UN R6 Base text (02 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 6 (ECE R6) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of direction indicators for power-driven vehicles and their trailers.
UN R6 — 02 series of amendments
Changes from 01 series of amendments (supplement 29)
- 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 not refuse to grant extensions of approval to this and any previous series of amendments of this Regulation.
- Old paragraphs 14.5. and 14.14., which kept some approvals valid indefinitely, are deleted together with the other old provisions.
- 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 changed20 changes
End of approvals to this Regulation (para. 14.1.)
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 of approval (para. 14.2.)
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 approval to the preceding series of amendments.
Devices for replacement (paras. 14.3. and 14.4.)
Under paragraph 14.3., 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. Before, paragraph 14.3. referred to approvals for direction indicators on the basis of any previous series of amendments. Under paragraph 14.4., they must continue to allow fitting or use of devices approved to any previous series of amendments. This applies on a vehicle in use, provided that the device is intended for replacement.
Old provisions on Supplement 8 to the 01 series deleted
This series deletes the old provisions on Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendments. These provisions set periods of 12 to 60 months after the date of entry into force of Supplement 8. Old paragraph 14.5. said that approvals granted earlier than 12 months after the date of entry into force, and all extensions, remain valid indefinitely. The new paragraphs 14.1. to 14.4. do not repeat this text.
Old paragraph 14.14. and Supplement 28 provisions deleted
This series deletes old paragraph 14.14. and the old provisions on Supplement 28 to the 01 series of amendments. Old paragraph 14.14. was about existing approvals to direction indicator lamps of the categories 3 and 4. These approvals, given before the introduction of Supplement 16 to the 01 series of amendments, remained valid indefinitely. The new paragraphs 14.1. to 14.4. do not repeat this text.
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.29/2018/93/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.511.2019.TREATIES-XI.B.16.6UN depositary notification
Q3Who is affected
Vehicle manufacturer
- Ask your suppliers how they plan for the end of approvals to this Regulation under paragraph 14.1.
Component supplier
- Plan for paragraph 14.1.: approvals to this Regulation stop being granted 24 months after [LSD] officially enters into force.
Technical service / Approval authority
- No direct action for this role.
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