Draft text pursuant to OICA input and discussions.

Clean version of the working draft proposal to add the park condition of a vehicle in the scope of UN Regulation No. 48 and to minimise hazards, such as glare and distraction, to other road users.

Marked up version of the working draft proposal to add the park condition of a vehicle in the scope of UN Regulation No. 48 and to minimise hazards, such as glare and distraction, to other road users.

Draft text explaining the rationale for amendments dealing with answer-back signals of vehicles in parked condition.

Updated revision of document GRE/2022/27.

Revision 5 of the UN R48 09 series of amendments draft text being developed under the special interest group.

Discussion paper to facilitate discussions during the next GRE session:

1. Luminous intensity, size of lamp(s), and colour of Energy indicator
2. Provision for ECL combination lamp(s) and 0.5cd lamp
3. Trigger requirements for Answer-back signal
4. Provision for operating conditions of the Lamp test mode
5. Other modifications which OICA has proposed in SIG-08-03, especially Alternative points.

Japan comments on the draft 04 series of amendments to UN R51 (Noise of M₁–M₃ and N₁–N₃ Categories of Vehicles). Japan highlights several editorial and technical issues. Regarding para. 2.24.1, Japan suggests the table of symbols for Annex 3 should state symbols are “used for the first time” consistent with ISO standards. For para. 3.1.2.1.4.3, Japan requests deletion of “but no more than 2.0 m/s²” as unnecessary for RD-ASEP applied to electric vehicles. Japan notes para. 6.2.3.4 should reference appropriate appendices for the RD-ASEP statement of compliance requirement. Paragraphs 11.1.4 and 11.1.5 are identical and one should be deleted. Japan flags para. 3.2.3.4.2 requires tyre conditioning on outdoor test tracks for indoor testing. For Annex 6, para. 3 should clarify that compliance assessment references para. 5 of Annex 7 for expected sound pressure level limits applicable to conformity of production testing.

Description of an accident wherein a blind person was killed by a truck backing up with its reverse-mode sound signal deactivated and of possible policy responses in Japan.

Responses from Vietnam to questions provided by Japan during the 15th ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality-Automotive Products Working Group (ACCSQ-APWG) in Cambodia concerning the 1958 Agreement and IWVTA. (ASEAN and Vietnam are working towards accession to the Agreement.)

Responses from Singapore to questions provided by Japan during the 15th ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality-Automotive Products Working Group (ACCSQ-APWG) in Cambodia concerning the 1958 Agreement and IWVTA. (ASEAN and Singapore are working towards accession to the Agreement.)

Survey of selected Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement (responses in blue) concerning IWVTA and related proposed revisions to the agreement.

Comments on the consolidated working draft of the revised 1958 Agreement in view of the proposed implementation of an International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Proposal for Article 12.2 of the revised 1958 Agreement.

Comments on the consolidated draft proposal for revision of the 1958 Agreement pursuant to the development of the IWVTA system.

Japan comments on the proposal for a procedure by which a new technology could be exempted from certain requirements of a UN Regulation with which it is incompatible.

Japan comments on the proposal for a procedure by which a new technology could be exempted from certain requirements of a UN Regulation with which it is incompatible.

Draft of the Q&A document to accompany the publication of Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement.

Draft of the Q&A document to accompany the publication of Revision 3 to the 1958 Agreement.

Japan comments on the guidelines for using the approval marking method developed under the type-approval data exchange (DETA) program.

PowerPoint presentation for a flexible scheme to permit different levels of requirements among Contracting Parties to the international whole vehicle type approval system.

PowerPoint presentation of concepts for permitting flexibility within the international whole vehicle type approval system.