UN R4 Base text (01 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 4 (ECE R4) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of devices for the illumination of rear registration plates of power-driven vehicles and their trailers.
UN R4 — 01 series of amendments
Changes from 00 series of amendments (supplement 19)
- What changed
- Contracting Parties applying this Regulation must cease to grant approvals to this Regulation. This applies as from 24 months after the official date of entry into force of UN Regulation No. [LSD].
- Contracting Parties applying this Regulation must continue to grant approvals for devices on basis of this and any previous series of amendments. This applies provided that the devices are intended as replacements for fitting to vehicles in use.
- The earlier provisions on Supplement 8 are deleted. They covered rear registration plate illuminating devices not equipped with filament lamps.
- Why
- The proposal is part of a package related to the introduction of the new simplified Regulations (LSD, RID and RRD).
- Because of these new Regulations, it is necessary to freeze the existing Regulations after a reasonable period.
Q1What changed14 changes
End of approvals to this Regulation (para. 13.1.)
Under paragraph 13.1., Contracting Parties applying this Regulation must cease to grant approvals to this Regulation. This applies as from 24 months after the official date of entry into force of UN Regulation No. [LSD]. A new footnote refers to the new UN Regulation on Light-Signalling Devices (LSD) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/157).
Extensions and devices for replacement (paras. 13.2. to 13.4.)
Contracting Parties applying this Regulation must not refuse to grant extensions of approval to this and any previous series of amendments of this Regulation. Before, this text referred to extensions of approvals to the preceding series of amendments. Under paragraph 13.3., Contracting Parties must continue to grant approvals for devices on basis of this and any previous series of amendments. This applies provided that the devices are intended as replacements for fitting to vehicles in use. Under paragraph 13.4., fitting or use on a vehicle in use of a device approved to any previous series must continue to be allowed. This applies provided that the device is intended for replacement.
Earlier provisions on Supplement 8 deleted (old paras. 13.1. and 13.2.)
This series deletes the earlier provisions on Supplement 8. Old paragraph 13.1. covered rear registration plate illuminating devices not equipped with filament lamps. Old paragraph 13.2. covered the fitting of the devices described in paragraph 13.1. on a vehicle. Some old provisions used periods of 36, 48 or 60 months after the date of entry into force of Supplement 8. The new paragraphs 13.1. to 13.4. do not refer to Supplement 8.
Q2Why it changed
- Proposed by
- Informal Working Group on Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations (IWG SLR)
- Working party
- GRE, 79th session (April 2018)
Reasons
The proposal is part of a package related to the introduction of the new simplified Regulations (LSD, RID and RRD). Because of these new Regulations, it is necessary to freeze the existing Regulations after a reasonable period.
Sources (2)
“This proposal is part of a package related to the introduction of the new Simplified Regulations (LSD, RID and RRD).”
“Due to the introduction of the new simplified Regulations, it is necessary to freeze the existing Regulations after a reasonable period.”
The transitional provisions that were adopted to freeze Regulation No. 20 were used as a model.
Source
“The transitional provisions that were adoped to freeze Regulation No. 20 have been used as a model.”
A twenty-four month transitional period was proposed for all existing Regulations. This period would give the Contracting Parties, their competent authorities and the industry enough time for three tasks. One task is to finish or reorganize the current developments based on the existing text. The other tasks are to eliminate possible misunderstandings and errors in the new Regulation text, and to introduce modified markings according to the new Regulations.
Sources (4)
“A twenty-four month transitional period is proposed for all existing Regulations, which would give the Contracting Parties, their competent authorities and the industry enough time to:”
“Finish or reorganize the current developments based on the existing text.”
“Eliminate possible misunderstandings and errors in the new Regulation text.”
“Introduce modified markings according to the new Regulations”
Document trail
- 2018-02ProposalECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2018/11Collective proposal by IWG SLR
- —Working party adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/79GRE session report, para. 11 (provisional adoption)
- —Amended in sessionWP29-176-05Final transitional provisions, transmitted by GRE to WP.29
- 2018-12Sent to WP.29ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/92/Rev.1Text that GRE sent to WP.29 and AC.1 for March 2019
- 2019-03WP.29 adoptsECE/TRANS/WP.29/1145Adopted at the 177th session (session report, para. 146)
- 2019-10-15In forceC.N.510.2019.TREATIES-XI.B.16.4UN depositary notification
Q3Who is affected
Vehicle manufacturer
- Ask your suppliers how they plan for the end of approvals to this Regulation under paragraph 13.1.
Component supplier
- Plan for paragraph 13.1.: approvals to this Regulation stop being granted 24 months after [LSD] officially enters into force.
- Use paragraph 13.3. to apply for approvals of devices intended as replacements for fitting to vehicles in use.
Technical service / Approval authority
- No direct action for this role.
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