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

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 consider proposals for amendments to the Rules attached to the 1997 Agreement on Periodical Technical Inspections, if any.

GRE will be informed about the progress of the Informal Working Group “Simplification of the Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations” (IWG SLR) and will address amendment proposals prepared by IWG SLR, if available.

At its previous session, GRE agreed to seek advice from the Committee on Coordination of Work (AC.2) and WP.29 on the following points:

• Whether UN Regulations should refer to a specific revision (currently Revision 7) of the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.) or a dynamic reference would suffice, and
• Whether the detailed description of an approval number in UN Regulations could be replaced by a reference to Schedule 4 of the 1958 Agreement.

GRE is invited to revert to the IWG SLR request for guidance on the principle “prohibited if not allowed” for the lamp installation according to UN Regulation No. 48.

GRE will be informed about the activities of the Task Force on Substitutes and Retrofits (TF SR) and will consider new amendment proposals, if available.

GRE will address a new proposal submitted by the expert from Germany that aimed to clarify that only light-signalling devices may incorporate an illuminated manufacturer logo.

GRE will consider revised amendment proposals on work lamps tabled by the expert from France.

GRE is invited to consider a new proposal by the expert from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) that aims to delete the current 2 m width requirement for parking lamps.

GRE will address draft amendments that were prepared by the expert from OICA with the aim to permit the installation of an optional rear mounted manoeuvring lamp.

GRE may wish to consider a proposal that was tabled by the experts from the International Automotive Lighting and Light-Signalling Expert Group (GTB) with the aim to allow the installation of side-marker lamps combined with retro-reflectors on the lateral foremost position on semi-trailers.

GRE is invited to consider a draft amendment submitted by the experts from GTB that aims to clarify the duration of the optical indication of the answer-back signal.

GRE may wish to revert to the perceived blueish colour of the white light emitted by front lighting units, as reported by the expert from France. In particular, GRE may be informed about considerations of the GTB Group Photometry on this topic.

GRE will be informed about the activities of the Task Force on Lamps Under Parked Conditions (TF LUPC).

GRE will consider amendment proposals to UN Regulations Nos. 53, 74 and 86, if available.

GRE may wish to consider updated proposals by the expert from GTB which introduce reversing projections. These proposals are submitted in a package with corresponding amendments to UN Regulation No. 48.

GRE will also address revised proposals that were prepared by the expert from GTB with the aim to introduce direction indicator projections. The proposals are also accompanied by draft amendments to UN Regulation No. 48.

GRE will consider proposals by the experts of GTB that correct the numbering in paragraph 4.11. and clarify the Conformity of Production (CoP) provisions in Annex 8.

GRE will be informed about the activities of the Informal Working Group on Electromagnetic Compatibility (IWG EMC) and will consider a proposal for Supplement 1 to the new 07 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10 prepared by IWG EMC.

GRE will consider a revised proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 65 (Special Warning Lamps) by the experts from GTB that aims to correct and clarify the existing provisions.

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

GRE is invited to take a decision on the submission of GRE-90-36 as a Supplement to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 10.

At the previous session, GRE launched a Task Force on Glare Prevention (TF GP) and requested TF GP to review its Terms of Reference for adoption at this session. GRE may also expect a progress report from TF GP.

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).

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 will be informed about the activities of the Task Force on Autonomous Vehicle Signalling Requirements (TF AVSR) and will consider their updated amendment proposals to UN Regulations to cater for automated driving systems (ADS). GRE may also wish to resume the discussion on ADS marker lamps.

GRE will consider new proposals, if any, for including in the list of future priorities.

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