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the requirements of Appendix A
6.1.                                    The requirements and procedures set out in Annexes 5 and 6 of Appendix A set out alternative limits for some of the photometric and colorimetric requirements in sections 5 and 6 of Appendix A. Notwithstanding the limits in sections 5 and 6, lamps within the tolerances set out in Annex 5 sampled in accordance with Annex 6 will be considered compliant.

7.                                          ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
7.1.                                    The technical requirements for reversing lamps in any of the versions United Nations Regulation No. 23 UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF REVERSING AND MANOEUVRING LAMPS FOR POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLES AND THEIR TRAILERS.

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 read ADR 51/00.
APPENDIX A

UN REGULATION No. 23/00

UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF REVERSING LIGHTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR TRAILERS

REGULATION
         1. Definitions
         2. Application for approval
         3. Markings
         4. Approval.
         5. General specifications
         6. Intensity of light emitted
         7. Test procedure
         8. Colour of light emitted
         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 reversing lamp pursuant to Regulation No. 23
Annex 2 Examples of arrangements of approval marks
Annex 3 Photometric measurements
Annex 4 Colour of white light (trichromatic coordinates)
Annex 5 Minimum requirements for conformity of production control procedures
Annex 6 Minimum requirements for sampling by an inspector

        Regulation No. 23

        UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF REVERSING LAMPS FOR POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLES AND THEIR TRAILERS

        1. DEFINITIONS

1.1. For the purposes of this Regulation,

        "reversing lamp" means the lamp of the vehicle designed to illuminate the road to the rear of the vehicle and to warn other road users that the vehicle is reversing or about to reverse;

        1.2. The definitions given in Regulation No. 48 and its series of amendments in force at the time of application for type approval shall apply to this Regulation.

        1.3. reversing lamps of different "types" are reversing lamps which differ in such essential respects as,

        1.3.1. the trade name or mark;

        1.3.2. the characteristics of the optical system;

        1.3.3. the inclusion of components capable of altering the optical effects by reflection, refraction or absorption; and

        1.3.4. the category of filament lamp.

        2. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL

        2.1. The application for approval shall be submitted by the holder of the trade name or mark or by his duly accredited representative.

        2.2. For each type of reversing