Extract from the International Commission on Illumination publication “Performance Assessment Method for Vehicle Headlighting Systems”.

Proposal to remove the amendment to the heat test cycle related to the movement of the passing beam proposed in the draft supplement (document WP.29/2017/39). The EU views the proposed test cycle changes (based on document GRE/2016/32) as a substantial revision of the procedure amounting to a new requirement. Therefore, the EU will only agree to the proposed Supplement 7 to the 01 series if the requirement concerning the heat test cycle is removed from the proposal WP.29/2017/39.

Proposals for amendments to Regulations Nos. 4, 6, 7, 19, 23, 38, 48, 50, 77, 87, 91, 98, 112, 113, 119, 123 to clarify requirements for light sources in lighting and light-signalling Regulations listed in Annex 4 to UN Regulation No. 0. The proposed UN R0 on whole vehicle type approval requires submission of approval certificates for components and systems. Vehicle manufacturers work directly with UN R48 approvals, but lamp and device approvals are generally handled by lighting suppliers. UN R48 includes provisions for listing approvals of lighting units, but not for approvals of light sources (presently UN R37, R99, and R128). This set of proposed amendments introduces provisions for light-source approvals under the device regulations.

Informal working group on the Simplification of Lighting Regulations working draft for a new regulation (replacing existing regulations) on uniform provisions concerning the approval of light signalling lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers.

Presentation on vehicle loading and inclination and impact on headlamp leveling and glare.

Working draft of the informal working group on the Simplification of Lighting Regulations for a new regulation (superseding existing regulations) on uniform provisions concerning the approval of road illumination devices (lamps) and systems for power-driven vehicles.

Proposal to clarify the requirements for light sources in the lighting and light-signalling Regulations listed in Annex 4 to Regulation No. 0 on the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA).

Proposal to consolidate provisions concerning ISOFIX anchorages systems, ISOFIX top tether anchorages and i-Size seating positions removed from Regulation No. 14 in a new regulation. This change removes obstacles to the inclusion of UN R14 into Annex 4 of the future UN Regulation No. 0 of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA).

Update on the Working Party discussions towards including additional UN Regulations within the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval system.

Working draft proposal to establish an informal working group to prepare the materials necessary for the management of the international whole vehicle type approval (IWVTA) process and for the exchange of type approval data (DETA). In particular, this group would include the type approval authorities in order to ensure coverage of all the remaining administrative and technical issues related to the IWVTA process.

The question and answer document aims to clarify the operation of the international whole vehicle type approval system. This question would confirm that a Contracting Party may apply additional requirements taken from a UN Regulation beyond those regulations specifically required under a limited whole vehicle approval (L-IWVTA). The L-IWVTA partially applies the list of requirements for a “Universal International Whole Vehicle Approval” (U-IWVTA). A CP could list UN Regulations required for an L-IWVTA and then notify WP.29 of additional requirements taken from other UN Regulations.

The International Whole Vehicle Type Approval will involve granting whole vehicle approvals based upon component-level approvals granted to manufacturers (i.e., OEM suppliers) other than the manufacturer (i.e., vehicle maker) applying for the whole vehicle approval. This document provides comments solicited from EU type approval authorities regarding the management of this system of direct and indirect application of UN Regulation approvals to a whole vehicle.