Proposal to introduce specific provisions for vehicles with the driver seated in the central driving position.

Proposal to transpose the requirements of global technical regulation No. 6 into Regulation No. 43.

Proposal to amend paragraph 10.9.2. to read “Rigid plastic panes (paragraph 2.6.1. of this Regulation), flexible plastic panes (paragraph 2.6.2. of this Regulation) and rigid plastic double glazed units shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of the fire resistance test if the burn rate does not exceed 110 mm/min.”

Draft agenda for the fourth meeting of the Informal Group on Plastic Glazing.

Supporting document for discussions on the introduction of plastic glazing provisions into UN R43.

Table of equivalence developed by the Plastic Glazing informal group pursuant to round robin testing of glass and plastic glazing under Taber, sand drop, and Amtec-Kistler methods. Also refers to spray test.

Presentation reviewing test methods for plastic windscreens as part of deliberations on the introduction of plastic glazing provisions into UN R43.

Update on the effort to develop provisions for plastic glazing for introduction into UN R43.

Proposal to replace the term “double glazing” with “multiple glazing” and “double-glazed unit” with “multiple-glazed unit” and to amend provisions to permit approval of such components that involve assemblies of more than two window panes.

Revised minutes from the third session of the informal working group developing provisions for plastic glazing within UN R43.

Draft report of the 4th meeting of the GRSG informal group on the introduction of plastic glazing for windscreens and laminated plastic panes other than windscreens in UN Regulation N°43.

Proposal from Germany to allow type-approval of multiple-glazed (for example, double insulation) units as an assembly of more than two panes, such as used in caravans and motor homes.

Progress report from the informal group of experts working to introduce provisions for plastic windscreens, window panes, and other plastic glazing into UN R43.

Proposal to amend UN R43 to cover various types of plastic glazing under consideration by automotive industry for installation in vehicles in order to reduce vehicle weight and thereby fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

WP.29 voted to align UN Regulation procedures with the EU Whole Vehicle Approval Directive 2007/46/EC. This document proposes revisions to regulations under the purview of GRSG per the revised UN Regulatory Procedures and Transitional Provisions (document WP.29/1044/Rev.1).

VDA proposal for the laboratory tests work plan.

Product brochure for the BYK abrasion scrub tester.

Working draft as of 3 August 2012 of the proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 43 in order to introduce provisions for plastic glazing.

Working draft as of 27 August 2012 of the proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 43 in order to introduce provisions for plastic glazing.

Results from the ISO Taber Round Robin Test.

Results and analysis of the Taber round robin testing conducted by Renault, PSA, and UTAC.

Presentation to define the terms “haze” and “clarity” with regard to light behaviors (scattering) and measurement techniques.

Proposal to enable type approvals for multiple-glazed units as an assembly of more than two panes. Adopted with a correction to Annex 12, paragraph 2.2: “the a-nominal width” changed to read “the nominal width”.

Text prepared by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) to introduce the concept of “revision of approvals” in the UN Regulations under the responsibility of the Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG).

This document was prepared by the informal group on the introduction of plastic glazing for windscreens and laminated plastic panes other than windscreens in Regulation No. 43 (IGPG). It supersedes the informal document GRSG-103-20.

Text prepared by Germany to reintroduce 1) special type-approval tests and 2) special requirements regarding conformity of production to rigid plastic planes and rigid plastic double glazed units. Two further corrections are proposed in deleting 3) a false approval mark and 4) references to tests in the table of tests to be applied to safety glazing.

Draft minutes of the sixth session of the informal group on plastic glazing.

Presentation on status of the work on development of wiper tests for plastic glazing.

Presentation on status of work towards small sample wiper testing of the task force under the Informal Group on Plastic Glazing.

Proposal from the expert from France to improve and re-arrange the wording of the text of the regulation in accordance with the informal group proposal for amendments to UN R43 (document GRSG-104-43).

Corrections to the text concerning testing of resistance to chemicals in Annex 20 and to references in Annex 21.

Request to extend the mandate of the informal group working on type approval test procedures for plastic glazed windows.

Proposal to extend the mandate of the informal group from April 2013 to October 2014.

Project schedule for completion of amendments to introduce the type approval of plastic glazing into UN R43.

Update on the activities of Subgroup 1 of the Informal Group of Plastic Glazing.

Update on the activities of Subgroup 2 of the Informal Group on Plastic Glazing.

Update from the expert group developing provisions for plastic glazing under UN Regulation No. 43

Proposal to clarify the “resistance to high temperature” test procedure to account for the effect of higher altitudes (barometric pressure) on temperature calibrations (e.g., the boiling point of water).

Working document for the introduction of plastic glazing approval requirements under UN R43.

Working draft proposal for amendments to UN R43 to introduce provisions for the approval of laminated rigid plastic windscreens.

Proposal for a UN R43 amendment concerning the definition and installation provisions for forward-facing safety glazing.

Proposal from the expert from France to improve and re-arrange the wording of the text of the regulation in accordance with the informal group proposal for amendments to UN R43 (document GRSG-104-43)

Presentation of proposals for the on-road testing of plastic windscreens and other glazing.

Draft proposal prepared for submission to the Working Party on General Safety to introduce plastic glazing for windscreens and laminated plastic panes other than windscreens into Regulation No. 43.

Text prepared to introduce provision to address difficulties encountered by technical services located at high altitudes in fulfilling the barometric pressure conditions required for the impact test. This document supersedes informal document GRSG-105-24.

Proposal to clarify the testing method for resistance to high temperature in order to address issues raised with testing at high altitudes. CLEPA proposes to amend the wording of paragraph 5.1. to clarify how to proceed with a test in boiling water, which is permitted for safety glazing with both external surfaces of inorganic material. The tolerance of +0 °C / -2 °C is taken from ISO 3917, high temperature test. The temperature of boiling water can be determined with the required accuracy easily.

Proposal to avoid imposing administrative burdens on small glazing that is not required for the driver’s forward or rearward field of vision.

Proposal to introduce provisions for the use of plastic safety glazing in side windows behind the B pillar more in line with the stipulations for glazing with a light transmittance below 70 per cent in that area.

Text prepared by the Informal Group on the Introduction of Plastic Glazing for windscreens and laminated plastic panes other than windscreens into UN Regulation No. 43 (IGPG) in order to clarify the requirements of Annex 21 (provisions on the installation of safety glazing on vehicles).

CLEPA comments on the OICA proposal for Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 43 (document GRSG/2014/14) that seeks to avoid imposing administrative burdens on small glazing that is not required for the driver’s forward or rearward field of vision.

Presentation on the results of research into wiper testing of plastic glazing including correlation of results with real world data.

Presentation on Korea’s automotive safety agencies, recall system, and investigation into shattering of panoramic sunroofs.

Proposal by the IGPG working group to introduce provisions for plastic glazing for windscreens and laminated plastic panes other than windscreens into UN Regulation No. 43, superseding document GRSG-104-43.

Presentation on Korean investigations that identify certain conditions under which ceramic printing (black enamel) weakens toughened glass such that the glass no longer meets the mechanical strength requirements of GTR 6, UN R43 or FMVSS 205. Korea proposes amending the UN glazing regulations.

This proposal corrects an editorial mistake in the tolerances of Annex 6. In Annex 10, paragraph 3.2.2.2. and in Annex 12, paragraph 3.2.2., the correct tolerance should read: 1.5m +0/-5mm. (The same tolerances also appear in UN GTR No. 6, paragraphs 5.4.3. and 6.5.4.2.)

Test to determine whether a plastic safety glazing material meets minimum resistance thresholds from the action of a wiper, including dirt, at ambient temperatures.

Text prepared by Germany on behalf of the Informal Group on Plastic Glazing (IGPG) to introduce new provisions for windscreens and for laminated plastic panes other than windscreens.

Proposal to clarify the testing method for resistance to high temperature in order to address issues raised with testing at high altitudes and to clarify the requirements of Annex 21 (provisions on the installation of safety glazing on vehicles) based on recommendations from the Informal Group on Plastic Glazing (IGPG).

Proposal to define “small glazing” and to exempt such small glazing from headform testing.

Working draft text of amendments to UN R43 as developed by the Informal Group on Plastic Glazing through its 10th session.

Draft report on the 10th meeting of the GRSG informal group on the introduction of plastic glazing for windscreens and laminated plastic panes other than windscreens in UN Regulation N°43.

Proposal to amend the test methods for toughened glass pursuant to Korean defect investigations involving the ceramic printed area of certain panoramic sunroofs.

Explanations and arguments in support of the amendments to UN R43 proposed by the Informal Group on Plastic Glazing (IGPG) in document GRSG/2014/23.

Paragraph 5.3.1. refers to Appendix 8 of Annex 1. OICA believes that the reference should be to Appendix 10 of Annex 1 and so proposes this correction.

This proposal aims to enable the use of thick glass panes for multiple glazed units which, in turn, requires omitting the head-form test in case of these units.

OICA and CLEPA comments on the Korean proposal to amend GTR No. 6 and UN Regulation No. 43 in response to issues identified in its defect investigation concerning panoramic sunroofs.

Proposal for an amendment to UN Regulation No. 43 to define a “reduced vision zone I” for vehicles of categories M and N other than M1. The goal is to extend the concept that already exists for M1 vehicles in order to enable the installation of sensors and cameras that improve driving safety.

Pursuant to its defect investigations concerning the shattering of certain panoramic sunroofs, Korea proposes the establishment of an informal working group to prepare amendments to UN Regulation No. 43 and GTR No. 6 to specify test methods for evaluating panoramic sunroof glazing.

The main objective of this proposal is to develop an amendment to UN GTR No. 6 on Safety Glazing concerning clarification of the methods (e.g. 227g ball drop test), etc. for testing and evaluating the mechanical strength of toughened glass so that the safety of a panoramic sunroof is assured.

Proposal of the Informal Group on Plastic Glazing (IGPG) as approved by the GRSG to introduce new provisions for windscreens and for laminated plastic panes other than windscreens.

Proposal as approved by the GRSG to correct Paragraph 5.3.1. to refer to Appendix 10 rather than to Appendix 8 of Annex 1. of UN R43.

Proposal to define a reduced vision zone I for vehicles of categories M and N other than M₁.

This proposal aims to enable the use of thick glass panes for multiple glazed units which, in turn, requires exempting such configurations from the head-form test.

Proposal to clarify the specification of the abrasion test machine.

Proposal to clarify the specification of the abrasion test machine.

Clarification that the proposal to exclude multi-layer glazed windows from the head impact requirements of UN R43 does not directly relate to the work or recommendations of the Informal Group on Plastic Glazing.