GAR | UN R53 Motorcycle Lighting

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Meetings (12 Mar 2026)

UN R53: Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2024/30
Proposal to introduce provisions for adaptive front lighting systems (AFS) for motorcycles.
Meeting Sessions: 192nd WP.29 session (4-8 Mar 2024)
Document date: 21 Dec 23
Document status: Adopted by WP.29
Relevant to UN Regulation No. 53 \| Installation of Motorcycle Lighting
Adoption Vote
This proposal (WP.29/2024/30) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-five Contracting Parties out of the 50 applying UN R53 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-five voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining.
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UN R53: Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 03 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2024/29
Proposal to introduce provisions for adaptive front lighting systems (AFS) for motorcycles.
Meeting Sessions: 192nd WP.29 session (4-8 Mar 2024)
Document date: 21 Dec 23
Document status: Adopted by WP.29
Relevant to UN Regulation No. 53 \| Installation of Motorcycle Lighting
Adoption Vote
This proposal (WP.29/2024/29) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-five Contracting Parties out of the 50 applying UN R53 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-five voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining.
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Agenda for the 65th SLR informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-65-03/Rev.1

Meeting Sessions: 65th SLR session (13-15 Dec 2023)

Document date: 15 Dec 23

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Agenda for the 64th SLR informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-64-05/Rev.1

Meeting Sessions: 64th SLR session (8-10 Nov 2023)

Document date: 10 Nov 23

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UN R53 and UN R149: Proposal to amend document GRE/2023/17

Reference Number: GRE-89-28

Proposal of an informal document superseding the formal document GRE/2023/17 to correct numbering.

Submitted by: Germany

Meeting Sessions: 89th GRE session (24-27 Oct 2023)

Document date: 26 Oct 23

Document status: Superseded

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting and UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID)

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Motorcycle Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS): Motivation

Reference Number: GRE-89-15

Submitted by: Germany

Meeting Sessions: 89th GRE session (24-27 Oct 2023)

Document date: 20 Oct 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting

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SLR: Agenda for the 63rd (August 2023) informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-63-03/Rev.1

Meeting Sessions: 63rd SLR session (30 Aug-1 Sep 2023)

Document date: 01 Sep 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment, UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting, UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting, UN Regulation No. 148 | Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID), UN Regulation No. 150 | Retro-reflective Devices and Markings (RRD), WP.29 Discussion Topic | Database for the Exchange of Type Approval Documentation, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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UN R53 and R74: Further simplification of definitions

Reference Number: SLR-63-08

Submitted by: IMMA

Meeting Sessions: 63rd SLR session (30 Aug-1 Sep 2023)

Document date: 31 Aug 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting and UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting

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UN R53: Proposal for the 04 series of amendments
Reference Number: WP.29/2023/91
Proposal to enable the phasing out of the installation of older lamps and devices pursuant to the simplification of lighting regulations (UN R148, 149, and 150).
Meeting Sessions: 191st WP.29 session (13-16 Nov 2023)
Document date: 22 Aug 23
Document status: Adopted by WP.29
Relevant to UN Regulation No. 53 \| Installation of Motorcycle Lighting and WP.29 Regulatory Project \| Simplification of Lighting Regulations
Adoption Vote
This proposal (WP.29/2023/91) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-five Contracting Parties out of the 49 applying UN R53 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-five voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining.
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UN R53 and UN R149: Proposals for Supplements

Reference Number: GRE/2023/17

Proposals to introduce provisions for adaptive front lighting systems (AFS) for motorcycles.

Submitted by: Germany

Meeting Sessions: 89th GRE session (24-27 Oct 2023)

Document date: 07 Aug 23

Document status: Superseded

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting and UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID)

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Report of the 60th SLR informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-60-09

Meeting Sessions: 60th SLR session (18-20 Jan 2023)

Document date: 04 Aug 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment, UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting, UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting, UN Regulation No. 86 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment on Tractors, UN Regulation No. 148 | Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID), UN Regulation No. 150 | Retro-reflective Devices and Markings (RRD), WP.29 Discussion Topic | Database for the Exchange of Type Approval Documentation, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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SLR: Improving visibility of direction indicators

Reference Number: SLR-62-08

Submitted by: Germany

Meeting Sessions: 62nd SLR session (26-28 Jun 2023)

Document date: 25 Jun 23

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Report from the 59th SLR informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-59-11

Meeting Sessions: 59th SLR session (14-16 Dec 2022)

Document date: 09 Jun 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment, UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting, UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting, UN Regulation No. 86 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment on Tractors, UN Regulation No. 148 | Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID), UN Regulation No. 150 | Retro-reflective Devices and Markings (RRD), WP.29 Discussion Topic | Database for the Exchange of Type Approval Documentation, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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Report from the 58th SLR informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-58-11

Meeting Sessions: 58th SLR session (12-14 Oct 2022)

Document date: 16 May 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment, UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting, UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting, UN Regulation No. 86 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment on Tractors, UN Regulation No. 148 | Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID), UN Regulation No. 150 | Retro-reflective Devices and Markings (RRD), WP.29 Discussion Topic | Database for the Exchange of Type Approval Documentation, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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SLR informal group: Progress report

Reference Number: GRE-88-07

Meeting Sessions: 88th GRE session (25-28 Apr 2023)

Document date: 14 Apr 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment, UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting, UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting, UN Regulation No. 86 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment on Tractors, UN Regulation No. 148 | Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID), UN Regulation No. 150 | Retro-reflective Devices and Markings (RRD), and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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Draft SLR informal group report to GRE

Reference Number: SLR-61-07

Meeting Sessions: 61st SLR session (22-24 Mar 2023)

Document date: 24 Mar 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment, UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting, UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting, UN Regulation No. 86 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment on Tractors, UN Regulation No. 148 | Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID), UN Regulation No. 150 | Retro-reflective Devices and Markings (RRD), United Nations Agreement | Resolution on the common specification of light source categories (RE 5), and WP.29 Discussion Topic | Database for the Exchange of Type Approval Documentation

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Agenda for the 61st SLR informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-61-01/Rev.1

Meeting Sessions: 61st SLR session (22-24 Mar 2023)

Document date: 24 Mar 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment, UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting, UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting, UN Regulation No. 86 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment on Tractors, UN Regulation No. 148 | Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID), UN Regulation No. 150 | Retro-reflective Devices and Markings (RRD), WP.29 Discussion Topic | Database for the Exchange of Type Approval Documentation, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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Report from the 57th SLR informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-57-09

Meeting Sessions: 57th SLR session (15-16 Sep 2022)

Document date: 28 Feb 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment, UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting, UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting, UN Regulation No. 86 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment on Tractors, UN Regulation No. 148 | Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID), UN Regulation No. 150 | Retro-reflective Devices and Markings (RRD), and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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UN R53: Proposal for a new [04] series of amendments

Reference Number: GRE/2023/4

Proposal to enable the phasing out of the installation of older lamps and devices pursuant to the simplification of lighting regulations under GRE.

Meeting Sessions: 88th GRE session (25-28 Apr 2023)

Document date: 06 Feb 23

Document status: Superseded

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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Report from the 56th SLR informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-56-04

Meeting Sessions: 56th SLR session (27-29 Jun 2022)

Document date: 24 Jan 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment, UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting, UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting, UN Regulation No. 86 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment on Tractors, UN Regulation No. 148 | Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID), UN Regulation No. 150 | Retro-reflective Devices and Markings (RRD), WP.29 Discussion Topic | Database for the Exchange of Type Approval Documentation, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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UN R53: Draft text to enable device transition under SLR

Reference Number: SLR-60-03/Rev.1

Draft text to enable the phasing out of older lamps and devices.

Meeting Sessions: 60th SLR session (18-20 Jan 2023)

Document date: 23 Jan 23

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UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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Report from the 55th SLR informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-55-07

Meeting Sessions: 55th SLR session (18-20 May 2022)

Document date: 11 Jan 23

Relevant to

UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment, UN Regulation No. 53 | Installation of Motorcycle Lighting, UN Regulation No. 74 | Moped Lighting, UN Regulation No. 86 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment on Tractors, UN Regulation No. 148 | Light-Signalling Devices (LSD), UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID), UN Regulation No. 150 | Retro-reflective Devices and Markings (RRD), and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Simplification of Lighting Regulations

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Agenda for the 60th SLR informal group session

Reference Number: SLR-60-06

Meeting Sessions: 60th SLR session (18-20 Jan 2023)

Document date: 11 Jan 23

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14 Apr 2023	SLR informal group: Progress report	GRE-88-07	2023-04-14
20 Oct 2023	Motorcycle Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS): Motivation (Germany)	GRE-89-15	2023-10-20
26 Oct 2023	UN R53 and UN R149: Proposal to amend document GRE/2023/17 (Germany)	GRE-89-28	2023-10-26
6 Feb 2023	UN R53: Proposal for a new [04] series of amendments	GRE/2023/4	2023-02-06
7 Aug 2023	UN R53 and UN R149: Proposals for Supplements (Germany)	GRE/2023/17	2023-08-07
11 Jan 2023	Report from the 55th SLR informal group session	SLR-55-07	2023-01-11
24 Jan 2023	Report from the 56th SLR informal group session	SLR-56-04	2023-01-24
28 Feb 2023	Report from the 57th SLR informal group session	SLR-57-09	2023-02-28
16 May 2023	Report from the 58th SLR informal group session	SLR-58-11	2023-05-16
9 Jun 2023	Report from the 59th SLR informal group session	SLR-59-11	2023-06-09
23 Jan 2023	UN R53: Draft text to enable device transition under SLR	SLR-60-03/Rev.1	2023-01-23
11 Jan 2023	Agenda for the 60th SLR informal group session	SLR-60-06	2023-01-11
4 Aug 2023	Report of the 60th SLR informal group session	SLR-60-09	2023-08-04
24 Mar 2023	Agenda for the 61st SLR informal group session	SLR-61-01/Rev.1	2023-03-24
24 Mar 2023	Draft SLR informal group report to GRE	SLR-61-07	2023-03-24
26 Jun 2023	SLR: Improving visibility of direction indicators (Germany)	SLR-62-08	2023-06-26
1 Sep 2023	SLR: Agenda for the 63rd (August 2023) informal group session	SLR-63-03/Rev.1	2023-09-01
31 Aug 2023	UN R53 and R74: Further simplification of definitions (IMMA)	SLR-63-08	2023-08-31
10 Nov 2023	Agenda for the 64th SLR informal group session	SLR-64-05/Rev.1	2023-11-10
15 Dec 2023	Agenda for the 65th SLR informal group session	SLR-65-03/Rev.1	2023-12-15
22 Aug 2023	UN R53: Proposal for the 04 series of amendments	WP.29/2023/91	2023-08-22
21 Dec 2023	UN R53: Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 03 series of amendments	WP.29/2024/29	2023-12-21
21 Dec 2023	UN R53: Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 04 series of amendments	WP.29/2024/30	2023-12-21