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A are acceptable for the purposes of demonstrating compliance with the technical requirements of this rule
7.                                          ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
7.1.                                    The technical requirements of any of the editions of United Nations Regulation 4 UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF DEVICES FOR THE ILLUMINATION OF REAR REGISTRATION PLATES OF 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 in Appendix A, read ADR 51/00.
APPENDIX A

UN REGULATION No. 4/00

UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF DEVICES FOR THE ILLUMINATION OF REAR REGISTRATION PLATES OF MOTOR VEHICLES (EXCEPT MOTOR CYCLES) AND THEIR TRAILERS

UNIFORM PROVISIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF DEVICES FOR THE ILLUMINATION OF REAR REGISTRATION PLATES OF MOTOR VEHICLES (EXCEPT MOTOR CYCLES) AND THEIR TRAILERS

Regulation No. 4

CONTENTS

       Regulation

      1. Definitions

      2. Applications for approval

      3. Markings

      4. Approval

      5. General specifications

      6. Colour of light

      7. Angle of incidence

      8. Measuring procedure

      9. Photometric characteristics

      10. Conformity of production

      11. Penalties for non-conformity of production

      12. Production definitely discontinued

      13. Names and addresses of technical services conducting approval tests, and of administrative departments

       Annexes

       Annex 1 -Arrangement of approval marks

       Annex 2 -Communication

       Annex 3 -Measurement points for test purposes

       Annex 4 -Minimum field of visibility of the surface to be illuminated

       Annex 5 -Photometric measurement of lamps equipped with several light sources

       Annex 6 -Minimum requirements for conformity of production control procedures

       Annex 7 -Minimum requirements for sampling by an inspector

       Regulation No. 4

UNIFORM PROVISIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF DEVICES FOR THE ILLUMINATION OF REAR REGISTRATION PLATES OF MOTOR VEHICLES (EXCEPT MOTOR CYCLES) AND THEIR TRAILERS

       1. DEFINITIONS

        For the purpose of this Regulation:

       1.1. "Rear registration plate lamp" means the device for the illumination of rear registration plates, hereinafter called "illuminating device", which illuminates the rear registration plate by reflection.  For the approval of this device, the illumination of the space to be occupied by the plate is determined.

       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.

       2. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL

       The application for approval shall be submitted by the holder of the trade name or mark or by his duly accredited representative.  It shall specify whether the device is intended to illuminate a wide plate (520 x 120 mm), tall plate (340 x 240 mm), plate for agricultural or forestry tractors (240 x 165 mm), or any combination of those plates. It shall be accompanied by the following, in respect of each type:

          (a) drawings (three copies) in sufficient detail to permit