During April 2016, Japan presented a study to GRE-75 on the disturbance due to the use of motorcycle daytime running lamps (DRL) at night (see GRE-75-09). A proposal (GRE/2016/35 supported by GRE-76-03) for automatic switching between DRL and headlamps was then presented during October 2016 at GRE-76. Italy, among others, raised a reservation. This document details Italy’s concerns with the proposal by Japan.

Discussion paper concerning modifications to the draft proposal for a new UN Regulation on road illumination devices in order to achieve the aims of GRE/2016/34 which proposed amendments to Regulations 19, 98, 112, 113 and 123.

During October 2016, GRE-76 adopted collective amendments (GRE/2016/31) to align the requirements of lamp regulations (7, 23, 38, 48, 77, 91 and 119) to guarantee the conformity of the lamp in case of any failure or the mandatory indication that a failure had occurred. This means that when a failure indication signal is provided by the lamp, the vehicle shall be equipped with a tell-tale indicating the failure. Thus, amendments were proposed for Regulation No. 48 to specify the modes of displaying the corresponding failure (see GRE/2016/7). Subsequently, some GRE experts requested GTB to clarify the text of its proposal. This proposal amends UN R48 with respect to all lamps affected by GRE/2016/31 to include the failure indication requirement. The proposal does not apply to the failure indication requirements already in UN R 48 prior to the last (76th) GRE session.

Revised proposal to introduce a new light emitting diode (LED) forward lighting light source category L1. The proposal is part of a package which includes amendments to Regulation No. 128.

Proposal to clarify that the decision table refers to the worst case situation and to correct a cross-reference.

Updated proposal to introduce requirements and test specifications to light emitting diode (LED) forward lighting light sources.

Proposal to introduce the following changes into the draft new Regulation on light-signalling devices:

1. Use of LED substitute light source(s) is allowed and does not constitute a change of the lamp type. However, lamp performances shall be tested during type approval also with the LED substitute light source. Approval of the lamp using filament light source(s) is a prerequisite for approval of the lamp using LED substitute light source(s).
2. COP testing of the lamp is required with an (etalon) filament light source only, because the LED substitute is the counterpart light source of the filament light source, resulting in equivalent photometrical lamp performance. The quality i.e. the equivalence to the filament light source, is controlled in R128.
3. Use of LED substitute light sources is at the discretion of the applicant, who shall declare this use, if any, to the Approval Authorities at the time of application for the first lamp approval or subsequent extension of approval issued for the version using the LED substitute light source.
4. The use of LED substitute light source(s) in a certain lamp type shall be indicated on the lamp by marking of the LED substitute light source category, in addition to the marking of the filament light source of which the LED substitute light source is the counterpart.
   
   This marking on the lamp will be used for checking the allowance for use of lamps with LED substitute light sources in application of the Regulation on lamps installation on vehicle.
5. In case a lamp with colour filter(s) is approved for using LED substitute light source(s), this lamp shall be marked “G” to indicate that this lamp shall be equipped with LED substitute light source(s) marked “G” for colour and luminous intensity quality reasons.
6. The indication of both the filament light source and of its LED counterpart light source, if any, shall be explicitly provided in the communication form.

Proposal to update paragraph 6.9.8. with regard to current technologies (e.g. LED and IPS) where instrument panels remain illuminated whenever the engine is running. With the advent of new automated technologies and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), the number of warnings and symbols may dramatically increase in the near future. This proposal aims to reduce risks of driver confusion by reducing the number of symbols displayed on the instrument panel. The Chinese Standard GB 4094 already captures this possibility. The proposal is therefore also a move toward further international harmonization.

Modifications to the proposal for a supplement to the 06 series of amendments to UN R48 with regard to switching between daytime running lamps and dipped-beam headlamps.

Proposal to amend GRE/2016/33 and GRE-76-17 pursuant to discussions at the October 2016 GRE-76 session:

1. The direct reference to Regulations Nos. 97 and 116 that was included in GRE-76-17, para. 2.37. was removed based on the observation of the representative of Finland on a potential split, in the future, of some of the Regulations under the responsibility of GRSG.
2. In another remark from the representative of Finland, the word “indicator” that was missing in the last sentence of para. 2.37. in the text of the proposals GRE/2016/33 and GRE-76-17 has been added.
3. Based on the comments from the representatives of France, UK, Finland and Japan, the area of the apparent surface, mentioned in GRE/2016/33 and GRE-76-17, para. 5.30. (c) has been lowered from 50 cm² to 20 cm², in the case of one indicator is being installed on the vehicle. If two indicators are installed, the area of the apparent surface should not exceed 10 cm² per indicator.

General observations from Germany concerning all documents related to “LED substitute light sources”.

Consolidated revision of UN R10 on electromagnetic compatibility as prepared by the EMC Task Force. See the task force status report (GRE-77-21) for an explanation of the changes and forward plan.

The 05 and 06 series of amendments provide for automatic adjustment of lamps based on ambient light conditions. To avoid misuse of the daytime running lamps (DRL), automatic switching between DRL and dipped-beam headlamps is preferable; however, manual switching for specific cases is still necessary. Under the transitional provisions for series 05 of amendments, only automatic switching would be permissible after 30.7.2016 (for new type of categories M1 and N1 vehicles) and after 30.1.2018 (for new type of other categories vehicles). Nonetheless, in the transitional provisions for series 06 of amendments, the same transitional period appears to have been unintentionally omitted. This proposed supplement corrects this mistake in the 06 series by deleting the alternatives to the automatic switching from the 06 series of amendments:

1. deletion of paragraphs 6.2.7.6.2 and 6.2.7.6.3;
2. merging and rewording of paragraphs 6.2.7.5 and 6.2.7.6;
3. consequent editorial adjustment in paragraph 5.11.1.3. and 6.19.7.4. to maintain acceptable the rear position lamps switching possibility allowed by the present text;
4. small editorial changes to better clarify that an automatic switching based on different factors in respect to those prescribed in paragraph 6.2.7.5. (new numbering) are allowed only as supplemental condition;
5. other editorial changes and renumbering for text and numbering coherence.

Revised 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) pursuant to GRE-77 discussions.

Proposal to clarify and amend the supplement concerning sequential direction indicators adopted by GRE during its 76th session based upon document GRE/2016/20 and finalized in Annex IV of the session report. The proposal would clarify and move the prohibition against the mixing of signals of two or more activation modes to UN R48 and introduces transitional provisions.