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UN R118: Proposal for the 04 series of amendments
Document GRSG/2020/21
27 July 2020

Proposal to clarify that adhesive agents should not exacerbate the burning behavior of materials or components. The manufacturer should list the adhesives used in construction.

Status: Superseded
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4.8. | Consideration of draft amendments to existing UN Regulations submitted by GRSG

83. The World Forum considered draft amendments under agenda items 4.8.1 to 4.8.4. and recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting.

84. The Chair of GRSG presented draft amendment proposals contained in documents ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/23, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/24, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/25, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/26 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/27, under agenda items 4.8.6 to 4.8.9., to amend UN Regulations Nos. 18, 97, 116, 107 and 118. The World Forum recommended their submission to AC.1 for voting.

4.8.9. | Proposal for the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 118 (Burning behaviour of materials)
2. (b) | UN Regulation No. 118 (Burning behaviour of materials)

17. The expert from France, as Chair of the IWG on BMFE, introduced document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21, a proposal to amend UN Regulation No. 118 and document GRSG-119-10, containing modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/19 related to the declaration of the adhesive agents that can be used without deterioration of the burning behaviour of the material.

18. The expert from OICA introduced document GRSG-119-22 containing suggested modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21.

20. The expert from CLEPA presented document GRSG-119-31 containing further suggested modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21.

21. GRSG adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2020/21, the proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 118, as amended by GRSG-119-10, GRSG-119-22 and GRSG-119-31 and agreed to submit it for consideration and vote at the March 2021 session of WP.29/AC.1.

2. (b) | UN Regulation No. 118 (Burning behaviour of materials)

12. The expert from France, as Chair of the IWG on BMFE, introduced GRSG-118-04, containing proposed amendments to UN Regulation No. 118.

13. The expert from Germany presented document GRSG-118-31 with proposals for amending document GRSG-118-04.

14. GRSG considered GRSG-118-04, as amended by GRSG-118-31, and requested its submission as an official document for consideration at the October 2020 session of GRSG. The Chair of GRSG invited delegates to submit further comments to be considered for addition to the proposal, if any.

Related and Previous Documents
GRSG-118-04
GRSG-118-31
GRSG-119-10
GRSG-119-22
GRSG-119-31
WP.29/2021/27
Relates to UN R118 |