CHAPTER XI
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Road Traffic1648Regulation No. 48. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devicesGeneva, 1 January 19821 January 1982, in accordance with article 1(5).1 January 1982, No. 4789Parties33United Nations, <i>Treaty Series </i>, vol. 1259, p. 351; vol. 1465, p. 287 (supplement 1 to the original) <superscript>1</superscript>; vol.1590, p. 462 and doc. TRANS/SC1/WP29/261 (supplement 2 to the original)vol. 1764, p. 263 and doc. TRANS/SC1/WP29/371 (amendments series 01); C.N.453.1993.TREATIES-52 of 9 February 1994 (procès-verbal concerning certain modifications); vol.1832, p. 258 (procès-verbal concerning modifications); vol. 1902, p. 401 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/431 (supplement 1 to amendments series 01) <superscript>2</superscript>; depositary notification C.N.181.1995.TREATIES-29 of 20 July 1995 (procès-verbal concerning modifications); C.N.214.1995.TREATIES-43 of 7 August 1995 (procès-verbal concerning modifications); vol. 1893, p. 380 (procès-verbal concerning modifications); vol. 1989, p. 529 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/525 (supplement 2 to amendments series 01); vol. 2000, p. 487 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/547 (supplement 3 to amendments series 01); C.N.72.1998.TREATIES-31 of 9 March 1998 (procès-verbal concerning modifications); C.N. 369.TREATIES-88 of 7 September 1998 and doc.TRANS/WP.29/624 (amendments series 02) and C.N.148.1999.TREATIES-1 of 3 March 1999 (adoption); C.N.373.1999.TREATIES-2 of 18 May 1999 and doc.TRANS/WP.29/651 (supplement 1 to amendments series 02) and C.N.1090.1999.TREATIES-1 of 3 December 1999 (adoption); C.N.1190.TREATIES-4 of 6 January 2000 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/698 (supplement 2 to amendments series 02) and C.N.480.2000.TREATIES-1 of 7 July 2000 (adoption); C.N.153.2002.TREATIES-1 of 20 February 2002 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/826 (supplement 3 to amendments series 02) and C.N.915.2002.TREATIES-3 of 29 August 2002 (adoption); C.N.773.2002.TREATIES-2 of 31 July 2002 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/870 (supplement 4 to the 02 series of amendments) and C.N.76.2003.TREATIES-2 of 3 February 2003 (adoption);C.N.20.2003.TREATIES-1 of 16 January 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/896 (supplement 5 to amendments series 02) and C.N.683.2003.TREATIES-3 of 17 July 2003 (adoption); C.N.327.2003.TREATIES-2 of 30 April 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/915 (supplement 6 to the 02 series); C.N.365.2003.TREATIES-3 of 8 May 2S/WP.29/914 (modification) and C.N.959.2003.TREATIES-3 of 30 October 2003 (adoption); C.N.870.2003.TREATIES-3 of 26 August 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/938 (supplement 7 to amendments series 02) and C.N.251.2004.TREATIES-2 of 12 March 2004 (adoption); C.N.113.2004.TREATIES-1 of 12 February 2004 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/974 (supplement 8 to the 02 series) and C.N.833.2004.TREATIES-4 of 13 August 2004 (adoption); C.N.459.2004.TREATIES-2 of 13 May 2004 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/1001 (supplement 9 to the 02 series) and C.N.1161.2004.TREATIES-4 of 15 November 2004 (adoption); C.N.453.2004.TREATIES-2 of 13 May 2004 and doc.TRANS/WP.29/1002 (procès-verbal concerning certain modifications); C.N.1301.2004.TREATIES-4 of 23 December 2004 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/2004/51 and its Corr. 1 (French only) (supplement 10 to amendments series 02) and C.N.488.2005.TREATIES-1 of 23 June 2005 (adoption); C.N.334.2005.TREATIES-1 of 9 May 2005 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/2005/12, Corr.1 and Corr.2 (French only) (supplement 11 to the 02 series of amendments) and C.N.1133.2005.TREATIES-3 of 10 November 2005 (adoption); C.N.344.2005.TREATIES-2 of 9 May 2005 and doc.TRANS/WP.29/2005/13 and Corr.1 (procès-verbal concerning certain modifications); C.N.563.2005.TREATIES-2 of 18 July 2005 and doc.TRANS/WP.29/2005/30 (supplement 12 to the 02 series) and C.N.46.TREATIES-1 of 19 January 2006 (adoption); C.N.1336.2005.TREATIES-3 of 4  January 2006 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/2005/68 (supplement 13 to amendments series 02) and C.N.530.2006.TREATIES-4 of 11 July 2006 (adoption); C.N.283.2006.TREATIES-1 of 7 April 2006 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2006/13 (modifications); C.N.298.2006.TREATIES-1 of 10 April 2006 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2006/14 + Amend.1 (supplement 14 to amendments series 02) and C.N.869.2006.TREATIES-2 of 25 October 2006 (adoption); C.N.299.2006.TREATIES-2 of 10 April 2006 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2006/15+ Amend.1 (amendments series 03), C.N.810.2006.TREATIES-5 of 4 October 2006 (Bosnia and Herzegovinaagreement uner article 12 (2) of the Agreement) and C.N.913.2006.TREATIES-7 of 27 October 2006 (adoption); C.N.606.2006.TREATIES-4 of 2 August 2006 and doc. TRANS/WP.29/2006/56+Amend.1 (supplement 1 to amendments series 03) and C.N.77.2007.TREATIES-1 of 5 February 2007 (adoption); C.N.1184.2006.TREATIES-5 of 12 December 2006 and docs. TRANS/WP.29/2005/54 + Amend. 1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2006/86; ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2006/89 + Corr. 1 (F only) (supplement 2 to amendments series 03) and C.N.701.2007.TREATIES-1 of 9 July 2007 (adoption); C.N.1185.2006.TREATIES-6 of 12 December 2006 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2006/87 (supplement 3 to amendment series 03) and C.N.702.2007.TREATIES-1 of 9 July 2007 (adoption); C.N.1149.2006.TREATIES-5 of 13 December 2006 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2006/84 (modifications); C.N.1150.2006.TREATIES-5 of 13 December 2006 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2006/85 + Corr (F only) (modifications); C.N.1160.2007.TREATIES-1 of 18 January 2008 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2007/108 (modifications)<superscript>3</superscript> C.N.1218.2007.TREATIES-2 of 11 January 2008 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2007/66 + Corr.1 + amendments referred to in para. 49 of the report of the session (supplement 4 to amendment series 03) and C.N.491.2008.TREATIES-3 of 14 July 2008 (adoption); C.N.1219.2007.TREATIES-3 of 11 January 2008 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2007/88 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2007/15 + amendments referred to in para. 50 of the report of the session(amendments series 04) and C.N.632.2008.TREATIES-1 of 15 August 2008 (adoption); C.N.559.2008.TREATIES-5 of 7 August 2008 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2008/77 (modifications); C.N.560.2008.TREATIES-6 of 7 August 2008 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2008/78 (modifications); C.N.294.2008.TREATIES-2 of 15 April 2008 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2008/19 + Corr.1 (supplement 1 to amendments series 04) and C.N.798.2008.TREATIES-5 of 29 October 2008 (adoption ); C.N.35.2009.TREATIES-1 of 22 January 2009 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2008/85 + amendments referred to in para. 58 of the report and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2008/86 + amendment referred to in para. 59 of the report (supplement 2 to amendments series 04) and C.N.446.2009.TREATIES-3 of 22 July 2009 (adoption); C.N.212.2009.TREATIES-2 of 24 April 2009 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/22 + amendment referred to in para. 56 of the report of the session (supplement 3 to amendments series 04) and C.N.763.2009.TREATIES-4 of 27 October 2009 (adoption); C.N.86.2010.TREATIES-1 of 19 February 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/91 + amendment referred to in paragraph 55 of the report (Supplement 4 to amendments series 04) and C.N.503.2010.TR-8 of 19 August 2010 (Adoption); C.N.115.2010.TREATIES-2 of 3 March 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/90 and Add.1 (modifications); C.N.116.2010.TREATIES-3 of 3 March 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2009/89 + amendment referred to in paragraph 54 of the report of the session (modifications); C.N.289.2010.TREATIES-2 of 16 June 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/19 (modifications); C.N.290.2010.TREATIES-3 of 16 June 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/20 (modifications); C.N.329.2010.TREATIES-6 of 16 June 2010and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/21 + amendment referred to in para. 53 of the report of the session (modifications); C.N.304.2010.TREATIES-4 of 9 June 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/22 (supplement 5 to 03) (proposal of amendments) and C.N.724.2010.TREATIES-12 of 10 December 2010 (adoption); C.N.305.2010.TREATIES-5 of 9 June 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/50 (supplement 5 to 04) (proposal of amendments) and C.N.723.2010.TREATIES-11 of 10 December 2010 (adoption); C.N.457.2010.TREATIES.6 of 30 July 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/90 (series 05) and C.N.20.2011.TREATIES.2 of 30 January 2011, re-issued on 7 February 2011 (adoption); C.N.458.2010.TREATIES.7 of 30 July 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/89 (supplement 6 to the 04 series of amendments) and C.N.19.2011.TREATIES.1 of 30 January 2011 (adoption); C.N.557.2010.TREATIES-9 of 3 September 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/1085, paragraph 46 (modification); C.N.798.2010.TREATIES-13 of 23 December 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/105 (modifications); C.N.799.2010.TREATIES-14 of 23 December 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/106 (modifications); C.N.800.2010.TREATIES-15 of 23 December 2010 and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/108 (modifications); C.N.155.2011.TREATIES-3 of 28 April 2011 (modifications) and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/26 (Corrigendum 1 to Supplement 5 to the 04 series of amendments); C.N.156.2011.TREATIES-4 of 28 April 2011 (modifications) and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/25 (Corrigendum 1 to the 05 series of amendments); C.N.184.2011.TREATIES-5 of 28 April 2011 (modifications) and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/27 -- as amended by paragraph 62 of the report (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1089) -- (Corrigendum 3 to Revision 6); C.N.207.2011.TREATIES-6 of 28 April 2011 (proposal of amendments) and doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/11 (Supplement 7 to the 04 series) and C.N.725.2011.TREATIES-7 of 2 November 2011 (adoption); C.N.845.2011.TREATIES-8 of 26 January 2012 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.429.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.48 of 3 August 2012 (adoption of amendments); C.N.231.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.48 of 18 May 2012 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.654.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.48 of 26 November 2012 (adoption); C.N.232.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.48 of 18 May 2012 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.651.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.48 of 26 November 2012 (adoption); C.N.233.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.48 of 18 May 2012 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.655.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.16.48 of 26 November 2012 (adoption); C.N.5.2013.TREATIES-XI-B.16.48 of 15 January 2013 (corrections); C.N.73.2013.TREATIES-XI.B.16.48 of 15 January 2013 (proposal of amendments); C.N.75.2013.TREATIES-XI.B.16.48 of 15 January 2013 (proposal of amendments); C.N.76.2013.TREATIES-XI.B.16.48 of 15 January 2013 (proposal of amendments).<superscript>4</superscript>
Contracting Parties applying Regulation No. 48<superscript>5</superscript>ParticipantApplication of regulation, Succession(d)Belarus 3 May 1995 Belgium17 Aug 1982 Bosnia and Herzegovina<superscript>6</superscript>28 Sep 1998 dBulgaria22 Nov 1999 Croatia<superscript>6</superscript>17 Mar 1994 dCzech Republic<superscript>7</superscript> 2 Jun 1993 dEstonia29 Oct 1998 European Union<superscript>8</superscript>23 Jan 1998 Finland18 Feb 1994 France19 Dec 1986 Germany<superscript>9,10</superscript>11 Apr 1983 Greece 4 Oct 1995 Hungary26 Jan 1984 Italy<superscript>2</superscript>27 Jan 1987 Japan 2 Aug 2004 Latvia19 Nov 1998 Lithuania28 Jan 2002 Luxembourg 2 Aug 1985 Montenegro<superscript>11</superscript>23 Oct 2006 dNetherlands 3 Mar 1988 Norway 6 Jan 1999 Poland14 Sep 1992 Romania 5 Dec 1983 Russian Federation19 Dec 1986 Serbia<superscript>6</superscript>12 Mar 2001 dSlovakia<superscript>7</superscript>28 May 1993 dSlovenia<superscript>6</superscript> 3 Nov 1992 dSpain<superscript>9</superscript> 1 Jan 1982 Sweden 3 Jun 1997 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia<superscript>6</superscript> 1 Apr 1998 dTurkey13 May 1999 Ukraine 9 Aug 2002 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland21 Feb 1985
1The previous “01 series” of amendments to regulation No. 48 becomes supplement 1 to the original (see document TRANS/SC1/WP29/163/Amend.2).2The notification of application of regulation 48 by Italy was accompanied by a proposal of amendment to supplement 1 of the said regulation and a statement to the effect that the Government of Italy's acceptance of regulation No. 48 was subject to the acceptance of the proposed amendments (which were circulated on 27 January 1987). Entry into force: 27 June 1987.3The following State notified the Secretary-General, on the date indicated hereinafter, that at the present stage it cannot agree to the proposed amendments concerned (doc. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2006/15 and Amend.1). Therefore, in accordance with article 12 (2) of the Agreement, the above-mentioned proposed amendments to Regulation No. 48 will not enter into force for that State on the date of its adoption. 2Participant:Date of the notification: Bosnia and Herzegovina29 Sep 2006
4For additional references to the texts of the annexed regulations and their amendments, see doc. TRANS/WP.29/343 as updated annually.5For technical reasons and in order to align this chapter with all others in the publication, the date indicated is no longer the date of effect of the regulation for the Contracting Party, but the date of receipt of the notification of application by the Secretary-General.6The former Yugoslavia applied Regulation No. 48 as from 31 January 1985. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, “Croatia”, “former Yugoslavia”, “Slovenia”, “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and “Yugoslavia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.7Czechoslovakia applied Regulation No. 48 as from 18 September 1982. See also note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.8In a letter dated 29 July 1998, the European Community informed the Secretary-General of the following:"The accession of the EC has the effect that the [...] regulations adhered to are not (in cases where a Member State already applied a regulation: no longer) applied by Member States by virtue of their status as Contracting Parties to the Agreement but exclusively in their capacity as Member States of the Contracting Party European Community. Thus, the 14 Member States already Contracting Parties themselves, now apply all [these] regulations by virtue of the EC's accession."... By the EC accession, Ireland has not become a Contracting Party. Only the EC has become a Contracting Party. Ireland being a Member State of this Contracting Party applies the [...] regulations [adhered to by the EC] by virtue of the EC's accession.It will be recalled that, as at 29 July 1999, States Members of the EC are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.9Contracting State having proposed the Regulation and date of entry into force of the Regulation for that State in accordance with article 1 (3).10The German Democratic Republic applied Regulation No. 48 as from 1 January 1982.With regard to the above, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany in a communication received on 14 January 1991, informed the Secretary-General of the following:- [Regulation No. 48 which had] been applied by both the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic shall continue to apply...The notification further states that it “. . . does not constitute a general statement of position by the Federal Republic of Germany on the question of state succession in relation to treaties.”Moreover, it should be noted that Regulation No. 48 was proposed by the Government of the German Democratic Republic.See also note 2 under “Germany” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.11See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.