7. The experts of the Informal Working Group “Simplification of the Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations” (IWG SLR) reported on their activities (GRE-92-22).

8. IWG SLR reported on the principle “prohibited if not allowed” for the lamp installation and proposed amendments to prohibit, for the purposes of granting type approval according to UN Regulation No. 48, fitting of any device or function which are not explicitly mentioned in this Regulation, except for warning lamps (UN Regulation No. 65) and new technologies installed according to Schedule 7 of the 1958 Agreement.

9. Several GRE experts pointed out that a separate reference to Schedule 7 was not needed, because this Schedule provides for a general exclusion for new technologies in the 1958 Agreement and, therefore, overrules provisions of any individual UN Regulation.

10. The Chair recalled paragraph 5.22. of UN Regulation No. 48 about lamps that are deemed not to be present (for example, disabled by software) and expressed the view that such lamps, if factory-installed, may not be part of UN Regulation No. 48 approval, but should not invalidate approval under UN Regulation No. 48.

11. The expert from the Netherlands (Kingdom of) recalled the recent amendments to Schedule 5 of the 1958 Agreement on the Unique Identifier (UI) and presented a package of amendment proposals to UN Regulations Nos. 148, 149 and 150 (GRE-92-13, GRE-92-14, GRE-92-15, GRE-92-16, GRE-92-17, GRE-92-18). Some experts requested more time to study these proposals. GRE noted that the proposals were not urgent and could be combined with other amendments to the same UN Regulations in the future. Finally, GRE decided to revert to these proposals at the next session. In the interim, GRE invited experts to send their comments to the expert from the Netherlands (Kingdom of).