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6 February 2023

Agreement

Concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations

Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be
Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for
Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these
United Nations Regulations*

(Revision 3, including the amendments which entered into force on 14 September 2017)
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Addendum 117: UN Regulation No. 118

Revision 3
Incorporating all valid text up to:
Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments – Date of entry into force: 16 October 2018
04 series of amendments – Date of entry into force: 30 September 2021

Uniform technical prescriptions concerning the burning behaviour

and/or the capability to repel fuel or lubricant of materials used in the
construction of certain categories of motor vehicles

This document is meant purely as a documentation tool. The authentic and legal binding
texts are:
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2018/24
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/27

UNITED NATIONS

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Former titles of the Agreement:
Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of
Approval for Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts, done at Geneva on 20 March 1958 (original version);
Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles,
Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions
for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions, done at
Geneva on 5 October 1995 (Revision 2).
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UN Regulation No. 118

Uniform technical prescriptions concerning the burning behaviour

and/or the capability to repel fuel or lubricant of materials used in the
construction of certain categories of motor vehicles

Contents
Page
Regulation
1. Scope ................................................................................................................................................ 4
2. Definitions: General ......................................................................................................................... 4
3. Application for approval .................................................................................................................. 5
4. Approval........................................................................................................................................... 5
5. Part I: Approval of a vehicle type with regard to the burning behaviour of the components used
in the interior compartment, the engine compartment and any separate heating compartment and
with regard to the burning behaviour of electric cables and cable sleeves or cable conduits used
in the vehicle and/or the capability to repel fuel or lubricant of insulation materials used in the
engine compartment and any separate heating compartment ............................................................. 7
6. Part II: Approval of a component with regard to its burning behaviour and/or its capability
to repel fuel or lubricant ................................................................................................................... 8
7. Modification of the type and extension of approval ......................................................................... 10
8. Conformity of production................................................................................................................. 11
9. Penalties for non-conformity of production ..................................................................................... 11
10. Production definitively discontinued................................................................................................ 11
11. Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests and
of Type Approval Authorities ......................................................................................................... 11
12. Transitional provisions ..................................................................................................................... 11
Annexes
1 Information document for vehicle .................................................................................................... 14
2 Information document for component .............................................................................................. 16
3 Communication (concerning approval of a vehicle type)................................................................. 18
4 Communication (concerning approval of a component type) .......................................................... 20
Appendix 1 – Appendix to type approval communication form No. … concerning the
type-approval of a component type pursuant to UN Regulation No. 118 ........................................ 22
5 Arrangements of approval marks ..................................................................................................... 23
6 Test to determine the horizontal burning rate of materials ............................................................... 24
7 Test to determine the melting behaviour of materials ...................................................................... 29
8 Test to determine the vertical burning rate of materials ................................................................... 33
9 Test to determine the capability of materials to repel fuel or lubricant ............................................ 38
10 Test to determine the resistance to flame propagation of electrical cables ....................................... 40

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1. Scope
1.1. This Regulation applies to the burning behaviour (ignitibility, burning rate and
melting behaviour) and to the capability to repel fuel or lubricants of materials
used in vehicles of categories M3, Classes II and III1.
Type approvals are granted according to:
1.2. Part I - Approval of a vehicle type with regard to the burning behaviour and/or
the capability to repel fuel or lubricant of the components used in the interior
compartment, the engine compartment and any separate heating compartment
and with regard to the burning behaviour of electric cables and cable sleeves
or cable conduits used for protecting electric cables in the vehicle
1.3. Part II – Approval of a component with regard to its burning behaviour and/or
its capability to repel fuel or lubricant installed in the interior compartment, the
engine compartment or any separate heating compartment.

2. Definitions: General
2.1. "Manufacturer" means the person or body who is responsible to the Type
Approval Authority for all aspects of the type approval process and for
ensuring conformity of production. It is not essential that the person or body is
directly involved in all stages of the construction of the vehicle or component
which is the subject of the approval process.
2.2. "Interior compartment" means any compartment intended for passengers,
drivers and/or crew bounded by the interior facing surface(s) of:
The interior compartment shall be bounded by:
(a) The ceiling;
(b) The floor;
(c) The front, rear and side walls,
(d) The doors;
(e) The outside glazing;
2.3. "Engine compartment" means the compartment in which the engine is installed
and in which a combustion heater may be installed.
2.4. "Separate heating compartment" means a compartment for a combustion
heater located outside the interior compartment and the engine compartment.
2.5. "Production materials" means products, in the form of bulk materials (e.g.
rolls of upholstery) or preformed components, supplied to a manufacturer for
incorporation in a vehicle type approved under this Regulation, or to a
workshop for use in the business of vehicle maintenance or repair.
2.6. "Seat" means a structure which may or may not be integral with the vehicle
structure, complete with trim, intended to seat one adult person. The term
covers both an individual seat or part of a bench seat intended to seat one adult
person.
2.7. "Group of seats" means either a bench-type seat, or seats which are separate
but side by side (i.e. with the foremost anchorages of one seat in line with or
forward of the rearmost anchorages and in line with or behind the foremost
anchorages of another seat) and which accommodate one or more seated adult
persons.

1 As defined in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.), document

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2.8. "Bench seat" means a structure complete with trim, intended to seat more than
one adult person.
2.9. "Material installed in a vertical position" means materials installed in the
interior compartment, the engine compartment and any separate heating
compartment of the vehicle such that its slope exceeds 15 per cent from the
horizontal when the vehicle is at its mass in running order and it is standing on
a smooth and horizontal ground surface.
2.10. "Electrical cable" means a single-core or multi-core cable, when applicable
sheathed, screened and unscreened, two or more cores running side by side and
bonded, twisted, or braided together, including cores to form a single assembly
enabling the transfer of electrical signals from one device to the other.
2.11. "Cable sleeve" means any component that enfolds single cables to a multi-core
cable or electrical harness.
2.12. "Cable conduit" means any component that covers electrical cables to guide or
route the cables (e.g. tubes, channels, ducts) or fasten electrical cables to the
vehicle.

3. Application for approval

3.1. The application for approval of a vehicle or component type with regard to this
Regulation shall be submitted by the manufacturer.
3.2. It shall be accompanied by an information document conforming to the model
shown in Annex 1 or in Annex 2.
3.3. The following shall be submitted to the Technical Service responsible for
conducting the type approval tests:
3.3.1. In the case of approval of a vehicle: a vehicle representative of the type to be
approved.
3.3.2. In the case of components already type approved: a list of the type approval
numbers and maker's type designations of the parts concerned, shall be
enclosed in the application for the vehicle type approval;
3.3.3. In the case of components without type approval:
3.3.3.1. Samples, the number of which is specified in Annexes 6 to 9, of the
components used in the vehicles, which are representative of the type to be
approved;
3.3.3.2. Furthermore, one sample shall be submitted to the Technical Service for future
reference purposes;
3.3.3.3. For devices such as seats, curtains, separation walls, etc., the samples specified
in paragraph 3.3.3.1. plus one complete device as mentioned above.
3.3.3.4. The samples shall be clearly and indelibly marked with the applicant's trade
name or mark and the type designation.

4. Approval
4.1. If the type submitted for approval to this Regulation meets the requirements of
the relevant part(s) of this Regulation, approval of that type shall be granted.
4.2. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved. Its first two digits
(at present 03 corresponding to the 03 series of amendments) shall indicate the
series of amendments incorporating the most recent major technical
amendments made to the Regulation at the time of issue of the approval. The
same Contracting Party shall not assign the same number to another type of
vehicle or component as defined in this Regulation.

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4.3. Notice of approval or of extension of approval of a type pursuant to this

Regulation shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties to the Agreement
applying this Regulation, by means of one of the forms conforming to the
models in Annexes 3 or 4, as appropriate, to this Regulation.
4.4. There shall be affixed, conspicuously and in a readily accessible location
specified on the approval form, to every vehicle conforming to a type approved
under this Regulation, an international approval mark consisting of:
4.4.1. A circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by the distinguishing number of
the country which has granted approval2;
4.4.2. The number of this Regulation, followed by the letter "R", "I" to indicate Part I
of this Regulation, a dash and the approval number, to the right of the circle
prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1.
4.4.3. If the vehicle conforms to a vehicle type approved, under one or more other
Regulations annexed to the Agreement, in the country which has granted
approval under this Regulation, the symbol prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1. need
not be repeated; in such a case, the Regulations under which approval has been
granted in the country which has granted approval under this Regulation shall
be placed in vertical columns to the right of the symbol prescribed in paragraph
4.4.1.
4.4.4. The approval mark shall be clearly legible and be indelible.
4.4.5. The approval mark shall be placed close to or on the vehicle data plate affixed
by the manufacturer.
4.5. Production materials do not need to be individually marked. However, the
packaging with which they are supplied shall be marked with an international
approval mark consisting of:
4.5.1. A circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by the distinguishing number of
the country which has granted approval2;
4.5.2. The number of this Regulation, followed by the letter "R", a "II" to indicate Part
II of this Regulation, a dash and the approval number, to the right of the circle
prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1.
4.5.3. In the vicinity of the circle:
4.5.3.1. Symbols indicating the direction which the material may be installed:
↔ For the horizontal direction (see para. 6.2.1.),
↕ For the vertical direction (see paras. 6.2.3. and 6.2.4.),
For the horizontal and vertical directions (see paras. 6.2.1., 6.2.3. and
6.2.4.);
4.5.3.2. The symbol "V" indicating that the material fulfils the requirements in
paragraph 6.2.2.
4.5.4. The approval mark shall be clearly legible and be indelible.
4.6. Components may be marked with the approval mark prescribed in
paragraph 4.5.
4.6.1. If marked, the marking of complete components such as seats, separation
walls, luggage racks, etc., shall include the symbol "CD" indicating that the
component has been approved as a complete device.
4.7. Annex 5 to this Regulation gives examples of arrangements of approval marks.

2 The distinguishing numbers of the Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement are reproduced in
Annex 3 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), document
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.6/.

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5. Part I: Approval of a vehicle type with regard to the

burning behaviour of the components used in the
interior compartment, the engine compartment and
any separate heating compartment and with regard
to the burning behaviour of electric cables and cable
sleeves or cable conduits used in the vehicle and/or
the capability to repel fuel or lubricant of insulation
materials used in the engine compartment and any
separate heating compartment
5.1. Definition
For the purpose of Part I of this Regulation,
5.1.1. "Vehicle type" means vehicles that do not differ in such essential respects as
the manufacturer's type designation.
5.2. Specifications
5.2.1. The materials inside and no more than 13 mm beyond the interior
compartment, materials of the engine compartment, materials of any separate
heating compartment and electric cables, cable sleeves or cable conduits used
in the vehicle to be type approved shall meet the requirements of Part II of this
Regulation.
5.2.2. The materials and/or equipment used in the interior compartment, the engine
compartment and any separate heating compartment and/or in devices
approved as components, electric cables and cable sleeves or cable conduits
used in the vehicle shall be so installed as to minimize the risk of flame
development and flame propagation.
5.2.3. Such materials and/or equipment shall only be installed in accordance with
their intended purposes and the test(s) which they have undergone (see
paragraphs 6.2.1., 6.2.2., 6.2.3., 6.2.4., 6.2.5., 6.2.6. and 6.2.7.), especially in
relation to their burning and melting behaviour (horizontal/vertical direction)
and/or their capability to repel fuel or lubricant.
5.2.4. Any adhesive agent used to affix the interior material to its supporting structure
shall not, as far as possible, exacerbate the burning behaviour of the material.
5.2.4.1 Single materials fulfilling the relevant requirements of paragraphs 6.2.1. to
6.2.7., that are bonded together by an adhesive agent not exacerbating the
burning behaviour are considered to fulfil the requirements as a composite
material. The information document in Annex 2 shall contain a list of adhesive
agents that can be used without deterioration of the burning behaviour of the
material.
5.2.4.2. If an adhesive agent, that is not declared in Annex 2, paragraph 5.1. to not
deteriorate the burning behaviour of the interior material, is used to affix the
interior material to its supporting structure, such material shall be tested in
combination with the adhesive agent and a possible supporting structure.

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6. Part II: Approval of a component with regard to its

burning behaviour and/or its capability to repel fuel
or lubricant
6.1. Definitions
For the purpose of Part II of this Regulation,
6.1.1. "Type of a component" means components which do not differ in such essential
respects as:
6.1.1.1. The manufacturer's type designation,
6.1.1.2. The intended use (seat upholstery, ceiling lining, insulation, etc.),
6.1.1.3. The base material(s) (e. g. wool, plastic, rubber, blended materials),
6.1.1.4. The number of layers in the case of composite materials, and
6.1.1.5. Other characteristics in so far as they have an appreciable effect on the
performance prescribed in this Regulation.
6.1.2. "Burning rate" means the quotient of the burnt distance measured according to
Annex 6 and/or Annex 8 to this Regulation and the time taken to burn this
distance. It is expressed in millimetres per minute.
6.1.3. "Composite material" means a material composed of several layers of similar
or different materials intimately held together at their surfaces by cementing,
bonding, cladding, welding, etc. When different materials are connected
together intermittently (for example, by sewing, high-frequency welding,
riveting), such materials shall not be considered as composite materials.
6.1.4. "Exposed face" means the side of a material which is facing towards the
passenger compartment, the engine compartment and any separate heating
compartment when the material is mounted in the vehicle.
6.1.5. "Upholstery" means the combination of interior padding and surface finish
material which together constitute the cushioning of the seat frame.
6.1.6. "Interior lining(s)" means material(s) that (together) constitute(s) the surface
finish and substrate of a ceiling, wall or floor.
6.1.7. "Insulation material(s)" means material(s) used to reduce heat transfer by
conduction, radiation or convection and for sound-proofing in the engine
compartment and any separate heating compartment.
6.1.8. "Capability to repel fuel or lubricant" means the capability of materials to repel
fuel or lubricant when measured according to Annex 9 to this Regulation.
6.2. Specifications
6.2.1. The following materials shall undergo the test described in Annex 6 to this
Regulation:
(a) Material(s) and composite material(s) installed in a horizontal position
in the interior compartment and,
(b) Insulation material(s) installed in a horizontal position in the engine
compartment and any separate heating compartment.
The result of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, taking the worst test
results into account, the horizontal burning rate is not more than
100 mm/minute or if the flame extinguishes before reaching the last measuring
point.
Materials fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 6.2.3. are considered to fulfil
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6.2.2. The following materials shall undergo the test described in Annex 7 to this
Regulation:
(a) Material(s) and composite material(s) installed more than 500 mm
above the seat cushion and on the ceiling of the vehicle,
(b) Insulation material(s) installed in the engine compartment and any
separate heating compartment.
The result of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, taking the worst test
results into account, no drop is formed which ignites the cotton wool.
6.2.3. The following materials shall undergo the test described in Annex 8 to this
Regulation:
(a) Material(s) and composite material(s) installed in a vertical position in
the interior compartment,
(b) Insulation material(s) installed in a vertical position in the engine
compartment and any separate heating compartment.
The result of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, taking the worst test
results into account, the vertical burning rate is not more than 100 mm/minute
or if the flame extinguishes before the destruction of one of the first marker
threads occurred.
6.2.4. Materials achieving an average CFE (critical heat flux at extinguishment)
value greater or equal to 20 kW/m2, when tested according to ISO 5658-23, are
deemed to comply with the requirements of paragraphs 6.2.2. and 6.2.3.,
provided no burning drops are observed when taking the worst test results into
account.
6.2.5. All insulation material(s) installed in the engine compartment and any separate
heating compartment shall undergo the test described in Annex 9 to this
Regulation.
The result of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, taking the worst test
results into account, the increase of the weight of the test sample does not
exceed 1 g.
Recesses necessary for technical reasons, e.g. tubes or structural members that
need to pass through the material shall be allowed as long as the protection is
maintained (e.g. sealant, tape …).
6.2.6. Any electrical cable exceeding a length of 100 mm used in the vehicle shall
undergo the resistance to flame propagation test described in Annex 10 to this
Regulation. As an alternative to these requirements, the test procedure
described in ISO Standard 6722-1:2011, paragraph 5.22. may be applied. Test
reports and approvals of components obtained according to ISO 6722:2006,
paragraph 12. shall remain valid.
The exposure to the test flame shall be finished:
(1) For single-core cables:
(a) When the conductor becomes visible, or
(b) After 15 s for cables with conductor sizes less or equal than 2.5
mm2, and
(c) After 30 s for cables with conductor sizes greater than 2.5 mm 2,
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(2) For sheathed, screened and unscreened single- or multi-core cables with
a sum of conductor sizes smaller than or equal to 15 mm 2:
(a) Until a conductor becomes visible or for 30 s, for all cables,
whichever comes first,
or
(3) For sheathed, screened and unscreened single- or multi-core cables with
a sum of conductor sizes greater than 15 mm 2:
(a) According to (1) or (2), whichever is applicable.
Electrical cables according to (2) may be tested either completely or separately.
Electrical cables according to (3) shall be tested separately.
The result of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, taking into account the
worst test result, any combustion flame of insulating material shall extinguish
within 70 seconds and a minimum of 50 mm insulation at the top of the test
sample shall remain unburned.
6.2.7. Any cable sleeve or cable conduit exceeding a length of 100 mm shall
undergo the test to determine the burning rate of materials as specified in
Annex 8. The result of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, taking the
worst test results into account, the vertical burning rate is not more than 100
mm/minute or if the flame extinguishes before the destruction of one of the
first marker threads occurred.
6.2.8. Materials which are not required to undergo the tests described in Annexes 6
to 8 are:
6.2.8.1. Parts made of metal or glass;
6.2.8.2. Each individual seat accessory with a mass of non-metallic material less than
200 g. If the total mass of these accessories exceeds 400 g of non-metallic
material per seat, then each material shall be tested;
6.2.8.3. Elements of which the surface area or the volume does not exceed respectively:
6.2.8.3.1. 100 cm2 or 40 cm3 for the elements which are connected to an individual
seating place;
6.2.8.3.2. 300 cm2 or 120 cm3 per seat row and, at a maximum, per linear metre of the
interior of the interior compartment for these elements which are distributed in
the vehicle and which are not connected to an individual seating place;
6.2.8.4. Elements for which it is not possible to extract a sample in the prescribed
dimensions as specified in paragraph 3.1. of Annex 6, paragraph 3. of Annex 7,
and paragraph 3.1. of Annex 8.

7. Modification of the type and extension of approval

7.1. Every modification of a vehicle or component type with regard to this
Regulation shall be notified to the Type Approval Authority which approved
the vehicle or the component type. The Authority may then either:
7.1.1. Consider that the modifications made are unlikely to have an appreciable
adverse effect and that in any case vehicles or components still comply with
the requirements, or
7.1.2. Require a further test report from the Technical Service responsible for
conducting the tests.
7.2. Confirmation or refusal of approval, specifying the alterations shall be
communicated by the procedure specified in paragraph 4.3. above to the
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7.3. The Type Approval Authority issuing the extension of approval shall assign a
serial number to each communication form drawn up for such an extension and
inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this
Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in
Annex 3 or Annex 4 to this Regulation.

8. Conformity of production
The conformity of production procedures shall comply with those set out in
the Agreement, Schedule 1 (E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.3), with the following
requirements:
8.1. Vehicles/components approved under this Regulation shall be so manufactured
as to conform to the type approved by meeting the requirements of the relevant
part(s) of this Regulation.
8.2. The Type Approval Authority that has granted type approval may at any time
verify the conformity control methods applied in each production facility. The
normal frequency of these verifications shall be one every two years.

9. Penalties for non-conformity of production

9.1. The approval granted in respect of a vehicle/component type pursuant to this
Regulation may be withdrawn if the requirements set forth above are not met.
9.2. If a Contracting Party to the Agreement applying this Regulation withdraws an
approval it has previously granted, it shall forthwith so notify the other
Contracting Parties applying this Regulation by means of a communication
form conforming to the models in Annex 3 or Annex 4 to this Regulation.

10. Production definitively discontinued

If the holder of the approval completely ceases to manufacture a vehicle type
approved in accordance with this Regulation, he shall so inform the Type
Approval Authority which granted the approval. Upon receiving the relevant
communication that Authority shall inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958
Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a communication form
conforming to the model in Annex 3 or Annex 4 to this Regulation.

11. Names and addresses of Technical Services

responsible for conducting approval tests and of
Type Approval Authorities
The Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation shall
communicate to the United Nations Secretariat the names and addresses of the
Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests and of the Type
Approval Authorities which grant approval and to which forms certifying
approval or extension or refusal or withdrawal of approval, issued in other
countries, are to be sent.

12. Transitional provisions

12.1. As from the official date of entry into force of the 01 series of amendments, no
Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant approval under
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12.2. As from 24 months after the official date of entry into force of the 01 series of
amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant
approvals only if the vehicle type or component type to be approved meet the
requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 01 series of amendments.
12.3. Starting from 60 months after the official date of entry into force of the
01 series of amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may
refuse first national or regional registration (first entry into service) of a vehicle
which does not meet the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 01
series of amendments.
12.4. Even after the date of entry into force of the 01 series of amendments to this
Regulation, approvals of the components to the preceding series of
amendments to the Regulation shall remain valid and Contracting Parties
applying this Regulation shall continue to accept them.
12.5. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not refuse to grant
extensions of approval to the 00 series of amendments to this Regulation.
12.6. As from the official date of entry into force of the 02 series of amendments, no
Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant approval
under this Regulation as amended by the 02 series of amendment.
12.7. As from 48 months after the official date of entry into force of the 02 series of
amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant
approvals only if the component type to be approved meet the requirements of
this Regulation as amended by the 02 series of amendments.
12.8. As from 60 months after the official date of entry into force of the 02 series of
amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant
approvals only if the vehicle type to be approved meet the requirements of this
Regulation as amended by the 02 series of amendments.
12.9. Starting 96 months after the official date of entry into force of the 02 series of
amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may refuse first
national registration (first entry into service) of a vehicle which does not meet
the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 02 series of
amendments.
12.10. Even after the date of entry into force of the 02 series of amendments,
approvals of the components to the preceding series of amendments to the
regulation shall remain valid and Contracting Parties applying the Regulation
shall continue to accept them.
12.11. As from the official date of entry into force of the 03 series of amendments, no
Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant approval
under this Regulation as amended by the 03 series of amendment.
12.12. As from 1 September 2019, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall
grant approvals only if the vehicle type or component type to be approved meet
the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 03 series of
amendments.
12.13. As from 1 September 2021, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may
refuse first national registration (first entry into service) of a vehicle which
does not meet the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 03 series
of amendments.
12.14. Even after the date of entry into force of the 03 series of amendments,
approvals of the components to the preceding series of amendments to the
regulation shall remain valid and Contracting Parties applying the Regulation
shall continue to accept them.
12.15. As from the official date of entry into force of the 04 series of amendments, no
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accept type-approvals under this Regulation as amended by the 04 series of

amendments.
12.16. As from 1 September 2023, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall
not be obliged to accept type-approvals of vehicle or component to the
preceding series of amendments, first issued after 1 September 2023.
12.17. Until 1 September 2025, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall
accept type-approvals of vehicle or component to the preceding series of
amendments, first issued before 1 September 2023.
12.18. As from 1 September 2025, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall
not be obliged to accept type-approvals of vehicle or component issued to the
preceding series of amendments to this Regulation.
12.19 Notwithstanding paragraphs 12.16 to 12.18 above, Contracting Parties
applying this Regulation shall continue to accept type approvals, and to grant
extensions of approvals, to the preceding series of amendments to this
Regulation, for vehicles or components which are not affected by the changes
introduced by the 04 series of amendments.

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Annex 1

Information document for vehicle

In accordance with paragraph 3.2. of this Regulation relating to the type approval of a vehicle
with regard to the burning behaviour of the components used in the interior compartment, the
engine compartment and any separate heating compartment and/or the capability to repel fuel
or lubricant of insulation materials used in the engine compartment and any separate heating
compartment.
1. General
1.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): ................................................................
1.2. Type and general commercial description(s): ...................................................
1.3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle: ...............................
1.4. Location of that marking: .................................................................................
1.5. Category of vehicle1: ........................................................................................
1.6. Name and address of manufacturer: .................................................................
1.7. Address(es) of assembly plant(s): .....................................................................
2. General construction characteristics of the vehicle
2.1. Photographs and/or drawings of a representative vehicle:
3. Bodywork
Interior fittings and/or insulation materials
3.1. Seats
3.1.1. Number: ............................................................................................................
3.2. Material(s) used in the interior compartment, stating for each material
3.2.1. Component type approval number, if available: ...............................................
3.2.2. Make: ................................................................................................................
3.2.3. Type designation: ..............................................................................................
3.2.4. Tested according to paragraph 6.2.1., 6.2.2., 6.2.3., 6.2.4.2: .............................
3.2.5. For materials not approved
3.2.5.1. Base material(s)/designation: . . . / . . . ..............................................................
3.2.5.2. Composite/single2 material, number of layers2: ................................................
3.2.5.3. Type of coating2: ...............................................................................................
3.2.5.4. Maximum/minimum thickness .................................................................. mm
3.3. Materials used for insulation in the engine compartment
and/or separate heating compartment, stating for each material
3.3.1. Component type approval number, if available: ...............................................
3.3.2. Make: ................................................................................................................
3.3.3. Type designation: ..............................................................................................

1 As defined in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3.), Annex 7

(document TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.6, para. 2).
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3.3.4. Tested according to paragraph 6.2.1., 6.2.2., 6.2.3, 6.2.4., 6.2.5. 2: ...................
3.3.5. For materials not approved
3.3.5.1. Base material(s)/designation: . . . / . . . ..............................................................
3.3.5.2. Composite/single2 material, number of layers2: ................................................
3.3.5.3. Type of coating2: ...............................................................................................
3.3.5.4. Maximum/minimum thickness .................................................................. mm
3.4. Electric cables, stating for each type
3.4.1. Component type-approval number(s) if available: ...........................................
3.4.2. Make: ................................................................................................................
3.4.3. Type designation: ..............................................................................................
3.4.4. For materials not approved
3.4.4.1. Base material(s)/designation: . . . / . . . ..............................................................
3.4.4.2. Composite/single2 material, number of layers2: ................................................
3.4.4.3. Type of coating2: ...............................................................................................
3.4.4.4. Maximum/minimum thickness .................................................................. mm

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Annex 2

Information document for component

In accordance with paragraph 3.2. of the Regulation relating to the type approval of a
component used in the interior compartment, the engine compartment and any separate
heating compartment with regard to its burning behaviour and/or the capability to repel fuel
or lubricant of insulation materials used in the engine compartment and any separate heating
compartment.
1. General
1.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): .............................................................
1.2. Type and general commercial description(s): ................................................
1.3. Name and address of manufacturer: ..............................................................
1.4. In the case of components and separate technical units, location and
method of affixing of the approval mark: ......................................................
1.5. Address(es) of assembly plant(s): ..................................................................
2. Interior materials
2.1. Material(s) intended for horizontal / vertical / horizontal and vertical
installation1
Material intended to be installed more than 500 mm above the seat cushion
and/or on the ceiling of the vehicle: yes / not applicable1
2.2. Base material(s)/designation: . . . / . . . ...........................................................
2.3. Composite/single1 material, number of layers1: .............................................
2.4. Type of coating1: ............................................................................................
2.5. Maximum/minimum thickness ................................................................ mm
2.6. Type approval number, if available: ...............................................................
3. Insulation materials
3.1. Material(s) intended for horizontal / vertical / horizontal and vertical
installation1
3.2. Base material(s)/designation: . . . / . . . ...........................................................
3.3. Composite/single1 material, number of layers1: .............................................
3.4. Type of coating1: ............................................................................................
3.5. Maximum/minimum thickness ................................................................ mm
3.6. Type approval number, if available: ..............................................................
4. Electric cables
4.1. Material(s) used for: ......................................................................................
4.2. Base material(s)/designation: . . . / . . . ...........................................................
4.3. Composite/single1 material, number of layers1: .............................................
4.4. Type of coating1: ............................................................................................
4.5. Maximum/minimum thickness ................................................................ mm

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4.6. Type approval number, if available: ..............................................................
5. Adhesive agents
5.1. List of the adhesive agents that can be used without deterioration of the
burning behaviour of the material(s): …………………………………….....

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Annex 3

Communication
(Maximum format: A4 (210 x 297 mm))

issued by : Name of administration:

........................................
........................................
........................................

concerning2: Approval granted

Approval extended
Approval refused
Approval withdrawn
Production definitively discontinued
of a vehicle type pursuant to UN Regulation No. 118
Approval No. ……………………. . Extension No. …………………………………
Reason for extension: ..............................................................................................................
Section I
General
1.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): ................................................................
1.2. Type: .................................................................................................................
1.3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle/component/ separate
technical unit2,b: ................................................................................................
1.3.1. Location of that marking: .................................................................................
1.4. Category of vehiclec: .........................................................................................
1.5. Name and address of manufacturer: .................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
1.6. Location of the approval mark: .........................................................................
1.7. Address(es) of assembly plant(s): .....................................................................
Section II

1
Distinguishing number of the country which has granted/extended/refused or withdrawn approval.
2 Strike out what does not apply (there are cases where nothing needs to be deleted, when more than
one entry is applicable)
b If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle,
component or separate technical unit types covered in this information document, such characters
shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol "?" (e.g. ABC??123??)
c As defined in Annex 7 to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3)
(document TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.6, para. 2).

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1. Additional information (where applicable)
2. Technical Service responsible for carrying out the tests: ..................................
3. Date of test report: ............................................................................................
4. Number of test report: .......................................................................................
5. Remarks (if any): ..............................................................................................
6. Place: ................................................................................................................
7. Date: .................................................................................................................
8. Signature: ..........................................................................................................
9. The index to the information package lodged with the Type Approval Authority,
which may be obtained on request, is attached.

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Annex 4

Communication
(Maximum format: A4 (210 x 297 mm))

issued by : Name of administration:

........................................
........................................
........................................

concerning2: Approval granted

Approval extended
Approval refused
Approval withdrawn
Production definitively discontinued
of a component type pursuant to UN Regulation No. 118
Approval No. ……………………….. Extension No. …………………………………...
Reason for extension: ..............................................................................................................
Section I
General
1.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): ................................................................
1.2. Type: .................................................................................................................
1.3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the deviceb: ...............................
...........................................................................................................................
1.3.1. Location of that marking: .................................................................................
1.4. Name and address of manufacturer: .................................................................
1.5. Location of the approval mark: .........................................................................
1.6. Address(es) of assembly plant(s): .....................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
Section II
1. Additional information (where applicable): see Appendix 1
2. Technical Service responsible for carrying out the tests:

1 Distinguishing number of the country which has granted/extended/refused or withdrawn approval.

2 Strike out what does not apply (there are cases where nothing needs to be deleted, when more than
one entry is applicable)
b If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle,
component or separate technical unit types covered in this information document, such characters
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...........................................................................................................................
3. Date of test report: ............................................................................................
4. Number of test report: .......................................................................................
5. Remarks (if any): ..............................................................................................
6. Place: ................................................................................................................
7. Date: .................................................................................................................
8. Signature: ..........................................................................................................
9. The index to the information package lodged with the Type Approval Authority,
which may be obtained on request, is attached.

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Appendix 1

Appendix to type approval communication form No. …

concerning the type approval of a component type pursuant to
UN Regulation No. 118

1. Additional information.
1.1. Interior materials
1.1.1. The direction which the component may be installed: horizontal / vertical / both
horizontal and vertical direction(s)1.
1.1.2. Fulfils the requirements in paragraph 6.2.2.: yes / not applicable1
1.1.3. Compliance has been checked for components approved as complete devices:
yes / no1
1.1.4. Any restrictions of use and installation requirements: ·························· .
1.2. Insulation materials
1.2.1. The direction which the component may be installed: horizontal / vertical / both
horizontal and vertical direction(s)1.
1.2.2. Compliance has been checked for components approved as complete devices:
yes / no1
1.2.3. Any restrictions of use and installation requirements: ····························
1.3. Electric cables
1.3.1. Any restrictions of use and installation requirements: ····························
2. Remarks: ················································································

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Annex 5

Arrangements of approval marks

Example 1
(See Part I of this Regulation)

041234

a = 8 mm min
The above approval mark affixed to a vehicle shows that the type concerned was
approved in the Netherlands (E 4) pursuant to Part I of UN Regulation No. 118 under
approval No. 041234. The first two digits (04) of the approval number indicate that the
approval was granted in accordance with the requirements of the 04 series of amendments to
UN Regulation No. 118.
Example 2
(See part II of this Regulation)

118RII - 001234
041234

a = 8 mm min

V 2/3 a 2/3 a CD 2/3 a

The above approval mark affixed to a component shows that the type concerned was
approved in the Netherlands (E 4) pursuant to Part II of UN Regulation No. 118 under approval
number 041234. The first two digits (04) of the approval number indicate that the approval was
granted in accordance with the requirements of the 04 series of amendments to UN Regulation
No. 118.
The additional symbol indicates the direction which the component may be
installed.

The symbol V indicates that the component fulfils the requirements in

paragraph 6.2.2.

The symbol CD indicates an approval as a complete device such as seats, separation

walls, etc.
The additional symbols are only used if applicable."

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Annex 6

Test to determine the horizontal burning rate of materials

1. Sampling and principle
1.1. Five samples shall undergo the test in the case of an isotropic material or ten
samples in the case of a non-isotropic material (five for each direction).
1.2. The samples shall be taken from the material under test. In materials having
different burning rates in different material directions, each direction has to be
tested. The samples are to be taken and placed in the test apparatus so that the
highest burning rate will be measured. When the material is supplied in widths,
a length of at least 500 mm shall be cut covering the entire width. From this
the samples shall be taken so as to be at least 100 mm from the material edge
and equidistant from each other. Samples shall be taken in the same way from
finished products, when the shape of the product permits. When the thickness
of the product is more than 13 mm, it shall be reduced to 13 mm by a
mechanical process applied to the side which does not face the respective
compartment (interior, engine or separate heating compartment). If it is
impossible, the test shall be carried out, in accordance with the Technical
Service, on the initial thickness of the material, which shall be mentioned in
the test report.
Composite materials (see paragraph 6.1.3.) shall be tested as if they were of
uniform construction. In the case of materials made of superimposed layers of
different composition which are not composite materials, all the layers of
material included within a depth of 13 mm from the surface facing towards the
respective compartment shall be tested individually.
1.3. A sample is held horizontally in a U-shaped holder and is exposed to the action
of a defined flame for 15 seconds in a combustion chamber, the flame acting
on the free end of the sample. The test determines if and when the flame
extinguishes or the time in which the flame passes a measured distance.
2. Apparatus
2.1. Combustion chamber (Figure 1), preferably of stainless steel and having the
dimensions given in Figure 2. The front of the chamber contains a flame-
resistant observation window, which may cover the front and which can be
constructed as an access panel.
The bottom of the chamber has vent holes, and the top has a vent slot all
around. The combustion chamber is placed on four feet, 10 mm high.
The chamber may have a hole at one end for the introduction of the sample
holder containing the sample; in the opposite end, a hole is provided for the
gas line. Melted material is caught in a pan (see Figure 3) which is placed on
the bottom of the chamber between vent holes without covering any vent hole
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Figure 1
Example of combustion chamber with sample holder and drip tray

Figure 2
Example of combustion chamber
(Dimensions in millimetres)

Figure 3
Typical drip pan
(Dimensions in millimetres)

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2.2. Sample holder, consisting of two U-shaped metal plates or frames of corrosion-
proof material. Dimensions are given in Figure 4.
The lower plate is equipped with pins, the upper one with corresponding holes
in order to ensure a consistent holding of the sample. The pins also serve as
the measuring points at the beginning and end of the burning distance.
A support shall be provided in the form of 0.25 mm diameter heat resistant
wires spanning the frame at 25 mm intervals over the bottom U-shaped frame
(see Figure 5).
The plane of the lower side of samples shall be 178 mm above the floor plate.
The distance of the front edge of the sample holder from the end of the chamber
shall be 22 mm; the distance of the longitudinal sides of the sample holder from
the sides of the chamber shall be 50 mm (all inside dimensions). (See Figures
1 and 2)
Figure 4
Example of sample holder
(Dimensions in millimetres)

Figure 5
Example of section of lower U-frame design for wire support facility
(Dimensions in millimetres)

2.3. Gas burner

The small ignition source is provided by a Bunsen burner having an inside
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its nozzle is 19 mm below the centre of the bottom edge of the open end of the
sample (see Figure 2).
2.4. Test gas
The gas supplied to the burner shall have a calorific value near 38 MJ/m 3 (for
example natural gas).
2.5. Metal comb, at least 110 mm in length, with seven to eight smooth rounded
teeth per 25 mm.
2.6. Stop-watch, accurate to 0.5 seconds.
2.7. Fume cupboard. The combustion chamber may be placed in a fume cupboard
assembly provided that the internal volume is at least 20 times, but not more
than 110 times, greater than the volume of the combustion chamber and
provided that no single height, width, or length dimension of the fume
cupboard is greater than 2.5 times either of the other two dimensions. Before
the test, the vertical velocity of the air through the fume cupboard shall be
measured 100 mm in front of and behind the final position where the
combustion chamber will be located. It shall be between 0.10 and 0.30 m/s in
order to avoid possible discomfort, by combustion products, to the operator. It
is possible to use a fume cupboard with a natural ventilation and an appropriate
air velocity.
3. Samples
3.1. Shape and dimensions
3.1.1. The shape and dimensions of samples are given in Figure 6. The thickness of
the sample corresponds to the thickness of the product to be tested. It shall not
be more than 13 mm. When taking the sample permits, the sample shall have
a constant section over its entire length.
Figure 6
Sample
(Dimensions in millimetres)

3.1.2. If the shape and dimensions of a product do not permit taking a sample of the
given size, the following minimum dimensions shall be maintained:
(a) For samples having a width of 3 to 60 mm, the length shall be 356 mm.
In this case the material is tested in the product's width;
(b) For samples having a width of 60 to 100 mm, the length shall be at least
138 mm. In this case the potential burning distance corresponds to the
length of the sample, the measurement starting at the first measuring
point.
3.2. Conditioning
The samples shall be conditioned for at least 24 hours but not more than 7 days
at a temperature of 23 °C ± 2 °C and a relative humidity of 50 ± 5 per cent and
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3.1.3. The size of the sample shall be mentioned in the test report.
4. Procedure
4.1. Place samples with napped or tufted surfaces on a flat surface and comb twice
against the nap using the comb (paragraph 2.5.).
4.2. Place the sample in the sample holder (paragraph 2.2.) so that the exposed side
will be downwards to the flame.
4.3. Adjust the gas flame to a height of 38 mm using the mark in the chamber, the
air intake of the burner being closed. Before starting the first test, the flame
shall burn at least for 1 min for stabilization.
4.4. Push the sample-holder into the combustion chamber so that the end of the
sample is exposed to the flame, and after 15 seconds cut off the gas flow.
4.5. The measurement of the burning time starts at the moment when the foot of
the flame passes the first measuring point. Observe the flame propagation on
the side burning faster than the other (upper or lower side).
4.6. Measurement of burning time is completed when the flame has come to the
last measuring point or when the flame extinguishes before coming to the last
measuring point. If the flame does not reach the last measuring point, measure
the burnt distance up to the point where the flame extinguished. Burnt distance
is the decomposed part of the sample, which is destroyed on its surface or in
the interior by burning.
4.7. In so far as the sample does not ignite or does not continue burning after the
burner has been extinguished, or when the flame extinguishes before reaching
the first measuring point, so that no burning time is measured note in the test
report that the burning rate is 0 mm/min.
4.8. When running a series of tests or repeat tests, ensure that the combustion
chamber and sample holder have a maximum temperature of 30 °C before
starting the next test.
5. Calculation
The burning rate, B1, in millimetres per minute, is given by the formula:
B = 60 s/t
where:
s = the burnt distance, in millimetres;
t = the time, in seconds, to burn distance s.

1 The burning rate (B) for each sample is only calculated in the case where the flame reaches the last
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Annex 7

Test to determine the melting behaviour of materials

1. Sampling and principle
1.1. Four samples, for both faces (if they are not identical) shall undergo the test.
1.2. A sample is placed in a horizontal position and is exposed to an electric
radiator. A receptacle is positioned under the specimen to collect the resultant
drops. Some cotton wool is put in this receptacle in order to verify if any drop
is flaming.
2. Apparatus
The apparatus shall consist of (Figure 1):
(a) An electric radiator;
(b) A support for the sample with grill;
(c) A receptacle (for resultant drops);
(d) A support (for the apparatus).
2.1. The source of heat is an electric radiator with a useful output of 500 W. The
radiating surface shall be made of a transparent quartz plate with a diameter of
100 ± 5 mm.
The radiated heat from the apparatus, measured on a surface which is situated
parallel to the surface of the radiator at a distance of 30 mm, shall be 3 W/cm 2.
2.2. Calibration
For calibration of the radiator, a heat flux meter (radiometer) of the Gardon
(foil) type with a design range not exceeding 10 W/cm 2 shall be used. The
target receiving radiation, and possibly to a small extent convection, shall be
flat, circular, not more than 10 mm in diameter and coated with a durable matt
black finish.
The target shall be contained within a water cooled body the front face of which
shall be of highly polished metal, flat, coinciding with the plane of the target
and circular, with a diameter of about 25 mm.
Radiation shall not pass through any window before reaching the target.
The instrument shall be robust, simple to set up and use, insensitive to
draughts, and stable in calibration. The instrument shall have an accuracy of
within ±3 per cent and a repeatability within 0.5 per cent.
The calibration of the heat flux meter shall be checked whenever a
recalibration of the radiator is carried out, by comparison with an instrument
held as a reference standard and not used for any other purpose.
The reference standard instrument shall be fully calibrated at yearly intervals
in accordance with a national standard.
2.2.1. Calibration check
The irradiance produced by the power input which the initial calibration has
shown to correspond to an irradiance of 3 W/cm 2 shall be frequently checked
(at least once every 50 operating hours) and the apparatus shall be recalibrated
if such a check reveals a deviation greater than 0.06 W/cm 2.
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The apparatus shall be placed in an environment essentially free of air currents

(not more than 0.2 m/s).
Place the heat flux meter in the apparatus in the specimen position so that the
target of the heat flux meter is located centrally within the radiator surface.
Switch on the electricity supply and establish the power input of the controller
required to produce irradiance at the centre of the radiator surface of 3 W/cm 2.
Adjustment to the power unit to record 3 W/cm 2 should be followed by a five
minute period without further adjustment to ensure equilibrium.
2.3. The support for the samples shall be a metallic ring (Figure 1). On top of this
support a grill, made of stainless steel-wire, is placed with the following
dimensions:
(a) Interior diameter: 118 mm,
(b) Dimension of the holes: 2.10 mm square,
(c) Diameter of the steel-wire: 0.70 mm.
2.4. The receptacle shall consist of a cylindrical tube with an interior diameter of
118 mm and a depth of 12 mm. The receptacle shall be filled with cotton wool.
2.5. A vertical column shall support the items specified in paragraphs 2.1., 2.3. and
2.4.
The radiator is placed on top of the support in a manner such that the radiating
surface is horizontal and the radiation is downwards.
A lever/pedal shall be provided in the column to lift the support of the radiator
slowly. It shall also be provided with a catch in order to ensure that the radiator
can be brought back in its normal position.
In their normal position, the axes of the radiator, the support for the sample
and the receptacle shall coincide.
3. Samples
The test samples shall measure: 70 mm x 70 mm. Samples shall be taken in the
same way from finished products, when the shape of the product permits.
When the thickness of the product is more than 13 mm, it shall be reduced to
13 mm by a mechanical process applied to the side which does not face the
respective compartment (interior, engine or separate heating compartment). If
it is impossible, the test shall be carried out, in accordance with the Technical
Service, on the initial width of the material which shall be mentioned in the
test report.
Composite materials (see paragraph 6.1.3. of the Regulation) shall be tested as
if they were of uniform construction.
In the case of materials made of superimposed layers of different composition
which are not composite materials, all the layers of material included within a
depth of 13 mm from the surface facing towards the respective passenger
compartment (interior, engine or separate heating compartment) shall be tested
individually.
The total mass of the sample to be tested shall be at least 2 g. If the mass of
one sample is less, a sufficient number of samples shall be added.
If the two faces of the material differ, both faces shall be tested, which means
that eight samples are to be tested. The samples and the cotton wool shall be
conditioned for at least 24 hours at a temperature 23 °C ± 2 °C and a relative
humidity of 50 ± 5 per cent and shall be maintained under these conditions
until immediately prior to testing.
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The sample is placed on the support and the latter is so positioned that the
distance between the surface of the radiator and the upper side of the sample is
30 mm.
The receptacle, including the cotton wool, is placed beneath the grill of the
support at a distance of 300 mm.
The radiator is put aside, so that it cannot radiate on the sample, and switched
on. When it is on full capacity it is positioned above the sample and timing is
started.
If the material melts or deforms, the height of the radiator is modified to
maintain the distance of 30 mm.
If the material ignites, the radiator is put aside three seconds afterwards. It is
brought back in position when the flame has extinguished and the same
procedure is repeated as frequently as necessary during the first five minutes
of the test.
After the fifth minute of the test:
(i) If the sample has extinguished (whether or not it has ignited during the
first five minutes of the test) leave the radiator in position even if the
sample reignites;
(ii) If the material is flaming, await extinction before bringing the radiator
into position again.
In either case, the test shall be continued for an additional five minutes.
5. Results
Observed phenomena shall be noted in the test-report, such as:
(i) The fall of drops, if any, whether flaming or not;
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Test to determine the vertical burning rate of materials

1. Sampling and principle
1.1. Three samples shall undergo the test in the case of an isotropic material, or six
samples in the case of a non-isotropic material.
1.2. This test consists of exposing samples, held in a vertical position, to a flame
and determining the speed of propagation of the flame over the material to be
tested.
2. Apparatus
The apparatus shall consist of:
(a) A specimen holder;
(b) A burner;
(c) A ventilation system to extract gas and combustion products;
(d) A template;
(e) Marker threads of white mercerized cotton threads having a maximum
linear density of 50 tex.
2.1. The specimen holder shall consist of a rectangular frame of 560 mm high and
shall have two rigidly connected parallel rods spaced 150 mm apart on which
pins shall be fitted for mounting the test specimen which is located in a plane
at least 20 mm from the frame. The mounting pins shall be not greater than 2
mm in diameter and at least 40 mm long. The pins shall be located on the
parallel rods at locations shown in Figure 1. The frame shall be fitted onto a
suitable support to maintain the rods in a vertical orientation during testing (for
the purpose of locating the specimen on the pins in a plane away from the
frame, spacer stubs 2 mm in diameter may be provided adjacent to the pins).
The specimen holder shown in Figure 1 may be modified in width to allow the
fixation of the sample.
To fix the sample in a vertical position, a support may be provided consisting
of 0.25 mm diameter heat resistant wires that horizontally span the sample at
25 mm intervals along the complete height of the specimen holder.
Alternatively, the sample may be fixed by additional clamps to the specimen
holder.
2.2. The burner is described in Figure 3.
The gas supplied to the burner can be either commercial propane gas or
commercial butane gas.
The burner shall be positioned in front of, but below, the specimen such that it
lies in a plane passing through the vertical centreline of the specimen and
perpendicular to its face (see Figure 2), such that the longitudinal axis is
inclined upwards at 30° to the vertical towards the lower edge of the specimen.
The distance between the tip of the burner and the lower edge of the specimen
shall be 20 mm.
2.3. The test apparatus may be placed in a fume cupboard assembly. The size and
shape of the fume cupboard shall be such that the test results are not affected.
Before the test, the vertical velocity of the air through the fume cupboard shall
be measured 100 mm in front of and behind the final position where the test
apparatus will be located. It shall be between 0.10 and 0.30 m/s in order to
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possible to use a fume cupboard with natural ventilation and an appropriate air
velocity.
2.4. A flat rigid template made of suitable material and of a size corresponding to
the size of the specimen shall be used. Holes approximately 2 mm in diameter
shall be drilled in the template and positioned so that the distances between the
centres of the holes correspond to the distances between the pins on the frames
(see Figure 1). The holes shall be located equidistant about the vertical
centrelines of the template.
3. Samples
3.1. Materials according to paragraph 6.2.3. of this Regulation: The samples
dimensions are 560 mm x 170 mm.
If the dimensions of a material do not permit taking a sample of the given
dimensions the test shall be carried out taking a sample having the dimensions
of at least 380 mm in height and at least 3 mm in width.
Cable sleeves and cable conduits: The samples dimensions are:
length: 560 mm, but at least 380 mm if the dimensions of a material do not
permit taking a sample of the given dimensions; width: actual component
dimension.
3.2. Materials according to paragraph 6.2.3. of this Regulation: When the thickness
of the sample is more than 13 mm, it shall be reduced to 13 mm by a
mechanical process applied to the side which does not face the respective
compartment (interior, engine or separate heating compartment). If it is
impossible, the test shall be carried out in accordance with the Technical
Service the initial thickness of the material, which shall be mentioned in the
test report. Composite materials (see paragraph 6.1.3.) shall be tested as if they
were of uniform construction. In the case of materials made of superimposed
layers of different composition which are not composite materials, all the
layers of material included within a depth of 13 mm from the surface facing
towards the respective compartment shall be tested individually.
3.3. The size of the sample shall be mentioned in the test report.
3.4. The samples shall be conditioned for at least 24 hours at a temperature of
23 °C ± 2 °C and a relative humidity of 50 ± 5 per cent and shall be maintained
under these conditions until immediately prior to testing.
4. Procedure
4.1. The test shall be carried out in an atmosphere having a temperature between
10 °C and 30 °C and a relative humidity between 15 per cent and 80 per cent.
4.2. The burner shall be preheated for 2 minutes. The flame height shall be adjusted
to 40 ± 2 mm measured as the distance between the top of the burner tube and
the tip of the yellow part of the flame when the burner is vertically oriented
and the flame is viewed in dim light.
4.3. The specimen shall be placed (after the reward marker threads have been
located) on the pins of the test frame, making certain that the pins pass through
the points marked off from the template and that the specimen is at least 20
mm removed from the frame. The frame shall be fitted on the support so that
the specimen is vertical.
4.4. The marker threads shall be attached horizontally in front of and behind the
specimen at the locations shown in Figure 1. At each location, a loop of thread
shall be mounted so that the two segments are spaced 1 mm and 5 mm from
the front and rearface of the specimen.
Each loop shall be attached to a suitable timing device. Sufficient tension shall
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4.5. The flame shall be applied to the specimen for 5 seconds. Ignition shall be
deemed to have occurred if flaming of the specimen continues for 5 seconds
after removal of the igniting flame. If ignition does not occur, the flame shall
be applied for 15 seconds to another conditioned specimen.
4.6. If any result in any set of three specimens exceeds the minimum result by
50 per cent, another set of three specimens shall be tested for that direction or
face. If one or two specimens in any set of three specimens fail to burn to the
top marker thread, another set of three specimens shall be tested for that
direction or face.
4.7. The following times, in seconds, shall be measured:
(a) From the start of the application of the igniting flame to the severance
of one of the first marker threads (t1);
(b) From the start of the application of the igniting flame to the severance
of one the second marker threads (t2);
(c) From the start of the application of the igniting flame to the severance
of one the third marker threads (t3).
4.8. If the sample does not ignite or does not continue burning after the burner has
been extinguished or if the flame extinguishes before the destruction of one of
the first marker threads occurred, so that no burning time is measured, the
burning rate is considered to be 0 mm/min.
4.9. If the sample does ignite and the flames of the burning sample do reach the
height of the third marker threads without destroying the first and second
marker threads (e.g. due to material characteristics of thin material sample),
the burning rate is considered to be more than 100 mm/min.
5. Results
The observed phenomena shall be written down in the test-report, to include:
(a) The durations of combustion: t1, t2 and t3 in seconds, and
(b) The corresponding burnt distances: d1, d2 and d3 in mm.
The burning rate V1 and the rates V2 and V3, if applicable, shall be calculated
(for each sample if the flame reaches at least one of the first marker threads)
as follows:
Vi = 60 di/ti (mm/min)
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Specimen holder (Dimensions in millimetres)

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Gas burner
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Test to determine the capability of materials to repel fuel or

lubricant
1. Scope
This annex lists prescriptions to test the capability of insulation materials used
in engine compartments and separate heating compartments.
2. Sampling and principle
2.1. The test samples shall measure: 140 mm x 140 mm.
2.2. The thickness of the samples shall be 5 mm. If the thickness of the test sample
is more than 5 mm, it shall be reduced to 5 mm by a mechanical process applied
to the side which does not face the engine compartment or separate heating
compartment.
2.3. The test liquid shall be diesel fuel according to standard EN 590:1999 (Market
fuels). or alternatively diesel fuel according to UN Regulation No. 83 (Annex
10: Specification of reference fuels).
2.4. Four samples shall undergo the test.
3. Apparatus (see Figures 4a and 4b)
The apparatus shall consist of:
A a base plate, with a hardness of at least 70 Shore D.
B an absorbant surface on the baseplate (e.g. paper);
C a metal cylinder (inner diameter of 120 mm, outer diameter of 130 mm,
height of 50 mm), filled with the test liquid;
D-D' two screws with wing nuts;
E the test sample;
F top plate
4. Procedure
4.1. The test sample and the apparatus shall be conditioned for at least 24 hours at
a temperature of 23 °C ± 2 °C and a relative humidity of 50 + 5 per cent and
shall be maintained under these conditions until immediately prior to testing.
4.2. The test sample shall be weighed.
4.3. The test sample, with its exposed face uppermost, shall be placed on the base
of the apparatus by fixing the metal cylinder in a centred position with
sufficient pressure on the screws. No test liquid shall leak.
4.4. Fill the metal cylinder with test liquid to a height of 20 mm and let the system
rest for 24 hours.
4.5. Remove the test liquid and the test sample from the apparatus. If residue of
the test liquid is found on the test sample it shall be removed without
compressing the test sample.
4.6. The test sample shall be weighed.
Figure 4a
Apparatus for testing the capability to repel fuel or lubricant
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D 130 D'
120

50

A
E
C B
140

Figure 4b
Apparatus for testing the capability to repel fuel or lubricant
(Side View)
D D'
F

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Annex 10
Test to determine the resistance to flame propagation of
electrical cables
1. Scope
This annex defines prescriptions to test the resistance to flame propagation of
electrical cables used in the vehicle.
2. Sampling and principle
2.1. Five samples shall undergo the test
3. Samples
3.1. Test samples shall have a length of at least 600 mm of insulation.
4. Procedure
Determine the resistance to flame propagation using a Bunsen burner with an
appropriate gas, having a combustion tube of 9 mm internal diameter, where
the flame temperature at the tip of the inner blue cone shall be (950 +/- 50) °C.
Suspend the test sample in a draught-free chamber and expose the test sample
to the tip of the inner cone of the flame, as shown in Figure 1. The upper end
of the cable shall point away from the closest wall of the chamber. The sample
shall be subject to a stress, e.g. by means of a weight over a pulley, in order to
keep it straight at all times. The angle of the cable shall be 45° ± 1° relative to
the vertical line. In any case, the shortest distance of any part of the sample
shall be 100 mm minimum from any wall of the chamber. Apply the flame
with the tip of the inner blue cone touching the insulation (500 ± 5) mm from
the upper end of the insulation.
Figure 1
Apparatus for resistance to flame propagation (Dimensions in millimetres)

Key
1 test sample
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