UN R118: Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 03 series and Supplement 5 to the 02 series of amendments
Document GRSG-121-05
2 April 2021

Proposal to clarify that parts made of plastic glazing are required to undergo the tests described in Annexes 6 to 8 (testing to determine, respectively, the horizontal burning rate, melting behavior, and vertical burning rate of materials) of the Regulation. The clarification is to avoid misinterpretations that could lead to exemptions and therefore constitute a risk to safety.

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

26. The expert from Spain introduced document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2021/3, a proposal for Supplement 2 to the 03 and Supplement 5 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 118, and document GRSG-121-05 amending the original proposal (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2021/3).

27. The expert from OICA introduced document GRSG-121-04 containing suggested additions to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2021/3, for the purpose of introducing M3 class I vehicles into the current scope of UN Regulation No. 118, on a voluntary basis.

28. GRSG considered documents GRSG-121-04, GRSG-121-05 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2021/3, proposals for amendments to UN Regulation No. 118, and upon detailed technical discussion with comments from the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and OICA, requested the secretariat to submit ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2021/3, as complemented by GRSG-121-04, as draft Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 118 to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their November 2021 sessions.

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