UN R149 Supplement 7 (00 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 149 (ECE R149) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of road illumination devices (lamps) and systems for power-driven vehicles.
UN R149 — Supplement 7 to the 00 series of amendments
Supplement 6 → 7
- What changed
- In Tables 26, 27, 28 and 29, two values of Point BRR change from 2100 and 2275 to 4260 and 4615.
- Use of the 'Unique Identifier' is only possible if the corresponding Summary Document is defined in this Regulation and accessible in the database.
- The last paragraph of the Introduction now refers to 'a secure internet database established by UNECE' instead of 'the UN secure internet database'.
- Why
- The experts from GTB stated that the maximum values in columns B and C of Point BRR are wrong.
- GRE noted that the use of the Unique Identifier for a particular UN Regulation should only be possible when two conditions are met.
- The European Commission said that using the Unique Identifier before these conditions are met would make roadworthiness and PTI inspections harder.
Q1What changed5 changes
Values of Point BRR in Tables 26, 27, 28 and 29
In Tables 26, 27, 28 and 29, two values of Point BRR change from 2100 and 2275 to 4260 and 4615. The proposal of the experts from GTB describes them as the maximum values indicated in columns B and C of Point BRR.
Conditions for the use of the 'Unique Identifier' (Introduction, last paragraph)
The last paragraph of the Introduction now ends with a new sentence on the use of the 'Unique Identifier'. Use of the 'Unique Identifier' is only possible if the corresponding Summary Document is defined in this Regulation and accessible in the database. The paragraph now refers to 'a secure internet database established by UNECE' instead of 'the UN secure internet database'. The sentence on the conventional type approval markings (E-mark) now names 'the lamps' instead of 'the devices'. The example of a database problem now reads 'the access to the UNECE internet database cannot be secured or the database is not operational'.
Q2Why it changed
- Proposed by
- Experts from the International Automotive Lighting and Light-Signalling Expert Group (GTB) and the European Commission
- Working party
- GRE, 87th session (October 2022)
Reasons
GTB experts stated that the maximum values in columns B and C of Point BRR in Tables 26, 27, 28 and 29 are wrong. They seem to be a copy-paste typo from the line above. The GTB experts said that the correct value for a 20% tolerance should be 4260 cd (= 3550 x 1.2). For a 30% tolerance, it should be 4615 cd (= 3550 x 1.3).
Sources (4)
“In Tables 26, 27, 28 and 29 of the 00 series of amendments to UN Regulation No.149, the maximum values indicated in columns B and C of Point BRR are wrong.”
“They seem to be a copy-paste typo from the line above.”
“4260 cd (= 3550 x 1.2) for a 20% tolerance.”
“4615 cd (= 3550 x 1.3) for a 30% tolerance.”
GRE noted that the use of the Unique Identifier for a particular UN Regulation should only be possible when two conditions are met. The conditions are that the corresponding Summary Document has been defined in the Regulation and DETA is providing access to it. To stress these requirements, the expert from EC proposed the amendment.
Sources (4)
“GRE noted that the use of UI for a particular UN Regulation should only be possible when the following two conditions are met”
“the corresponding summary document has been defined in the Regulation”
“DETA is providing access to the Summary Document”
“To stress these requirements, the expert from EC proposed an amendment (GRE-87-24-Rev.1).”
Proposer's reason (informal document GRE-87-24-Rev.1)
Several aspects of the Unique Identifier are pending to be defined. The proposed text is meant to make sure that the Unique Identifier is used after the conditions for its application are fully defined. Allowing its use before these conditions are met would make roadworthiness and PTI inspections more difficult.
Submitted by European Commission. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/87, para. 10.
Sources (4)
“Several aspects of the Unique Identifier are pending to be defined.”
“The proposed text ensures the use of the Unique Identifier after the conditions for its application are fully defined.”
“Allowing the use of the Unique Identifier before the above conditions are met would render”
“and PTI inspections more difficult”
Document trail
- 2022-07ProposalECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2022/22Proposal by the experts from GTB
- —ProposalGRE-87-24-Rev.1Amendment proposed by the expert from EC
- —Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/87GRE session report, paras. 10 and 31
- 2022-12Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2023/37Text that GRE sent to WP.29 and AC.1
- 2023-03WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1171Adopted at the 189th session (session report, para. 127)
- 2023-09-24In forceC.N.432.2023.TREATIES-XI.B.16.149UN depositary notification
Q3Who is affected
Vehicle manufacturer
- No direct action for this role.
Component supplier
- Use the new maximum values 4260 and 4615 for Point BRR when you check conformity of production.
- Use the 'Unique Identifier' only if this Regulation defines its Summary Document and the database gives access to it.
Technical service / Approval authority
- No direct action for this role.
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