Third Revision of the 1958 Agreement and Simplification of UN Regulations on Lighting and Light SignMarcin A. Gorzkowski M.Eng., P.Eng. (Author) United Nations Working Party on Lighting and Light Signalling
Abstract— Development of the United Nation regulatory provisions related to vehicle lighting and light signalling is done by Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE). GRE is working within the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) that is a part of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). A quick introduction and crude comparison of 1958 and 1998 “Global” Agreements regarding international regulations on vehicle safety will be presented. Differences in the process and the challenges regarding development and implementation of vehicle safety regulations under the Type Approval and Self-Certification systems will be highlighted. The paper will also touch upon the draft revision-three of the 1958 Agreement and subjects still under discussion (e.g. voting process, whole vehicle type approval, UN Regulation 0). It will also update the readers on the progress in simplification of the UN Regulations on lighting and light signaling. The conclusion of the paper will speculate about the significance of the present and possible future amendments to the 1958 Agreement for countries utilizing the Self-Certification system and how these countries can operate within the 1958 Agreement.
Keywords- 1958 Agreement, 1998 (Global) Agreement, UN Regulations, UN GTR, Type Approval, Self-Certification (key words) |