UN R128 Supplement 12 (00 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 128 (ECE R128) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of Light Emitting Diode (LED) light sources for use in approved lamps on power-driven vehicles and their trailers.

UN R128 — Supplement 12 to the 00 series of amendments

Supplement 11 → 12

Adopted at the WP.29 192nd sessionEntry into force 2024-09-22

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What changed: Paragraph 4.2.2. now says “lighting and light signalling functions” instead of “light signalling functions”.
These are the functions in the up-to-date listing(s) that the LED light source manufacturer must publish at (a) website address(es).
Why: GTB proposed an editorial correction in UN Regulation No. 128.
The correction concerns paragraph 4.2.2. and is related to the introduction of LED substitute light sources through Supplement 9.

Q1What changed1 change

Listing(s) of lighting and light signalling functions (para. 4.2.2.)

Paragraph 4.2.2. now says “lighting and light signalling functions” instead of “light signalling functions”. These are the functions in the up-to-date listing(s) that the LED light source manufacturer must publish at (a) website address(es). The rest of the paragraph does not change.

Providing (a) website address(es) where the LED light source manufacturer shall publish up-to-date listing(s) of lighting and light signalling functions installed on vehicle models, specified by at least brand, type, model, and manufacturing period of the vehicle, approved for the use of the LED substitute light source;

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Q2Why it changed

Proposed by: Expert from the International Automotive Lighting and Light Signalling Expert Group (GTB)
Working party: GRE, 89th session (October 2023)

Reasons

GTB proposed an editorial correction in UN Regulation No. 128. The correction concerns paragraph 4.2.2. and is related to the introduction of LED substitute light sources through Supplement 9.
Sources (2)
“In this document GTB proposes an editorial correction in UN Regulation No. 128.”
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/25II. Justification, para. 1
“The correction concerns paragraph 4.2.2. and is related to the introduction of LED substitute light sources, through Supplement 9.”
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/25II. Justification, para. 2

Document trail

2023-08ProposalECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2023/25Proposal by GTB
—Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/89Session report, para. 14
2023-12Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2024/22Text that GRE sent to WP.29 and AC.1
2024-03WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1177Adopted at the 192nd session (session report, para. 140)
2024-09-22In forceC.N.414.2024.TREATIES-XI.B.16.128UN depositary notification

Q3Who is affected

Vehicle manufacturer

No direct action for this role.

Component supplier

No direct action for this role.

Technical service / Approval authority

No direct action for this role.

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