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UN R150 Supplement 4 (00 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 150 (ECE R150) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of retro-reflective devices and markings for power-driven vehicles and their trailers.

UN R150 — Supplement 4 to the 00 series of amendments

Supplement 3 → 4

Adopted at the WP.29 185th sessionEntry into force 2022-06-22
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What changed
  • Paragraph 5.5.2.1. now says that, in the case of stripes, at least a length of 3 meters must be provided.
  • Item 9 of Annex 1 is now “Concise description:” with five new lines, and new item 12 is “Position of the approval mark:”.
  • In Annex 6, the test procedure for flexible materials (paragraph 2.) now lists Classes D and E. The procedure for moulded plastics reflectors (paragraph 1.) no longer lists Marking plates of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Why
  • The aim is to re-align the requirements of UN Regulation No. 150 with those of frozen UN Regulations No. 3, 27, 69, 70 and 104.
  • The proposal says that UN Regulation No. 104 defines the stripes test procedure and that UN Regulation No. 3 requires the concise description.
  • The proposal also says that UN Regulation No. 70, Annex 9 does not specify the test procedure of paragraph 1 of UN Regulation No. 150.

Q1What changed16 changes

Test samples of stripes of marking material (para. 5.5.2.1.)

Paragraph 5.5.2.1. now says that, in the case of stripes, at least a length of 3 meters must be provided. In the case of planes, at least a surface of 500 mm x 500 mm must be provided, as before.

Five test samples representing planes of retro-reflective marking materials have to be submitted to the test laboratory. In the case of stripes, at least a length of 3 meters shall be provided; in the case of planes, at least a surface of 500 mm x 500 mm shall be provided.

Concise description in item 9 of Annex 1

Item 9 of Annex 1 now reads “Concise description:” instead of “Remarks:”. Five new lines follow, for example “Colour of light emitted: white/red/amber:” and “Geometric conditions of installation and relating variations, if any:”. One new line asks “yes/no” for installation as an integral part of a lamp, which is integrated into the body of a vehicle. Another asks “yes/no” for “Only for limited mounting height of equal to or less than 750 mm above the ground”.

Remarks:Concise description:
In isolation/part of an assembly of devices:
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New item 12 and renumbered items 13 to 16 (Annex 1)

Annex 1 has a new item 12 “Position of the approval mark:”. Items 12 and 13 are renumbered to 13 and 14, item 14 to 15, and item 15 to 16. The line “Name:” is deleted.

Position of the approval mark:
12.13.
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Classes in the two test procedures of Annex 6 (paras. 1. and 2.)

The test procedure in paragraph 1. of Annex 6, for moulded plastics reflectors, no longer lists Marking plates of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The test procedure in paragraph 2. is for the use of flexible materials. It now lists Classes C, D, E, F, Marking plates of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Advance warning triangle of type 2. Before this supplement, paragraph 2. listed Classes C, F, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and did not list Classes D and E.

Test procedure in the case of moulded plastics reflectors of retro-reflecting devices as Classes IA, IB, IIIA, IIIB, IVA, SMV, Marking plates of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Advance warning triangle of type 1:
Test procedure in the case of use of flexible materials for Classes C, D, E, F, Marking plates of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Advance warning triangle of type 2:
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Q2Why it changed

Proposed by
GRE Informal Working Group on Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations (IWG SLR)
Working party
GRE, 84th session (April 2021)

Reasons

  • The expert of IWG SLR introduced the proposal. Its aim is to re-align the requirements of UN Regulation No. 150 with those of frozen UN Regulations No. 3, 27, 69, 70 and 104.

    Source
    “The expert of IWG SLR introduced a proposal with the aim to re-align the requirements of the UN Regulation No. 150 with those of the frozen UN Regulations No. 3, 27, 69, 70 and 104”

  • Proposer's reason (informal document GRE-84-04)

    For paragraph 5.5.2.1., the proposal says that UN Regulation No. 104 defines the test procedure for marking materials in the case of stripes. It also says that this procedure must be added.

    Submitted by GRE-IWG SLR. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/84, para. 12.

    Source
    “Paragraph 5.5.2.1.: The test procedure for marking materials in case of stripes is defined in UN Regulation No. 104 and shall be added.”

  • Proposer's reason (informal document GRE-84-04)

    For Annex 1, the proposal says that UN Regulation No. 3 requires the concise description of the retroreflector, so it must be added. As a result, the later points of the list had to be renumbered.

    Submitted by GRE-IWG SLR. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/84, para. 12.

    Source
    “Annex 1 “Communication”: in UN Regulation No. 3 the concise description of the retroreflector is required and shall be added. Consequently, the subsequent points of the list had to be renumbered.”

  • Proposer's reason (informal document GRE-84-04)

    The proposal says that, for Classes 1 to 5, UN Regulation No. 150 applies two test procedures (paragraph 1 and 2). UN Regulation No. 70, Annex 9 does not specify the test procedure of paragraph 1. For this reason, the proposal says it is wrong to apply Classes 1 to 5 to paragraph 1.

    Submitted by GRE-IWG SLR. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/84, para. 12.

    Sources (2)
    “For Classes 1 to 5, two test procedures (paragraph 1 and 2) are applied in UN Regulation No. 150.”
    “On the other hand, UN Regulation No. 70, Annex 9 does not specify the test procedure of paragraph 1 of R150. Therefore, it is wrong to apply Classes 1 to 5 to paragraph 1.”

  • Proposer's reason (informal document GRE-84-04)

    The proposal says that the heat test has not been applied to Classes D and E. Annex 8 to UN Regulation No. 104 does not exclude Classes D and E, so the proposal says they should also be included.

    Submitted by GRE-IWG SLR. Working party adoption: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/84, para. 12.

    Source
    “The heat test has not been applied to Classes D and E. However, Annex 8 to UN Regulation No. 104 does not exclude Classes D and E, therefore Classes D and E should also be included.”

Document trail

  1. —ProposalGRE-84-04Proposal transmitted by the GRE-IWG SLR
  2. —Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/84GRE session report, para. 12
  3. 2021-09Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/96Text that GRE sent to WP.29 and AC.1
  4. 2021-11WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1161Adopted at the 185th session (session report, para. 121)
  5. 2022-06-22In forceC.N.247.2022.TREATIES-XI.B.16.150UN depositary notification

Q3Who is affected

Vehicle manufacturer

  • No direct action for this role.

Component supplier

  • In the case of stripes, make sure that the marking material samples give at least a length of 3 meters.
  • Be ready for the Annex 6, paragraph 2. test procedure for flexible materials of Classes D and E.

Technical service / Approval authority

  • In the case of stripes, check that the marking material samples give at least a length of 3 meters.
  • Use the Annex 6, paragraph 2. test procedure for flexible materials of Classes D and E.
  • Do not use the Annex 6, paragraph 1. test procedure for Marking plates of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  • Be ready for the new item 12 “Position of the approval mark:” and the new item 9 lines of Annex 1.

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