersede GRE/2023/9/Rev.1.

GRE-89-18 | UN R48: Proposal for improvement and clarification for the new [09] series of amendments

GRE-89-19 | AVSR task force status report on UN R48 fitness for automated vehicles

GRE-89-24 | Views on provisions concerning the colour of light

GRE/2020/8/Rev.3 | UN R48: Proposal for a new [09] series of amendments Proposal from the SLR informal group to introduce new requirements for headlamp levelling, in particular on the vertical inclination in relation to the dipped-beam headlamp mounting height, and to allow manual levelling only for off-road vehicles.

GRE-89-04 | UN R48: Proposal to amend para. 6.2.8.2. Proposal from the SLR informal group to align UN R48 with the 01series of amendments to UN R149 (road illumination devices). Para. 6.2.8.2. concerns the requirement for failure tell-tale of passing-beam headlamps (presence and activation) which only covers LED modules. The amendment proposes technology-neutral language. The proposal aims to complete the requirements to enable mandatory installation of headlamps approved to UN R149.01 per the request of the European Commission.

GRE/2023/13 | UN R48: Proposal for a Supplement to the 06, 07, 08 [and 09] series of amendments Proposal to correct a reference to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 148.

GRE-88-16/Rev.3 | UN R48: Proposal for a 09 series of amendments Proposal to add the park condition of a vehicle in the scope of UN R48 and to minimise hazards, such as glare and distraction, to other road users. This document supersedes the proposal in document GRE/2023/2.

GRE-88-18 | UN R48: Proposal for a Supplement to 09 series of amendments Proposal to align the draft 09 series of amendments of UN R48 with 01 series of amendments to UN R148 and R149.

GRE-88-24 | UN R48: Revised proposal for a new series of amendments Revised proposal to increase the number of manoeuvring lamps on trailers according to the length of the trailer.

GRE-88-27 | UN R48: Proposal for a 09 series of amendments Revision of text in document GRE/2023/3 from the SLR informal group to enable the phasing out of the installation of older lamps and devices following the measures undertaken pursuant to the simplification of lighting regulations under GRE.

GRE-89-13 | Application of predicted trajectory light

GRE/2023/7 | UN R48: Proposal for a Supplement to the 06, 07 and 08 series of amendments Proposal to allow the projection of a pattern for predicted trajectory.

GRE-89-21 | View on the definition of "work lamps"

GRE will address amendment proposals that were prepared by the experts from the European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) with the aim to take into account wider vehicles of categories R, T and S, to allow using of reflective materials as an alternative to retro-reflectors and to provide editorial corrections.

In conjunction with these proposals and at the CEMA request, GRE experts from Contracting Parties are invited to clarify their national rules for the installation of special amber warning devices (UN Regulation No. 65).

The experts of CEMA will also provide more details about their previous proposal to use conspicuity markings as an alternative to side marker lamps.

GRE/2023/12 | UN R86: Proposal for a draft amendment Proposal to address vehicles of categories R or T with a width more than 2.55 m and of category S with a width more than 3 m as well as to allow using reflective materials as an alternative to retro-reflectors.

GRE-89-08 | UN R65: Special warning lamps/beacons: Need for installation rules Proposal to add general provisions for installation.

GRE-89-16 | UN R86: Supporting information on proposal for amendment

GRE-89-09 | Brainstorming on conspicuity markings for agricultural vehicles

GRE will consider a proposal by the expert from Germany that introduces adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motorcycles. This proposal comes in a package with an amendment proposal to UN Regulation No.149 (Road illumination devices).

GRE/2023/17 | UN R53 and UN R149: Proposals for Supplements Proposals to introduce provisions for adaptive front lighting systems (AFS) for motorcycles.

GRE-89-15 | Motorcycle Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS): Motivation

GRE-89-28 | UN R53 and UN R149: Proposal to amend document GRE/2023/17 Proposal of an informal document superseding the formal document GRE/2023/17 to correct numbering.

GRE is invited to address a proposal that was prepared by the experts from GTB with the aim to remove the failure mode and light source failure detection requirements for the cornering lamp.

GRE will consider a proposal by the experts of GTB that modifies the photometric stability test point of the passing beam and AFS Class C.

GRE/2023/18 | UN R149: Proposal for a Supplement to the 01 series of amendments Proposal to remove the failure mode and light source failure detection requirements for the cornering lamp.

GRE/2023/23 | UN R149: Proposal for Supplement to the 01 series of amendments

GRE will consider a proposal by the experts from GTB that aligns the procedure to follow in case of a surface reflection for both coefficient of luminous intensity (CIL) measurement and colour measurement.

GRE/2023/21 | UN R150: Proposal for a Supplement to the 01 series of amendments In paragraph 3.1. of Annex 4, Part 1 the position of the photometer head, the reference axis and the directions are clearly described. If the surface reflection is on the opposite side of the source from the photometer head, which is given at an angle of (β1 = -5°), the surface reflection has no influence on the measurement. This is true for the measurement of RI values as well as for colour measurement. The proposed solution is based on an existing description in UN Regulation No. 27 (namely paragraph 2.6. of Annex 6) concerning the procedure to follow in case of a surface reflection for both colour measurement and CIL measurement.

GRE will be informed about the activities of the Informal Working Group on Electromagnetic Compatibility (IWG EMC).

GRE will consider a draft new 07 series of amendments UN Regulation No. 10 prepared by IWG EMC.

GRE may also wish to address a proposal for a corrigendum to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10 prepared by IWG EMC.

GRE/2023/26 | UN R10: Proposal for a corrigendum to 06 series of amendments Proposal to correct wrong references and add a missing text

GRE/2023/27 | UN R10: Proposal for 07 series of amendments

GRE-89-17 | UN R10: Proposal for amendments to document GRE/2023/27

GRE-89-26 | UN R10: Revised proposal of AECS (eCall) test conditions

GRE-89-23 | EMC informal group status report to GRE

GRE-89-26 | UN R10: Revised proposal of AECS (eCall) test conditions

GRE is invited to consider a proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 45 (Headlamp cleaners) that was prepared by the experts from GTB with the aim to cover all passing beams (AFS or not) of the 00 and 01 series to UN Regulation No. 149 and to make corrections.

GRE will address proposals for amendments to other UN Regulations, if available.

GRE/2023/22 | UN R45: Proposal for Supplement [13] to the 01 series of amendments This proposal aims to remove the list of classes and to refer, in general, only to passing-beams and driving-beams.

GRE/2023/22 | UN R45: Proposal for Supplement [13] to the 01 series of amendments This proposal aims to remove the list of classes and to refer, in general, only to passing-beams and driving-beams.

GRE will recall that, at its previous session, it adopted GRE-88-17 as a Supplement to the 03, 04 and 05 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48 but decided to postpone the submission of these amendments to WP.29, in order to combine them with future amendment proposals to the same series of amendments.

GRE-88-17 | UN R48: Proposal for Supplements to the 03 through 08 series of amendments Proposal to align UN R48 from the 03 to the 08 series of amendments with 01 series of amendments to UN Regulations Nos.148 and 149.

GRE/2023/13 | UN R48: Proposal for a Supplement to the 06, 07, 08 [and 09] series of amendments Proposal to correct a reference to the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 148.

GRE will be informed about the progress of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) and of the electronic Database for the Exchange of Type Approval documentation (DETA), including the use of DETA in the context of Unique Identifier (UI).

GRE will be informed about considerations of the Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) at its recent session and about liaison between GRE and WP.1 on common issues.

GRE may also consider other issues and/or documents received after the submission of the present annotated provisional agenda.

GRE-89-22 | Sustainability considerations for LED technology

GRE-89-27 | Development of the ITC Strategy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in inland transport

GRE will be informed about the progress of TF AVSR and will consider a possible upgrade of this Task Force into an Informal Working Group.

GRE will recall that, at its previous session, experts generally supported establishing a new UN Regulation on the Automated Driving Systems (ADS) status indicator, while some participants mentioned that the option of a new UN GTR should also be explored. In June 2023, the Chair reported the outcome of the GRE discussion to the Administrative Committee for Coordination of Work (AC.2). GRE will be informed about the guidance received from AC.2 and WP.29.

GRE-89-29 | Priority subjects under GRBP

GRE-89-25 | AVSR task force demonstration of ADS marker lamps

GRE may wish to provide guidance on the provisional agenda for the next session.

In compliance with Rule 37 of the Rules of Procedure (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/690/Rev.2) and as elaborated in informal document WP.29-187-18 (please also refer to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1166, paras. 28 and 29), GRE will elect the Chair and Vice-Chair for the sessions scheduled for the year 2023.