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requirements of United Nations Regulation No. 98 - UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLAMPS EQUIPPED WITH GAS-DISCHARGE LIGHT SOURCES.
         8.                                          NOTES
         8.1.                                    In place of Regulation No 48 where referenced in Appendix A, read ADR 13/00.
         8.2.                                    In place of Regulation No 37 where referenced in Appendix A, read ADR 51/00.
         8.3.                                    In place of Regulation No 99 where referenced in Appendix A, read ADR 78/00
APPENDIX A

UN REGULATION No. 98/00

UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLAMPS EQUIPPED WITH GAS-DISCHARGE LIGHT SOURCES

       Regulation No. 98

UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLAMPS EQUIPPED WITH GAS-DISCHARGE LIGHT SOURCES

CONTENTS

       A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

       1. Definitions

       2. Application for approval of a headlamp

       3. Markings

       4. Approval

       B. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLAMPS

       5. General specifications

       6. Illumination

       7. Gauging of discomfort

       C. FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

       8. Modification of the headlamp type and extension of approval

       9. Conformity of production

       10. Penalties for non-conformity of production

       11. Production definitely discontinued

       12. Names and addresses of technical services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of administrative departments

       ANNEXES

       Annex 1 Communication concerning the approval or extension or refusal or withdrawal of approval or production definitely discontinued of a type of headlamp pursuant to Regulation No. 98

       Annex 2 Examples of arrangements of approval marks

       Annex 3 Measuring screens

       Annex 4 Tests for stability of photometric performance of headlamps in operation

       Annex 5 Requirements for lamps incorporating lenses of plastic material - testing of lens or material samples and of complete lamps

       Annex 5 Appendix 1 - Chronological order of approval tests

       Annex 5 Appendix 2 - Method of measurement of the diffusion and transmission of light

       Annex 5 Appendix 3 - Spray testing method

       Annex 5 Appendix 4 - Adhesive tape adherence test

       Annex 6 Centre of reference

       Annex 7 Voltage markings

       Annex 8 Minimum requirements for conformity of production control procedures

       Annex 9 Minimum requirements for sampling by an inspector

Regulation No. 98

UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLAMPS EQUIPPED WITH GAS-DISCHARGE LIGHT SOURCES

          1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SCOPE [1/]

         This Regulation applies to motor vehicle headlamps equipped with gas discharge light source(s) which may incorporate lenses of glass or plastic material.

        1. DEFINITIONS

       For the purpose of this Regulation,

       1.1.                           "Lens" means the outermost component of the headlamp (unit) which transmits light through the illuminating surface;

       1.2.                           "Coating" means any product or products applied in one or more layers to the outer face of a lens;

       1.3.                           "Ballast" means the electrical supply of the gas-discharge light source. This ballast may be partly or completely inside or outside the headlamp;

       1.4.                           "Matched pair" means the set of lamps of the same function on