GRSG/2026/20
UN R43: Proposal for a Supplement 13 to the 01 series of amendments
Source(s)
Date
29 Jan 2026
Status
Formal GR review
Subject
Impact
01 series of amendments | Supplement 13
Meeting(s)

Proposal to clarify that transparency requirements under UN R43 apply in both directions (exterior to interior and interior to exterior), addressing the growing use of privacy foils on windscreens and front side windows post-registration, which raises safety concerns regarding driver eye-contact, law enforcement visibility, and driving behaviour enforcement, consistent with the position expressed by GRSG at its 130th session.

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Excerpts from session reports
GRSG | Session 126 | 10-13 Oct 2023

43. GRSG noted that the information had not been submitted for further consideration of the use of windscreen with coloured tint (GRSG-125-23).

GRSG | Session 125 | 27-31 Mar 2023

48. The expert from Japan introduced GRSG-125-23, to collect information at the national level on the use of windscreen with coloured tint. He expressed the concern that the use of this type of windscreen entails safety issues. The expert from Germany remarked that national law in his country forbids this type of windscreen. The experts from Canada and Spain confirmed the same restrictions in their countries with exceptions if justified at the medical level in Spain. GRSG agreed to resume discussion on this subject at its October 2023 session if needed.

GRSG | Session 127 | 15-19 Apr 2024

54. GRSG noted that information had not been submitted for further consideration of the use of windscreen with coloured tint (GRSG-125-23).