UN R98 Base text (02 series) · UNECE Regulation No. 98 (ECE R98) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps equipped with gas-discharge light sources.
UN R98 — 02 series of amendments
Changes from 01 series of amendments (supplement 9)
- What changed
- From 24 months after the official date of entry into force of UN Regulation No. [RID], Contracting Parties must stop granting approvals to this Regulation.
- Approvals for devices intended as replacements for fitting to vehicles in use continue under this and any previous series of amendments.
- Old paragraphs 13.1. to 13.4. are deleted, including the provision on indefinite validity of headlamp approvals granted before the 01 series entered into force.
- Why
- This series is part of a package for 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 changed9 changes
End of approvals to this Regulation (para. 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. [RID]. A new footnote refers to the new UN Regulation on Road Illumination Devices (RID) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/158/Rev.1).
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. 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 paragraphs 13.1. to 13.4. deleted
This series deletes the earlier paragraphs 13.1. to 13.4. Old paragraph 13.4. said that existing approvals for headlamps granted before the 01 series of amendments entered into force remain valid indefinitely. The new paragraphs 13.1. to 13.4. do not repeat this text. Old paragraphs 13.1. to 13.3. covered the granting of approvals under the 01 series of amendments.
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
This proposal is part of a package for 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 the model for these transitional provisions.
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.
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.29/2018/114/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.553.2019.TREATIES-XI.B.16.98UN depositary notification
Q3Who is affected
Vehicle manufacturer
- Ask your headlamp suppliers how they plan for the end of approvals under paragraph 13.1.
Component supplier
- Plan for paragraph 13.1.: granting of approvals to this Regulation stops 24 months after [RID] 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.
See every change side by side
RegVault customers compare every version of UN regulations, read the consolidated text and download the PDF.
ⓘ This report gives advice only. It is not legal or type-approval advice.