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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Directive on safety glazing and glazing materials on motor vehicles and their 
trailers 
COM(89) 653 final — SYN 236 
(Submitted by the Commission on 12 February 1990) 
(90/C 95/01) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas measures should be adopted in order gradually to 
establish the internal market during a period expiring on 
30 December 1992; whereas the internal market comprises 
an entity without internal frontiers within which the free 
movement of goods, persons, services and capital shall be 
guaranteed; 
Whereas the requirements relating to safety glazing differ 
from one Member State to another; whereas it is 
consequently necessary for the same requirements to be 
adopted by all of the Member States, either in addition to or 
in place of the existing rules, in order, in particular, to permit 
implementation, for each type of vehicle, of the EEC 
type-approval procedure covered by Council Directive 
70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of 
the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval 
of motor vehicles and their trailers ('), as last amended by 
Directive 87/403/EEC (2); 
(') OJNoL42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 220, 8. 10. 1987, p. 44. Whereas any rules on safety glazing shall contain not only 
requirements relating to its structure but also to its fitting to 
vehicles; 
Whereas by means of a harmonized procedure for the 
component type-approval of safety glazing, each Member 
State shall be able to confirm compliance with common 
requirements relating to manufacture and testing and to 
inform the other Member States of any such confirmation 
by forwarding a copy of the component type-approval 
certificate drawn up for each type of safety glazing; whereas 
the affixing of an EEC component type-approval mark to 
any type of safety glazing that conforms to the type that has 
been component type approved means that the official testing 
of that type of glazing in other Member States is no longer 
justified; 
Whereas the safety aspect of windscreens is especially 
important since, more than in the case of other types of 
glazing, they are likely to be subjected to violent impact either 
as a result of collisions or where there are external shocks and 
can thus be the cause of serious corporal damage; whereas, 
while aiming at the approximation of the laws of the Member 
States, the differences between which raise barriers to trade, 
the solution to be adopted must take account of the safety 
requirements of road traffic and the need to improve 
same; 
Whereas Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC lays down a 
procedure for the adaptation to technical progress of the 
provisions of the Annexes thereto; whereas, however, 
technical progress makes prompt adaptation of the technical 
requirements laid down in the separate directives necessary; 
whereas the Commission should be made responsible for 
carrying out this task in order to simplify and expedite the 
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procedure; whereas in all cases where the Council confers 
powers upon the Commission to implement rules laid down 
in the motor-vehicle sector it is appropriate to provide for a 
procedure of prior consultation between the Commission 
and the Member States within an advisory committee, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE, 
Article 1 
1. Member States shall approve any type of safety glazing 
that meets the structural and testing requirements provided 
for in item 1 of Annex II. 
2. The Member State which has granted EEC type-
approval shall take the necessary measures to verify, in so far 
as it is necessary and if need be in cooperation with the 
competent authorities of the other Member States, that 
production models conform to the approved prototype. 
Article 2 
All applications for EEC type-approval shall be made by the 
manufacturer or his authorized representative in a Member 
State. That Member State shall issue to the manufacturer or 
his authorized representative an EEC approval mark in 
compliance with items 4.4 to 4.7 of Annex II for each type of 
safety glazing that it approves in pursuance of Article 1. 
Member States shall take all necessary measures to prevent 
the use of any marks liable to create confusion between a 
type of safety glazing that has already been component type 
approved in pursuance of Article 1, and other 
components. 
Article 3 
The competent authorities in each Member State shall, 
within one month of issuing an EEC type-approval, send to 
the competent authorities of the other Member States a copy 
of the component type-approval certificate drawn up for 
each type of safety glazing they component type approve or 
refuse to component type approve. 
Article 4 
Member States may not prohibit the marketing of safety 
glazing on grounds relating to its construction or functioning 
where that glazing bears the EEC component type-approval 
mark. 
Article 5 
1. If the Member State which has granted EEC 
component type-approval finds that a number of items of 
safety glazing bearing the same component type-approval 
mark do not conform to the approved type, it shall take the 
necessary measures to ensure that production models conform. The competent authorities of that State shall advise 
those of the other Member States of the measures taken, 
which may, where necessary, extend to withdrawal of EEC 
component type-approval. 
The said authorities shall take like measures if they are 
informed by the competent authorities of another Member 
State of such failure to conform. 
2. The competent authorities of the Member States shall 
inform each other, within one month, of any withdrawal of 
EEC component type-approval, and of the reasons for such a 
measure. 
3. If the Member State which has granted EEC 
component type-approval disputes the failure to conform 
notified to it, the Member States concerned shall endeavour 
to settle the dispute. The Commission shall be kept informed 
and shall, where necessary, hold appropriate consultations 
for the purpose of reaching a settlement. 
Article 6 
All decisions taken pursuant to the provisions adopted 
in implementation of this Directive and refusing or 
withdrawing component type-approval, or prohibiting sale 
and use shall state in detail the reasons on which they are 
based. Such decision shall be notified to the party concerned, 
who shall at the same time be informed of the remedies 
available to him under the laws in force in the Member States 
and of the time limits allowed for the exercise of such 
remedies. 
Article 7 
Member States may not refuse EEC type-approval or 
national type-approval of a type of vehicle, or refuse or 
prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of a 
vehicle on grounds relating to its safety glazing if this bears 
the EEC component type-approval mark and if it has been 
fitted in accordance with the requirements set out in 
Annex III. 
Article 8 
For the purposes of this Directive, 'vehicle' means any motor 
vehicle intended for use on the road, having at least four 
wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, 
with the exception of vehicles which run on rails, agricultural 
and forestry tractors or machinery, and construction 
equipment. 
The international classification of these vehicles shall be as 
set out in Note (b) of Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC. 
Article 9 
Any amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of the 
Annexes to technical progress shall be adopted in accordance 
with the procedure laid down in Article 10. 
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Article 10 Article 11 
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an 
advisory nature composed of the representatives of the 
Member States and chaired by the representative of the 
Commission. 
The representative of the Commission shall submit to the 
committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The 
committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time 
limit which the chairman may lay down according to the 
urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. 
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, 
each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its 
position recorded in the minutes. The Commission shall take 
the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the 
committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in 
which its opinion has been taken into account. 1. Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions 
necessary in order to comply with this Directive before 1 
January 1992 and shall forthwith inform the Commission 
thereof. 
They shall apply these provisions from 1 October 1992. 
The provisions adopted in pursuance of the first 
subparagraph shall make express reference to this 
Directive. 
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission 
the texts of the main provisions of national law which they 
adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 
Article 12 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
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LIST OF ANNEXES 
ANNEX Scope and definitions 
ANNEX II Glazing — construction and test requirements, application for EEC component 
type-approval, marking, EEC component type-approval, amendment or extension of EEC 
component type-approval, conformity of production models and penalties for 
non-conformity of production 
ANNEX II A General test conditions 
ANNEX II B Ordinary laminated-glass windscreen 
ANNEX II C Treated laminated-glass windscreen 
ANNEX II D Plastic-glass windscreen 
ANNEX II E Grouping of windscreens for component type-approval tests 
ANNEX II F Procedure to be followed in order to determine the test zones on windscreens of category M, 
vehicles in relation to the 'V points 
ANNEX II G Procedure for determination of the 'H' point and of the true torso angle for the seating 
positions in category Mj vehicles 
Appendix 1 Description of the three-dimensional 'H'-point machine 
Appendix 2 Three-dimension reference system 
Appendix 3 Reference parameters for the seating positions 
ANNEX II H Uniformily toughened glazing 
ANNEX II I Laminated glazing other than windscreens 
ANNEX II J Plastic glazing other than windscreens 
ANNEX II K Plastic-coated safety glazing (on the inner surface) 
ANNEX II L Double glazing 
ANNEX II M Measurements of segment heights and position of impact points 
ANNEX II N Examples of EEC component type-approval marks 
ANNEX II O Checks on conformity of production 
ANNEX II P Notice concerning EEC component type-approval or the extension or refusal or withdrawal 
of EEC component type-approval or the final cessation of the production of a type of safety 
glass 
Appendix 1 Laminated-glass windscreen 
Appendix 2 Plastic glass windscreen 
Appendix 3 Uniformly toughened glazing 
Appendix 4 Laminated glazing other than windscreens 
Appendix 5 Plastic glazing other than windscreens 
Appendix 6 Double-glazed units 
Appendix 7 Contents of the list of windscreens 
ANNEX III Vehicles — Requirements concerning the fitting of windscreens and glazing other than 
windscreens to vehicles 
Appendix Annex to the EEC approval certificate for a type of vehicle in respect of the fitting of safety 
glazing 
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ANNEX I 
SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS 
1. SCOPE 
This Directive applies to safety glazing and materials for glazing intended to be fitted in the form of a windscreen or 
other glazing or separating panels on motor vehicles and their trailers, with the exception of glass for lighting and 
light-signalling devices and for the dashboard and special glazing offering protection against attacks. 
2. DEFINITIONS 
For the purposes of this Directive: 
2.1. Glazing means a pane of glass consisting of a single sheet of glass having undergone a special treatment intended to 
increase its mechanical strength and limit its fragmentation when smashed. 
2.2. Laminated glazing means: at least two sheets of glass held together by at least one sheet of plastic material that is 
sandwiched between them; that laminated glass may be: 
2.2.1. ordinary if none of the sheets of glass of which it consists has been treated; or 
2.2.2. treated if at least one of the sheets of glass of which it consists has undergone a special treatment intended to increase its 
mechanical strength and to limit its fragmentation when smashed. 
2.3. Safety glazing coated with plastic means: glazing as defined in item 2.1 or 2.2 with a coating of plastic material on its 
inner surface. 
2.4. Plastic-glass safety glazing means laminated glazing having a single sheet of glass and one or several sheets of plastic 
laid one on top of the other, at least one of which serves as a sandwich layer. The sheet(s) of plastic is (are) located on 
the inner surface when the glazing is fitted to the vehicle. 
2.5. Group of windscreens means a group consisting of windscreens having different shapes and dimensions which are 
subjected to an examination of their mechanical properties, fragmentation characteristics and their behaviour during 
tests on their resistance to attack from their environment; 
2.5.1. flat windscreen means a windscreen which does not have a nominal curvature represented by a segment height of more 
than 10 mm per linear metre; 
2.5.2. curved windscreen means a windscreen having a nominal curvature represented by a segment height of more than 10 
mm per linear metre. 
2.6. Double window means a unit consisting of two panes fitted separately into the same aperture on the vehicle. 
2.7. Double glazing means a unit consisting of two panes assembled at the factory in a permanent manner and separated by 
a uniform space; 
2.7.1. symmetrical double glazing means double glazing in which the two constituent panes are of the same type (toughened, 
laminated, etc.) and have the same main and secondary characteristics; 
2.7.2. assymetrical double glazing means double glazing in which the two constituent panes are of a different type 
(toughened, laminated, etc.) or have different main and/or secondary characteristics. 
2.8. Main characteristic means a characteristic which significantly alters the optical and/or mechanical properties of a pane 
of glass with regard to the function that that glass is to perform on the vehicle. This term also includes the trade name or 
manufacturer's mark. 
2.9. Secondary characteristic means a characteristic which is likely to alter the optical and /or mechanical properties of a 
unit of glazing in a manner that is significant for the function for which it is intended on the vehicle. Account shall be 
taken of the indices of difficulty when the extent of the alteration is estimated. 
2.10. Indices of difficulty means a classification into two degrees that are applicable to the variations observed in practice for 
each secondary characteristic. The transition from index 1 to index 2 is an indication of the need to carry out 
traditional tests. 
2.11. Developed area of a windscreen means the area of the minimum rectangle of glass from which a windscreen can be 
made. 
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2.12. Rake angle of a windscreen means the angle formed by the vertical line and the straight line joining the upper and lower 
edges of the windscreen, these straight lines being taken in a vertical plane containing the longitudinal access of the 
vehicle; 
2.12.1. the rake angle is measured on a vehicle on the ground and, where the vehicle is used to carry passengers, that vehicle 
must be in running order, with a full complement of fuel, liquid coolant and lubricant, with tools and spare wheels in 
place (if these are considered to form part of the standard equipment by the vehicle's manufacturer); account shall be 
taken of the weight of the driver and, where vehicles are intended to carry additional passengers, of the weight of a 
passenger on the front seat, the driver and passenger each being taken to a 75 ± 1 kg; 
2.12.2. where vehicles are fitted with hydropneumatic, hydraulic or pneumatic suspension or with a device automatically 
regulating ground clearance as a function of load they shall be tested under the normal operating conditions specified 
by the manufacturer. 
2.13. Segment height h means the maximum distance separating the internal surface of a unit of glazing from a plane passing 
through the edges of that unit. This distance shall be measured in a direction which is practically normal to the glazing 
(see Annex II M, Figure 1). 
2.14. Type of glazing means the glazing defined in items 2.1 to 2.4 which does not display any essential differences, and in 
particular as regards the main and secondary characters mentioned in Annexes II B, II C, II D, II H, II I, II J, II K 
and II L; 
2.14.1. although a change in the main characteristics means a new type of product, in certain cases it is accepted that a change 
in shape and dimensions does not necessarily involve an obligation to carry out a full series of tests. For certain of the 
tests specified in the separate Annexes glazing units may be grouped together if it is clear that they have similar main 
characteristics; 
2.14.2. glazing units only having different secondary characteristics may be considered to be of the same type; however, certain 
tests can be carried out on samples of such glazing if those tests are explicitly stipulated in the test conditions. 
2.15. Curver means the approximate value of the smallest radius of the arc of the windscreen measured at its most inwardly 
curved part. 
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ANNEX II 
GLAZING — STRUCTURAL AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS, APPLICATION FOR EEC COMPONENT 
TYPE-APPROVAL, MARKING, EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL, AMENDMENT OR EXTENSION OF 
EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION MODELS AND PENALTIES FOR 
NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION 
1. STRUCTURAL AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS 
1.1. General specifications 
1.1.1. All types of glass, and in particular glass intended to be used for windscreens must be of a quality enabling the risk 
of corporal damage in the event of breakage to be reduced as much as possible. The glass must offer adequate 
resistance to any stressing which may arise during accidents occurring under normal traffic conditions, and 
similarly to atmospheric and thermal factors, chemical agents, fire and abrasion. 
1.1.2. In addition safety glass shall be adequately transparent, cause no noticeable deformation of objects seen through 
the windscreen, nor cause any confusion between the colours used on road signs. In the event of windscreen 
breakage the driver must continue to be able to see the road clearly enough in order to be able to brake and bring his 
vehicle to a halt in complete safety. 
1.2. Individual specifications 
Depending on the category to which they belong all types of glazing must meet the following individual 
specifications: 
1.2.1. as regards panes of uniformly toughened glass windscreens, the requirements set out in Annex II H; 
1.2.2. in the case of ordinary laminated glass windscreens, the requirements set out in Annex II B; 
1.2.3. in the case of panes of ordinary laminated glass apart from windscreens, the requirements set out in 
Annex II I; 
1.2.4. in the case of treated laminated glass windscreens, the requirements set out in Annex II C; 
1.2.5. in the case of plastic-coated safety glass the requirements set out in Annex II K in addition to the appropriate 
requirements listed above; 
1.2.6. in the case of plastic glass windscreens, the requirements set out in Annex II D; 
1.2.7. in the case of plastic-glass panes other than windscreens, the requirements set out in Annex II J; 
1.2.8. in the case of double glazing the requirements set out in Annex II L. 
1.3. Tests 
1.3.1. The following tests are prescribed: 
1.3.1.1. Fragmentation 
The purpose of this test is: 
1.3.1.1.1. to verify that the fragments and splinters produced by smashing of the pane of glass are such as to minimize the risk 
of injury, 
1.3.1.1.2. in the case of treated laminated glass windscreens to check residual visibility after shattering. 
1.3.1.2. Mechanical strength 
1.3.1.2.1. Ball-impact test 
There are two tests, one using a 227 g ball and the other a 2 260 g ball. 
1.3.1.2.1.1. Test using the 227 g ball. The aim of this test is to assess the adhesion of the interlayer in laminated glass and the 
mechanical strength of uniformly toughened glass. 
1.3.1.2.1.2. Test using a 2 260 g ball. The aim of this test is to assess the ability of the laminated glass to resist ball 
penetration. 
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1.3.1.2.2. Headform test 
The purpose of this test is to verify the glass panes compliance with the requirements relating to the limitation of 
injury in the event of impact of the head against the windscreen, laminated glass and panes of plastic-glass other 
than windscreens, together with the double-glazed units used in the side windows. 
1.3.1.3. Resistance to the environment 
1.3.1.3.1. Abrasion test 
The purpose of this test is to determine whether the resistance of a safety-glass pane to abrasion exceeds a specified 
value. 
1.3.1.3.2. High-temperature test 
The purpose of this test is to verify that no bubbles or other defects occur in the interlayer in a laminated glass or 
glass plastics pane when the latter is exposed to high temperatures over an extended period of time. 
1.3.1.3.3. Resistance-to-radiation test 
The purpose of this test is to determine whether the light transmittance of laminated glass, plastic-glass and 
plastics-coated glass panes exposed to radiation over an extended period of time is significantly reduced thereby or 
whether the glazing is significantly discoloured. 
1.3.1.3.4. Resistance-to-humidity test 
The purpose of this test is to determine whether a laminated-glass, plastic-glass and plastics-coated glass pane will 
withstand, without significant deterioriation, the effects of prolonged exposure to atmospheric humidity. 
1.3.1.3.5. Resistance to temperature change 
The purpose of this test is to determine whether the plastic materials) used in safety glazing as defined in items 2.3 
and 2.4 in Annex I will withstand, without significant deterioration, the effects of prolonged exposure to extreme 
temperatures. 
1.3.1.4. Optical qualities 
1.3.1.4.1. Light-transmission test 
The aim of this test is to determine whether the regular transmission of safety-glass panes exceeds a specified 
value. 
1.3.1.4.2. Optical distortion test 
The purpose of this test is to verify that the distortion of objects as seen throught the windscreen is not to such an 
extent as to be likely to confuse the driver. 
1.3.1.4.3. Secondary-image-separation test 
The purpose of this test is to verify that the angular separation of the secondary image from the primary image does 
not exceed a specified value. 
1.3.1.4.4. Colour identification test 
The purpose of this test is to verify tl at there is no risk of confusion of colours as seen through a 
windscreen. 
1.3.1.4.5. Fire-resistance test 
The purpose of this test is to verify that the inner face of a pane of safety glass as defined in items 2.3 and 2.4 in 
Annex I has a sufficiently low burn rate. 
1.3.1.5. Resistance to chemical agents 
The purpose of this test is to determine whether the inner surface of a pane of safety glass as defined in items 2.3 and 
2.4 of Annex I will withstand, without deterioration, the effects of exposure to the chemical agents likely to be 
present or used in a vehicle (for example, cleaning agents). 
1.3.2. Tests prescribed for the categories of glass pane defined in items 2.1 to 2.4 in Annex I 
1.3.2.1. Safety glass shall be subjected to the tests listed in the following table: 
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Fragmentation 
Mechanical strength 
— 227 g ball 
— 2 260 g ball 
Headform test(1) 
Abrasion 
— outer face 
— inner face 
High temperature 
Radiation 
Humidity 
Light transmission 
Article distortion 
Secondary image 
Colour identification 
Resistance to 
temperature changes 
Fire resistance 
Resistance to chemical 
agents Windscreen 
Ordinary laminated 
II 
— 
IIB/4.3 
IIB/4.2 
IIB/3 
II B/5.1 
— 
II A/5 
HA/6 
II A/7 
II A/9.1 
II A/9.2 
II A/9.3 
II A/9.4 
— 
— 
— IIP 
— 
IIB/4.3 
IIB/4.2 
IIB/3 
II B/5.1 
IIK/2 
II A/5 
II A/6 
II A11 
II A/9.1 
II A/9.2 
II A/9.3 
II A/9.4 
II A/8 
II A/10 
II A/11 Treated laminated 
glass 
III 
IIC/4 
IIB/4.3 
IIB/4.2 
IIB/3 
II B/5.1 
— 
II A/5 
II A/6 
II A/7 
II A/9.1 
II A/9.2 
II A/9.3 
II A/9.4 
— 
— HIP 
IIC/4 
IIB/4.3 
IIB/4.2 
IIB/3 
II B/5.1 
IIK/2 
II A/5 
II A/6 
II A/7 
II A/9.1 
II A/9.2 
II A/9.3 
II A/9.4 
II A/8 
II A/10 
II A/11 Plastic 
IV 
— 
IIB/4.3 
IIB/4.2 
I1D/3 
II B/5.1 
IIK/2 
II A/5 
HA/6 
II A/7 
11 A/9.1 
II A/9.2 
II A/9.3 
11 A/9.4 Other glazing 
Toughened 
IIH/2 
IIH/3.1 
— 
— 
— 
IIK/2(2) 
— Laminated 
— 
HI/4 
— 
II1/3 
II B/5.1 
IIK/2(2) 
II A/5 
— II A/6 
IIA/7(2) III A/7 
II A/9.1 
— II A/9.1 
— 
— 
— 
IIA/8 IIA/8(2) :IIA/8(2) 
II A/10 IIA/10(2) :IIA/10(2) 
II A/11 ;IIA/11(2) IIA/11(2) Plastic 
— 
II1/4 
— 
IIB/3 
II B/5.1 
IIK/2 
II A/5 
II A/6 
II A/7 
II A/9.1 
— 
— 
— 
II A/8 
II A/10 
II A/11 
(') This test shall also be performed on double-glazed units in accordance with Annex II L, item 3 (II L/3). 
(2) Applies only to glass panes coated with plastic material on the inner surface. 
NB: A reference such as IIC/4 refers to Annex IIC and to item 4 in that Annex, where the relevant test is described, 
together with the conditions attached to acceptance. 
1.3.2.2. A safety glass pane shall be type approved if it meets all the requirements prescribed in the relevant provisions, as 
referred to in the above table. 
2. APPLICATION FOR COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL 
2.1. The application for the EEC component type-approval of a type of glass pane shall be submitted by the 
manufacturer of the safety-glass pane or by his duly accredited representative. 
2.2. For each type of safety glass, the application shall be accompanied by the document referred to below, in triplicate, 
and by the following particulars: 
2.2.1. a technical description comprising all principal and secondary characteristics; and 
2.2.1.1. in the case of glazing other than windscreens, drawings in a format not exceeding A4 or folded to that format, 
showing: 
— the maximum area, 
— the smallest angle between two adjacent sides of the glass pane, and 
— the maximum height of segment, if any; 
2.2.1.2. in the case of windscreens: 
2.2.1.2.1. a list of the models of windscreen for which component type-approval is sought, giving the name of the vehicle 
manufacturers and the type and category of vehicle; 
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2.2.1.2.2. drawings in full scale for category Mi and full scale or one-tenth scale for all other categories, together with 
diagrams of the windscreens and their location on the vehicle, in sufficient detail to show: 
2.2.1.2.2.1. the position of the windscreen in relation to the 'R' point on the driver's seat where appropriate; 
2.2.1.2.2.2. the rake angle of the windscreen; 
2.2.1.2.2.3. the rake angle of the seat backrest; 
2.2.1.2.2.4. the position and size of the zones in which the optical qualities are checked; 
2.2.1.2.2.5. the developed area of windscreen; 
2.2.1.2.2.6. the maximum height of segment of the windscreen; 
2.2.1.2.2.7. the radius of curvature of the windscreen (for windscreen grouping purposes only). 
2.2.1.3. In the case of double glazing, drawings in a format not exceeding A4 or folded to that format, showing, in addition 
to the information referred to in item 2.2.1.1: 
— the type of each individual glass pane, 
— the nominal thickness of the gap between the two glass panes. 
2.3. In addition, the applicant shall submit a sufficient number of test pieces and samples of the finished glass panes of 
the models considered, the number being if necessary determined by agreement with the technical department 
responsible for conducting the tests. 
2.4. The competent authority shall check the existence of satisfactory measures to ensure effective checking of 
conformity of production before component type-approval is granted. 
3. MARKINGS 
3.1. All safety-glass panes, including the samples and test pieces submitted for component type-approval, shall bear the 
trade name or mark of the manufacturer. The marking shall be clearly legible and indelible. 
4. EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL 
4.1. If the samples submitted for component type-approval meet the requirements of items 1.1 to 1.3 below, approval 
of the pertinent type of safety-glass pane shall be granted. 
4.2. A component type-approval number shall be assigned to each type as defined in Annexes IIH, II I, IIJ and IIL or, in 
the case of windscreens, to each group approved. The first two digits (currently 00 for the Directive in its original 
form) indicate the number assigned to the series of amendments corresponding to the most recent major changes 
made to the Directive on the date when component type-approval is granted. 
4.3. Notice of approval or extension or refusal of approval of a type of safety-glass pane pursuant to this Directive shall 
be communicated to the Member States by means of a form drawn up in accordance with the model set out in 
Annex II P and its appendices. 
4.3.1. In the case of windscreens, the notice of approval shall be accompanied by a document listing every windscreen 
model in the approved group, together with the characteristics of the group in accordance with Appendix 7 to 
Annex II P. 
4.4. In addition to the marking specified in item 3.1 the EEC component type-approval mark shall be affixed 
conspicuously to all safety-glass panes and double-glazed units conforming to a type approved under this Directive. 
Any special type-approval mark assigned to each pane of a double-glazed unit may also be affixed. 
This component type-approval mark consists of: 
4.4.1. a rectangle surrounding the 'e', followed by the identifying number or letters of the country having granted 
component type-approval ('); 
4.4.2. the component type-approval number, located to the right of the rectangle provided for in item 4.1.1. 
1 for the Federal Republic of Germany, 2 for France, 3 for Italy, 4 for the Netherlands, 6 for Belgium, 9 for Spain, 11 for the United Kingdom, 13 
for Luxembourg, 18 for Denmark, 21 for Portugal, IRL for Ireland and EL for Greece. 
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4.5. The following additional symbols shall be affixed close to the component type-approval mark referred to 
above: 
4.5.1. in the case of a windscreen: 
II: made of ordinary laminated glass (II/P if it is coated) (*); 
III: if it is made of treated laminated glass (HI/P if it is coated) ('); 
IV: if it is made of plastic glass; 
4.5.2. V: if this is a pane of glass other than a windscreen covered by item 9.1.4.2 in Annex II A; 
4.5.3. VI: where this is a double-glazed unit. 
4.6. The component type-approval mark and the symbol must be clearly legible and indelible. 
4.7. Annex II N gives examples of component type-approval marks. 
5. CHANGES TO OR EXTENSION OF THE EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL OF A TYPE OF 
SAFETY-GLASS PANE 
5.1. Any change to a type of safety-glass pane, or in the case of a windscreen, any addition of a windscreen to a group, 
shall be brought to the notice of the administrative department having granted component type-approval for that 
type of safety-glass pane. That department may then either: 
5.1.1. consider that the changes made are unlikely to have an appreciable adverse effect and, in the case of windscreens, 
that the new type falls within the approved group of windscreens, and that at all events the safety-glass pane still 
complies with the requirements; 
5.1.2. require a further test report from the technical department that is responsible for conducting the tests. 
5.2. Notification 
5.2.1. Member States shall be notified of any confirmation, refusal or extension of type-approval in accordance with the 
procedure specified in item 4.3. 
5.2.2. The competent authority that has granted an extension of component type-approval shall place a serial number on 
each notification to that effect. 
6. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION 
6.1. Safety glazing component type approved under this Directive shall be so manufactured as to conform to the 
approved type and shall meet the requirements set out in item 1 above. 
6.2. To verify that the requirements of item 6.1 have been met, constant checks shall be carried out on 
production. 
6.3. The holder of the component type-approval shall, in particular: 
6.3.1. ensure that procedures exist for checking the quality of the product; 
6.3.2. have access to the equipment necessary for checking conformity to each approved type; 
6.3.3. record data relating to test results and the ancillary documents (2) which must be made available for a period to be 
determined in agreement with the administrative department; 
6.3.4. analyse the results of each type of test in order to verify and ensure consistency of the product characteristics, 
allowing for the permissible variations in industrial production; 
6.3.5. ensure that, for each type of product, at least the tests described in Annex II O to this Directive are carried 
out; 
6.3.6. ensure that where any samples or test pieces show non-conformity with the type of test concerned, further samples 
are taken and tested. All necessary steps shall be taken to re-establish conformity in the production 
concerned. 
6.4. The competent authority may at any time verify the methods for checking conformity that are applicable to each 
production unit (see item 3 in Annex HO). 
(') In accordance with the definition set out in item 2.3 of Annex I. 
(2) The results of the fragmentation tests shall be recorded, even if no photograph is required. 
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6.4.1. At every inspection, the test data and production records shall be presented to the inspector. 
6.4.2. The inspector may take samples at random to be tested in the manufacturer's laboratory. The minimum number of 
samples may be determined in the light of the results of the manufacturer's own checks. 
6.4.3. Where the quality standard appears unsatisfactory or where it appears necessary to verify the validity of the tests 
carried out in accordance with item 6.4.2 the inspector may select samples to be sent to the technical department 
which has carried out the component type-approval tests. 
6.4.4. The competent authority may carry out any test required by this Directive. 
6.4.5. The normal frequency of inspection shall be two per year for each production unit. If unsatisfactory results are 
found during any of these inspections, the competent authority shall ensure that all necessary steps are taken in 
order to re-establish conformity of production as quickly as possible. 
7. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION 
7.1. The component type-approval granted in respect of a type of safety glass pane pursuant to this Directive may be 
withdrawn if the requirements laid down in item 6.1 above is not complied with. 
7.2. If a Member State withdraws a component type-approval it has previously granted, it shall forthwith notify the 
other Member States thereof by means of a copy of the component type-approval certificate following the model set 
out in Annex II P. 
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ANNEX II A 
GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS 
1. FRAGMENTATION TEST 
1.1. The pane of glass to be tested shall not be rigidly secured; it may, however, be fastened onto an identical glass pane 
by means of adhesive tape applied all round the edge. 
1.2. To obtain fragmentation a hammer having a mass of roughly 75 g or some other appliance giving equivalent results 
is used. The radius of curvature of the point shall be 0,2 ± 0,05 mm. 
1.3. One test shall be carried out at each prescribed point of impact. 
1.4. An examination shall be made of the fragments on photographic contact paper, exposure commencing not more 
than 10 seconds and terminating not more than three minutes after impact. Only the darkest lines, representing the 
initial fracture, shall be taken into consideration. The laboratory shall keep photographic reproductions of the 
fragmentation obtained. 
2. BALL IMPACT TEST 
2.1. 227 g ball test 
2.1.1. Apparatus 
2.1.1.1. Hardened steel ball with a mass of 227 ± 2 g and a diameter of approximately 38 mm. 
2.1.1.2. Means for dropping the ball freely from a height to be specified, or a means of giving the ball a velocity equivalent to 
that obtained by the free fall. Where a device to project the ball is used, the tolerance on velocity shall be ± 1 % of 
the velocity equivalent to that obtained by the free fall. 
2.1.1.3. Supporting fixture, such as that shown in Figure 1 consisting oftwo steel frames with 15 mm-wide machined edges 
fitting onto each other and equipped with rubber gaskets that are roughly 3 mm thick, 15 mm wide and have a 
hardness of 50 IRHD. 
The lower frame rests on a steel box about 150 mm high. The test pane is held in place by the upper frame, the mass 
of which is about 3 kg. The supporting frame is welded onto a sheet of steel about 12 mm thick resting on the floor, 
with an interposed sheet of rubber about 3 mm thick and a hardness of 50 IRHD. 
Dimensions in millimetres 
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Rubber gasket 
Sheet of rubber • 290 
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2.1.2. Test conditions 
— temperature: 20 ± 5 °C, 
— pressure: 860 to 1 060 mbar, 
— relative humidity: 60 ± 20 %. 
2.1.3. Test piece 
The test piece shall be a flat square whose sides measure 300 ± 10/0 mm. 
2.1.4. Procedure 
Condition the test piece at the specified temperature for at least four hours immediately preceding the test. Place the 
test piece in the fixture (see item 2.1.1.3). The plane of the test piece shall be perpendicular, to within 3°, to the 
incident direction of the ball. 
The point of impact shall be within 25 mm of the geometric centre of the test piece for a drop height not exceeding 6 
m, and within 50 mm of the centre of the test piece for a drop height of more than 6 m. The ball shall strike that face 
of the test piece which represents the outside face of the safety-glass pane when fitted to the vehicle. 
The ball shall be allowed to make only one impact. 
2.2. 2 260 g ball test 
2.2.1. Apparatus: 
2.2.1.1. Hardened steel ball with a mass of 2 260 ± 20 g and a diameter of approximately 82 mm. 
2.2.1.2. Means for dropping the ball freely from a height to be specified, or a means of giving the ball a velocity equivalent to 
that obtained by the free fall. 
Where a device to project the ball is used, the tolerance on velocity shall be ± 1 % of the velocity equivalent to that 
obtained by the free fall. 
2.2.1.3. Supporting fixture such as that shown in Figure 1 and identical to that described in item 2.1.1.3. 
2.2.2. Test conditions 
— temperature: 20 ± 5 °C, 
— pressure: 860 to 1 060 mbar, 
— relative humidity: 60 ± 20 %. 
2.2.3. Test piece 
The test piece shall be a flat square whose sides measure 300 ± 10/0 mm. 
2.2.4. Procedure 
Condition the test piece at the specified temperature for at least four hours immediately preceding the test. 
Place the test piece in the fixture (item 2.1.1.3). The plane of the test piece shall be perpendicular, to within 3 °, to 
the incident direction of the ball. 
The point of impact shall be within 25 mm of the geometric centre of the test piece. In the case of plastic-glazing, the 
test piece shall be held in the fixture by means of pinching through appropriate devices. 
The ball shall strike the face of the test piece which represents the outside face of the safety-glass pane when fitted to 
the vehicle. The ball shall be allowed to make only one impact. 
3. HEADFORM TEST 
3.1. Apparatus 
3.1.1. Headform weight with a spherical or semi-spherical headform made of laminated hardwood covered with 
replaceable felt and with or without a cross-beam made of wood. There is a neck-shaped intermediate piece 
between the spherical part and cross-beam. 
The dimensions shall be in accordance with Figure 2. The total mass of the apparatus shall be 10 ± 0,2 kg. 
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Dimensions in millimetres 
Mounting 
rod 
Cross-beam 
(optional) 
Intermediate piece 
Head 
Felt cover, 
5 mm thick 
Figure 2 
Headform weight 
3.1.2. Means for dropping the headform weight freely from a height to be specified, or means of giving the weight a 
velocity equivalent to that obtained by the free fall. 
When a device to project the headform weight is used, the tolerance on velocity shall be ±1 % of the velocity 
equivalent to that obtained by the free fall. 
3.1.3. Supporting fixture as shown in Figure 3, for testing flat test pieces. The fixture consists of two steel frames, with 
machined borders 50 mm wide, fitting one over the other and faced with rubber gaskets about 3 mm thick and 
14 ± 1 mm wide and a hardness of 70 IRHD. The upper frame is held pressed against the lower frame by at least 
eight bolts. 
3.2. Test conditions 
— temperature: 20 ± 5 °C, 
— pressure: 860 to 1 060 mbar, 
— relative humidity: 60 ± 20%. 
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±L Rubber gasket Dimensions in millimetres 
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3.3. Procedure 
3.3.1. Test on a flat test piece 
The flat test piece, having a length ofl 100 + 5/ - 2 mm and a width of 500 + 5/ - 2 mm, shall be kept at a 
constant temperature of 20 ± 5 °C for at least four hours immediately preceding the test. Fix the test piece in the 
supporting frames (item 3.1.3); the torque on the bolts shall ensure that the movement of the test piece during the 
test will not exceed 2 mm. The plane of the test piece shall be substantially perpendicular to the incident direction of 
the weight. The weight shall strike the test piece within 40 mm of its geometric centre on that face which represents 
the inward face of the safety-glass plane when the latter is mounted on the vehicle, and shall be allowed to make 
only one impact. The impact surface of the felt cover shall be replaced after 12 tests. 
3.3.2. Tests on a complete windscreen (used only for a drop height of not exceeding 1,5 m) 
Place the windscreen freely on a support with an interposed strip of rubber of hardness 70 IRHD and thickness of 
about 3 mm, the width of contact over the whole perimeter being about 15 mm. 
The support shall consist of a rigid piece corresponding to the shape of the windscreen so that the headform weight 
strikes the internal surface. 
Where necessary the windscreen shall be clamped to the supporting structure by means of appropriate 
devices. 
The support shall rest on a rigid stand with an interposed sheet of rubber of hardness 70 IRHD and thickness of 
about 3 mm. The surface of the windscreen shall be substantially perpendicular to the incident direction of the 
headform weight. The headform weight shall strike the windscreen at a point within 40 mm of its geometric centre 
on that face which represents the inward face of the safety glass pane when the latter is mounted on the vehicle, and 
shall be allowed to make only one impact. 
The impact surface of the felt cover shall be replaced after 12 tests. 
4. ABRASION TEST 
4.1. Apparatus 
4.1.1. Abrading instrument (!), shown diagramatically in Figure 4 and consisting of: 
— a horizontal turntable, with centre clamp, which revolves counter-clockwise at 65 to 75 rev/min, 
(!) A suitable abrading instrument is supplied by Teledyne Taber (United States of America). 
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Figure 4 
Diagram of abrading instrument 
— two weighted parallel arms each carrying a special abrasive wheel freely rotating on a ball-bearing horizontal 
spindle; each wheel rests on the test specimen under the pressure applied by a mass of 500 g. 
The turntable of the abrading instrument shall rotate regularly, substantially in one plane (the deviation from this 
plane shall not be greater than ±0,05 mm at a distance of 1,6 mm from the turntable periphery). The wheels shall 
be mounted in such a way that when they are in contact with the rotating test piece they rotate in opposite directions 
so as to exert, twice during each rotation of the test piece, a compressive and abrasive action along curved lines over 
an annular area of about 30 cm . 
4.1.2. Abrasive wheels (a), each 45 to 50 mm in diameter and 12,5 mm thick, consisting of a special finely-screened 
abrasive embedded in a medium-hard rubber. The wheels shall have a hardness of 72 ± 5 IRHD, as measured at 
four points equally spaced on the centre line of the abrading surface, the pressure being applied vertically along a 
diameter of the wheel and the readings being taken 10 seconds after full application of the pressure. 
The abrasive wheels shall be prepared for use by very slow rotation against a sheet of flat glass to ensure that their 
surface is completely even. 
4.1.3. Light source, consisting of an incandescent lamp with its filament contained within a parallelepiped measuring 1,5 
x 1,5 x 3 mm. The voltage applied to the filament shall be such that its colour temperature is 2 856 ± 50 K. The 
instrument used to check the voltage shall be that of appropriate accuracy. 
4.1.4. Optica] system consisting of a lens with a focal length 'f of at least 500 mm and corrected for chromatic 
abberations. The full aperture of the lens shall not exceed f/20. The distance between the lens and the light source 
shall be adjusted in order to obtain a light beam which is substantially parallel. 
A diaphragm shall be inserted to limit the diameter of the light beam to 7 ± 1 mm. This diaphragm shall be situated 
at a distance of 100 ± 50 mm from the lens on the side remote from the light source. 
4.1.5. E quipment for measuring scattered light (see Figure 5), consisting of a photoelectric cell with an integrating sphere 
200 to 250 mm in diameter. The sphere shall be equipped with entrance and exit ports for the light. The entrance 
port shall be circular and have a diameter at least twice that of the light beam. The exit port of the sphere shall be 
provided with either a light trap or a reflectance standard, according to the procedure as described in item 4.4.3 
below. The light trap shall absorb all the light when no test piece is inserted in the light beam. 
The axis of the light beam shall pass through the centre of the entrance and exit ports. The diameter 'b' of the 
light-exit port shall be equal to 2.a.tan 4°, where 'a' is the diameter of the sphere. 
The photoelectric cell shall be mounted in such a way that it cannot be reached by light coming directly from the 
entrance port or from the reflectance standard. 
The surfaces of the interior of the integrating sphere and the reflectance standard shall be of substantially equal 
reflectance and shall be mapped and non-selective. 
The output of the photoelectric cell should be linear within ±2% over the range of light intensities used. The 
design of the instrument shall be such that there is no galvanometer needle deflection when the sphere is 
dark. 
(]) Suitable abrasive wheels may be obtained from Teledyne Taber (United States of America). 
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The whole apparatus shall be checked at regular intervals by means of calibration standards of defined haze. If haze 
measurements are made using equipment or methods differing from those defined above, the result shall be 
corrected, if necessary, to bring them into agreement with those obtained by the apparatus decribed above. 
Photoelectric cell 
Baffles 
Integrating 
sphere 
Light trap 
Figure .5 
Hazameter 
4.2. Test conditions 
— temperature: 20 ± 5 °C, 
— pressure: 860 to 1 060 mbar, 
— relative humidity: 60 ± 20%. 
4.3. Test pieces 
The test pieces shall be flat squares whose sides measure 100 mm having both surfaces substantially plane and 
parallel and having a fixing hole 6,4 + 0,2/ -0 mm in diameter drilled in the centre, if necessary. 
4.4. Procedure 
4.4.1. The test shall be carried out on that surface of the test piece which represents the outside face of the laminated-glass 
pane when the latter is mounted on the vehicle and also on the inward face in the case of a glass with a plastic 
coating. 
Immediately before and after the abrasion, clean the test pieces in the following manner: 
(a) wipe with a linen cloth or under clean running water; 
(b) rinse with distilled or demineralized water; 
(c) blow dry with oxygen or nitrogen; 
(d) remove possible traces of water by rubbing softly with a damp linen cloth. 
If necessary dry by pressing lightly between two linen cloths. Any treatment with ultrasonic equipment shall be 
avoided. After cleaning the test pieces shall be handled only by their edges and shall be stored to prevent damage to, 
or contamination of, their surfaces. 
4.4.2. Condition the test pieces for a minimum of 48 hours at 20 ± 5 °C and 60 ± 20% relative humidity. 
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4.4.3. Place the test piece immediately against the entrance port of the integrating sphere. The angle between the normal 
(perpendicular) to the surface of the test piece and the axis of the beam shall not exceed 8°. 
Take four readings as indicated in the following table: 
Reading 
T, 
T2 
T3 
T4 With test piece 
No 
Yes 
No 
Yes With light trap 
No 
No 
Yes 
Yes With 
reflectance standard 
Yes 
Yes 
No 
No Quality represented 
Incident light 
Total light transmitted 
by test piece 
Light scattered by 
instrument 
Light scattered by 
instrument and test piece 
Repeat the readings for Ti, T2, T3 and T4 with other specified positions of the test piece to determine 
uniformity. 
Calculate total transmittance Tt = T2/T,. 
Calculate the diffuse transmittance Td as follows: 
T4-T3 (T2/T,) 
Calculate the percentage haze, or light, or both, scattered, as follows: 
— x 100%. 
Measure the initial haze of the test piece at a minimum of four equally-spaced points in the unabraided area in 
accordance with the formula above. Average the results for each test piece. In lieu of the four measurements an 
average value may be obtained by rotating the piece uniformly at three rev/sec or more. 
For each pane of safety glass carry out three tests under the same loading. Use the hazing as a measure of the 
subsurface abrasion after the test piece has been subjected to the abrasion test. 
Measure the light scattered by the abraided track at a minimum of four equally-spaced points along the track in 
accordance with the formula above. Average results for each test piece. In lieu of the four measurements an average 
value may be obtained by rotating the piece uniformly at three rev/sec or more. 
4.5. The abrasion test will be carried out only at the discretion of the laboratory conducting the test with due regard to 
the information already at its disposal. 
Except where plastic-glass is used, there are changes in the interlayer or material thickness, further testing will as a 
general rule not be required. 
4.6. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
No secondary characteristics are involved. 
5. HIGH TEMPERATURE TEST 
5.1. Procedure 
Heat three square test specimens or three test pieces measuring at least 300 mm by 300 mm taken by the laboratory 
from three windscreens or panes, as appropriate, one of whose dimensions corresponds to the upper edge of the 
pane, to 100 °C. 
Maintain this temperature for two hours and then allow the test specimen or specimens to cool down to room 
temperature. If both the external surfaces of the safety glass pane are of inorganic material the tests may be carried 
out by immersing the test specimen vertically in boiling water for the specified period of time, care being taken to 
avoid undue thermal shock. If the specimens are cut from windscreens one edge of each such test specimen shall be 
part of an edge of the windscreen. 
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5.2. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
Colourless Tinted 
Colouring of the interlayer: 1 2 
The other secondary characteristics are not involved. 
5.3. Interpretation of results 
5.3.1. The test for resistance to high temperature shall be considered to give a positive result if bubbles or other defects are 
not formed more than 15 mm from an uncut edge or 25 mm from a cut edge of the test piece or sample or more than 
10 mm away from any cracks which may occur during the test. 
5.3.2. The set of test pieces or samples submitted for component type-approval shall be considered satisfactory from the 
point of view of the high-temperature test if either of the following conditions is fulfilled: 
5.3.2.1. all of the tests give a satisfactory result; or 
5.3.2.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test pieces or 
samples gives satisfactory results. 
6. RESISTANCE-TO-RADIATION TEST 
6.1. Test method 
6.1.1. Apparatus 
6.1.1.1. Radiation source consisting of a medium-pressure mercury-vapour arc lamp with a tubular quartz bulb of 
the ozone-free type. The bulb axis shall be vertical. The nominal dimensions of the lamp shall be 360 mm in 
length by 9,5 mm in diameter. The arc length shall be 300 ± 4 mm. The lamp shall be operated at 
750 ± 50 W. 
Any other source of radiation which produces the same effects as the lamp specified above may be used. To check 
that the effects of another source are the same, a comparison shall be made by measuring the amount of energy 
emitted within a wavelength range of 300 to 450 nanometers, all other wavelengths being removed by the use of 
suitable filters. The alternative source shall then be used with these filters. 
In the case of safety glass panes for which there is no satisfactory correlation between this test and the conditions of 
use it will be necessary to review the test conditions. 
6.1.1.2. Power supply transformer and capacitor capable of supplying to the lamp (item 1.1.1) a starting peak voltage of 
1 100 V minimum and an operating voltage of 500 ± 50 volts. 
6.1.1.3. Device for mounting and rotating the test specimens at 1 to 5 rev/min about the centrally located radiation source 
in order to ensure even exposure. 
6.1.2. Test specimens 
6.1.2.1. The size of the test specimens shall be 76 x 300 mm. 
6.1.2.2. The test specimens shall be cut by the laboratory from the upper part of the panes in such a way that: 
— in the case of glazing other than windscreens the upper edge of the test specimens coincides with the upper edge 
of the panes, 
— in the case of windscreens the upper edge of the test specimens coincides with the upper limit of the zone in 
' which regular transmittance is to be checked and determined in accordance with item 9.1.2.2 of this 
Annex. 
6.1.3. Procedure 
Check the regular light transmittance, determined in accordance with items 9.1.1 to 9.1.2 in this Annex, of three 
test specimens before exposure. 
Protect a portion of each test specimen from the radiation, and then place the test specimen in the test apparatus 
230 mm from and parallel lengthwise to the lamp axis. Maintain the temperature of the test specimens at 45 ± 5° 
throughout the test. The face of each test specimen which would constitute the outer face of the vehicle glazing shall 
face the lamp. For the type of lamp specified in item 6.1.1.1 the exposure time shall be 100 hours. 
After exposure, measure the regular light transmittance again in the exposed area of each test specimen. 
6.1.4. Each test piece or sample (total number three pieces) shall, in accordance with the above procedure, be subjected to 
radiation on each point of the test piece or sample such that the radiation produces on the interlayer used the same 
effect as that which would be produced by solar radiation of 1 400 W/m2 for 100 hours. 
6.2. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
Colourless Tinted 
Colouring of glass: 2 1 
Colouring of interlayer: 1 2 
The other secondary characteristics are not involved. 
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6.3. Interpretation of results 
6.3.1. The test for resistance to radiation shall be deemed to have given a positive result if the following conditions are 
fulfilled: 
6.3.1.1. the total light transmittance measured in accordance with items 9.1.1 to 9.1.2 in this Annex does not fall below 
95% of the original value before irradiation and, in any case, does not fall below: 
6.3.1.1.1. 70 % in the case of glazing other than windscreens, which must meet the requirements concerning the drivers field 
of vision in all directions; 
6.3.1.1.2. 75 % in the case of windscreens, within the zone in which regular transmittance is to be checked, as defined in item 
9.1.2.2 below; 
6.3.1.2. the test piece or sample may, however, show a slight coloration after irradiation when examined against a white 
background, but no other defect may be apparent. 
6.3.2. A set of test pieces or samples submitted for approval shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of the 
resistance to radiation tests if either of the following conditions is fulfilled: 
6.3.2.1. all the tests give a satisfactory result; or 
6.3.2.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test pieces or 
samples gives satisfactory results. 
7. RESISTANCE TO HUMIDITY TEST 
7.1. Procedure 
Keep three samples or test pieces of at least 300 x 300 mm vertically for two weeks in a closed container in which 
the temperature is maintained at 50 ± 2 °C and the relative humidity is 95 ± 4% (l). 
Test specimens shall be prepared in such a way that: 
— one edge of each test specimen shall be part of an original edge of the pane, 
— should several test specimens be tested at the same time adequate spacing shall be provided between 
them. 
Precautions shall be taken to prevent condensate from the walls or ceiling of the test chamber from falling on the 
test specimens. 
7.2. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
Colourless Tinted 
Colouring of interlayer 1 2 
The other secondary characteristics are not involved. 
7.3. Interpretation of results 
7.3.1. Safety glazing shall be deemed to be satisfactory from the point of view of resistance to humidity if no significant 
change is observed more than 10 mm from the uncut edges or more than 15 mm away from the cut edges, following 
a stay of two hours in the ambient atmosphere by ordinary untreated laminated glass, and of 48 hours in the 
ambient atmosphere by plastic coated and plastic glazing. 
7.3.2. A set of test pieces or samples submitted for approval shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of 
resistance to humidity if either of the following conditions is met: 
7.3.2.1. all the tests give a satisfactory result; 
7.3.2.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of test carried out an a new set of samples gives 
satisfactory results. 
8. TESTING OF RESISTANCE TO CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE 
8.1. Test methods 
Two 300 x 300 mm test pieces shall be placed in an enclosed chamber for six hours at a temperature of 
- 40 ± 5 °C; they shall then be placed in the ambient air at a temperature of 23 ± 2 °C for an hour or until the test 
pieces have reached a stable temperature. They shall then be placed in an air flow at a temperature of 72 ± 2° for 
three hours. The test pieces shall then be examined after they have been returned to the ambient air at 23 ± 2 °C 
and cooled to that temperature. 
(') The test conditions do not allow any condensation on the test pieces. 
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8.2. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
Colourless Tinted 
Colouring of plastic interlayer or coating: 1 2 
No other secondary characteristics are involved. 
8.3. Interpretation of the results 
The testing of resistance to changes in temperature shall be considered to have a given positive result if the test 
pieces display no cracking, opacification, exfoliation or other obvious deterioration. 
9. OPTICAL QUALITIES 
9.1. Light transmission test 
9.1.1. Apparatus 
9.1.1.1. Light source consisting of an incandescent lamp having its filament contained in a parallelepiped measuring 
1,5 x 1,5 x 3 mm. The voltage at the lamp filament shall be such that the colour temperature is 2 856 ± 50 K. 
This voltage shall be stabilized within ± 1 /1000. The instrument used to check the voltage shall be of appropriate 
accuracy. 
9.1.1.2. Optical system consisting of a lens with a focal length of at least 500 mm and corrected for chromatic abberations. 
The full aperture of the lens shall not exceed f/20. The distance between the lens and the light source shall be so 
adjusted as to obtain a light beam which is substantially parallel. A diaphragm shall be inserted to limit the 
diameter of the light beam to 7 ± 1 mm. This diaphragm shall be situated at a distance of 100 ± 50 mm from the 
lens on the side remote from the light source. The point of measurement shall be taken at the centre of the light 
beam. 
9.1.1.3. Measuring equipment 
The receiver shall have a relative spectral sensitivity in substantial agreement with the relative ICI (') spectral 
luminous efficiency for photopic vision. The sensitive surface of the receiver shall be covered with a diffusing 
medium and shall have at least twice the cross section of the parallel light beam emitted by the optical system. If an 
integrating sphere is used the aperture of the sphere shall have a cross sectional area at least twice that of the parallel 
portion of the beam. 
The linearity of the receiver and the associated measuring instrument shall be better than 2 % of the effective part of 
the scale. 
The centre of the receiver shall coincide with the axis of the light beam. 
9.1.2. Procedure 
Adjust the instrument indicating the response of the receiver so that it indicates 100 divisions when the safety-glass 
pane is not inserted in the light path. 
When no light is falling on the receiver the instrument shall read zero. 
Place the safety-glass pane at a distance from the receiver equal to approximately five times the diameter of the 
receiver. Insert the safety glass pane between the diaphragm and the receiver and adjust its inclination in such a way 
that the angle of the incidence of the light beam is equal to ± 5 °. The regular transmittance shall be measured on 
the safety-glass pane, and for every point measured the number of divisions, 'n', shown on the indicating 
instrument, shall be read. The regular transmittance Z is equal to n/100. 
9.1.2.1. In the case of windscreens, alternative test methods may be applied using either a test piece cut from the flattest part 
of a windscreen or a specially prepared flat square with material and thickness characteristics identical to those of 
the actual windscreen, the measurements being taken normal (perpendicular) to the glass pane. 
9.1.2.2. In the case of windscreens intended for category-Mi vehicles, the test shall be carried out in the zone B defined in 
Annex IIF. In the case of all other vehicles the test shall be carried out in zone I provided for in item 9.2.5.2.3 in this 
Annex. 
9.1.3. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
Colourless Tinted 
Colouring of the glass: 1 2 
Colouring of the interlayer (in the case of laminated windscreens): 1 2 
(*) International Commission on Illumination. 
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Shade and /or obscuration bands: 
The other secondary characteristics are not involved. Not included 
1 Included 
2 
9.1.4. Interpretation of results 
9.1.4.1. The regular transmittance measured in accordance with item 9.1.2 shall not, in the case of windscreeens, be less 
than 75 % and, in the case of windows other than windscreens, shall not be less than 70%. 
9.1.4.2. In the case of windows situated at points which are not essential to the drivers field of vision (glazed roof, for 
example), the regular transmittance factor of the light from the pane may be less than 70 %. Windows having a 
regular light transmittance factor of less than 70% shall be marked with an appropriate symbol. 
9.2. Optical-distortion test 
9.2.1. Scope 
The method specified is a projection method which permits evaluation of the optical distortion of a safety-glass 
pane. 
9.2.1.1. Definitions 
9.2.1.1.1. Optical deviation: the angle between the true and apparent direction of a point viewed through the safety-glass 
pane, the magnitude of the angle being a function of the angle of incidence of the line of sight, the thickness and 
inclination of the glass pane and the radius of curvature at the point of incidence. 
9.2.1.1.2. Optical distortion in a direction MM' : the algebraic difference in angular deviation Aa measured between two 
points M and M' on the surface of the safety-glass pane, the distance between the two points being such that their 
projections in a plane at right angles to the direction of vision are separated by a given distance Ax (see 
Figure 6). 
Anti-clockwise deviation should be regarded as positive and clockwise deviation as negative. 
9.2.1.1.3. Optical distortion at a point M: the optical-distortion maximum for all directions MM' from the point M. 
9.2.1.2. Apparatus 
This method entails the projection of an appropriate slide (raster) onto the display screen through the safety-glass 
pane being tested. The change caused in the shape of the projected image by the insertion of the safety-glass pane in 
the line of sight provides a measure of the distortion. The apparatus shall comprise the following items, arranged as 
shown in Figure 9. 
Notes: Aa = o^ - a2, i.e. the optical distortion in the direction MM' . 
Ax = MC i.e. the distance between two straight lines parallel to the direction of vision and passing 
through the points M and M' . 
Figure 6 
Diagrammatic representation of optical distortion 
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Slide (raster) Diaphragm 
Light source Condenser Lens 
9.2.1.2.1. Figure 7 
Optical arrangement of the projector 
Projector, of good quality, with a high-intensity point light source, having for example the following 
characteristics: 
— focal length of at least 90 mm, 
— aperture approximately 1/2,5, 
— 150 W quartz halogen lamp (used without a filter), 
— 250 W quartz halogen lamp (if used with a green filter). 
Figure 8 
Enlarged section of the slide 
The projector is shown schematically in Figure 7. A diaphragm of 8 mm diameter is positioned approximately 
100 mm from the front lens. 
9.2.1.2.2. Slides (rasters) consisting, for example, of an array of bright circular shapes on a dark background (see Figure 8). 
The slides shall be of sufficiently high quality and contrast to enable measurements to be carried out with an error 
of less than 5 %. In the absence of the safety-glass pane to be examined the dimensions of the circular shape shall be 
such that when they are projected they form an array of circles of diameter 
R, + R2 
Ri A on the screen, where A = 4 mm (see Figures 6 and 9). 
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Diaphragm Projector 
It R, 
Rake angle 
Viewing direction 
R,=4m 
R2 = 2 m to 4 m (4 m preferred) 
Figure 9 
Arrangement of the apparatus for the optical-distortion test 
9.2.1.2.3. Support stand, preferably one permitting vertical and horizontal scanning, as well as rotation of the safety-glass 
pane. 
9.2.1.2.4. Checking template for measuring changes in dimensions where a rapid assessment is desired. A suitable design is 
shown in Figure 10. 
9.2.1.3. 
9.2.1.3.1. Procedure 
General Figure 10 
Design for a suitable checking template 
Mount the safety-glass pane on the support stand (item 9.2.1.3.2) at the specified rake angle. Project the test image 
through the area being examined. Rotate the safety-glass pane or move it either horizontally or vertically in order 
to examine the whole of the specified area. 
9.2.1.3.2. Assessment using a checking template 
Where a rapid assessment with a possible margin of error of up to 20 % is sufficient, calculate the value of A (see 
Figure 10) from the limit value AaL for the change in deviation and the value of R2, for the distance from the 
safety-glass pane to the display screen: 
A = 0,145 AaL • R2 
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The relationship between the change in diameter of the projected image Ad and the change in angular deviation Aa 
is given by: 
Ad = 0,29 Aa • R2 
where: 
Ad is in millimeters, 
A is in millimeters, 
AaL is in minutes of an arc, 
Aa is in minuts of an arc, 
R2 is in metres. 
9.2.1.3.3. Measurements using a photoelectric device 
Where a precise measurement with a possible margin of error of less than 10% of the limit value is required, 
measure Ad on the projection axis, the value of the spot width being taken at the point where the luminance is 0,5 
times the maximum spot-luminance value. 
9.2.1.4. Expression of results 
Evaluate the optical distortion of the safety-glass panes by measuring Ad at any point on the surface and in all 
directions in order to find Ad max. 
9.2.1.5. Alternative method 
In addition, a strioscopic technique is permitted as an alternative to the projection techniques, provided that the 
accuracy of the measurements given in items 9.2.1.3.2 and 9.2.1.3.3 is maintained. 
9.2.1.6. The distance Ax shall be 4 mm. 
9.2.1.7. The windscreen shall be mounted at the same rake angle as on the vehicle. 
9.2.1.8. The projection axis in the horizontal plane shall be maintained approximately normal to the trace of the windsceen 
in that plane. 
9.2.2. The measurements shall be performed: 
9.2.2.1. in the case of category M, vehicles (a) in Zone A extended to the median plane of the vehicle and in the part of the 
windscreen corresponding symmetrically to that zone in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle 
and (b) in zone B; 
9.2.2.2. in the case of vehicles in categroies M and N other than Mt, in zone I as defined in item 9.2.5.2 in this 
Annex. 
9.2.2.3. Type of vehicle 
The tests shall be repeated if the windscreen is to be mounted on a vehicle of a type which has a different forward 
field of vision from that of the vehicle type for which the windscreen has already been component type approved. 
9.2.3. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
9.2.3.1. Nature of the material 
Polished plate glass Float glass Sheet glass 
1 1 2 
9.2.3.2. Other secondary characteristics 
No other secondary characteristics are involved. 
9.2.4. Number of samples 
Four samples shall be submitted for testing. 
9.2.5. Definitions of zones 
9.2.5.1. In the case of windscreens fitted to category Mi vehicles, zones A and B are those defined in Annex II F. 
9.2.5.2. In the case of category M and N vehicles other than those in category M1; the zones are defined starting 
from: 
9.2.5.2.1. an ocular point normal to the R point for the driver's seat and 625 mm above that point in the vertical plane parallel 
to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle for which the windscreen is intended, and passing through the axis 
of the steering wheel. This point is designated by O below; 
9.2.5.2.2. a line OQ, this being the horizontal straight line passing through ocular point O and running normal to the median 
longitudinal plane of the vehicle. 
9.2.5.2.3. Zone I — the zone of the windscreen bounded by the intersection of the windscreen with the four following 
planes: 
Pi — a vertical plane passing through the O point and forming an angle of 15° to the left of the median 
longitudinal plane of the vehicle; 
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P2 — a vertical plane symmetrical to Pi in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle. 
If such an arrangement is impossible (absence of median longitudinal plane of symmetry, for example), the 
plane symmetrical to Pt in relation to the longitudinal plane of the vehicle passing through the A point is 
taken to be P2; 
P, — a plane containing right angle OQ and forming an angle of 10° above the horizontal plane; 
P4 — a plane containing straight line OQ and forming an angle of 8° below the horizontal plane. 
9.2.6. Interpretation of results 
The type of windscreen shall be considered satisfactory as regards optical distortion if, in the four samples 
submitted for testing, optical distortion does not, in each zone, exceed the following maximum values: 
Vehicle category 
M, 
M categories other than M,, 
and N z™. 
A — Extent in accordance 
with item 9.2.2.1 
B 
I Maximum optical 
distortion values 
2' of an arc 
6' of an arc 
2' of an arc 
9.2.6.1. No measurement shall be carried out in a 25 mm-wide peripheral zone on category M and N vehicles. 
9.2.6.2. In the case of divided windscreens no check is performed within a band of 35 mm in width starting from the edge of 
the pane, which may be adjacent to the screen divider. 
9.2.6.3. A tolerance of up to 6' of an arc is permitted for all parts of zone I or of zone A at least 100 mm from the edges of the 
windscreen. 
9.2.6.4. Slight departures from the requirements are tolerated in zone B, provided that these are localized and mentioned in 
the test report. 
9.3. Secondary-image-separation test 
9.3.1. Scope 
Two test methods are recognidzed: 
— target test, and 
— collimator-telescope test. 
These tests may be used for component type-approval, quality control or product evaluation purposes, as 
appropriate. 
9.3.1.1. Target test 
9.3.1.1.1. Apparatus 
This method involves viewing an illuminated target through the safety-glass pane. The target may be designed in 
such a way that the test can be carried out on a simple 'go-no go' basis. The target shall preferably be one of the 
following types: 
(a) an illuminated 'ring' target whose outer diameter, D, subtends an angle of N minutes of an arc at a point 
situated at x metres (Figure 11a); or 
(b) an illuminated 'ring and spot' target whose dimensions are such that the distance, D from a point on the edge of 
the spot to the nearest point on the inside of the ring subtends and angle of n minutes of an arc at a point 
situated at x metres (Figure lib); 
where: 
n is the limit value of secondary-image separation, 
x is the distance from the safety-glass pane to the target (not less than 7 m), 
D is given by the formula 
D = x. tan n. 
The illuminated target consists of a light box, approximately 300 x 300 X 150 mm, whose front is most 
inconveniently constructed of glass masked with opaque black paper or coated with matt black paint. The box 
shall be illuminated by a suitable light source. The inside of the box shall be coated with matt white paint. 
It may be convenient to use other forms of target such as that shown in Figure 14. It is also acceptable to replace the 
target system by a projection system and to examine the resulting images on a screen. 
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9.3.1.1.2. Procedure 
Mount the safety glass pane at the specified rake angle on a suitable stand in such a way that the observation is 
carried out in the horizontal plane passing through the centre of the target. 
The light box shall be viewed, in a dark or semi-dark room, through each part of the area being examined, in order 
to detect the presence of any secondary image associated with the illuminated target. Rotate the safety-glass pane as 
necessary to ensure that the correct direction of view is maintained. A monocular may be used for viewing. 
9.3.1.1.3. Expression of results 
Determine whether, 
— when the target is used (see Figure 11a), the primary and secondary images of the circle separate i.e. whether the 
limit value of n is exceeded, or, 
— when target (b) is used (see Figure lib), the secondary image of the spot shifts beyond the point of tangency 
with the inside edge of the circle, i.e. whether the limit value of n is exceeded. 
(a) Q 
D 
m m V 
Slot width 
2 mm 
D (b) y 12 mm 
centre 
spot 
Figure 11 
Dimensions of targets 
Safety-glass pane Target 
Observation 
point ^ 
Rake angle Suitable 
light 
source 
Figure 12 
Arrangement of apparatus 
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Collimation telescope Observation telescope 
Safety-glass pane 
1. Lamp bulb. 
2. Condenser aperture > 8,6 mm. 
3. Ground-class screen aperture > condenser aperture. 
4. Colour filter with central hole approximately 0,3 mm in diameter; diameter > 8,6 mm. 
5. Polar-coordinate plate, diameter > 8,6 mm. 
6. Achromatic lens, f ^ 86 mm, aperture 10 mm. 
7. Achromatic lens, f ^ 86 mm, aperture 10 mm. 
8. Black spot, diameter approximatelx 0,3 mm. 
9. Achromatic lens, f = 20 mm, aperture < 10 mm. 
Figure 13 
Apparatus for collimation-telescope test 
9.3.1.2. Collimation-telescope test 
If necessary, the procedure described in this paragraph shall be applied. 
9.3.1.2.1. Apparatus 
The apparatus comprises a collimator and a telescope and may be set up in accordance with Figure 19. However, 
any equivalent optical system may be used. 
9.3.1.2.2. Procedure 
The collimation telescope forms, at infinity, the image of a polar coordinate system with a bright point at its centre 
(see Figure 14). 
In the focal plane of the observation telescope a small opaque spot with a diameter slightly larger than that of the 
projected bright point is placed on the optical axis, thus obscuring the bright point. 
When a test piece which exhibits a secondary image is placed between the telescope and the collimator a second, 
less bright, point appears at a certain distance from the centre of the polar coordinate system. The secondary image 
separation can be read out as the distance between the points seen through the observation telescope (see 
Figure 14). 
(The distance between the dark spot and the bright spot at the centre of the polar coordinate system represents the 
optical deviation). 
9.3.1.2.3. Expression of results 
The safety glass pane shall first be examined by a simple scanning technique to establish the area giving the 
strongest secondary image. 
That area shall then be examined by the collimator-telescope system at the appropriate angle of incidence. The 
maximum secondary-image separation shall then be measured. 
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Figure 14 
Example of observation by the collimation-telescope test method 
9.3.1.3. The direction of observation in the horizontal plane shall be maintained approximately normal to the trace of the 
windscreen in that plane. 
9.3.2. The measurements shall be carried out in accordance with the vehicle categories in the zones as defined in item 
9.2.2 above. 
9.3.2.1. Vehicle type 
The test shall be repeated if the windscreen is to be mounted on a vehicle of a type which has a forward field of 
vision different from that of the type of vehicle for which the windscreen has already been component type 
approved. 
9.3.3. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
9.3.3.1. Nature of the material 
Polished plate glass Float glass Sheet glass 
1 1 2 
9.3.3.2. Other secondary characteristics 
No other secondary characteristics are involved. 
9.3.4. Number of samples 
Four samples shall be submitted for testing. 
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9.3.5. Interpretation of results 
A type of windscreen shall be considered satisfactory as regards secondary-image separation if, in the four samples 
submitted for testing, separation of the primary and secondary image does not exceed the following maximum 
values for each zone: 
Vehicle category 
M, 
Category M other than Mi and N Zone 
A — Extent in accordance 
with item 9.2.2.1 
B Maximum values for separation 
of primary and secondary images 
15' of an arc 
25' of an arc 
I 15' of an arc 
1 
9.3.5.1. No measurement shall be carried out in a 25 mm-wide peripheral zone in the case of category M and N 
vehicles. 
9.3.5.2. In the case of divided windscreens no check is performed within a band 35 mm in width, starting from the edge of 
the pane, which may be adjacent to the screen divider. 
9.3.5.3. A tolerance ofupto25' ofan arc is permitted for all of the parts ofzonelorof zone A situated less than 100 mm 
from the edges of the windscreen. 
9.3.5.4. Slight departures from the requirements are tolerated in zone B provided that these are localized and mentioned in 
the test report. 
9.4. Identification-of-colours test 
When a windscreen is tinted in the zones defined in item 9.2.5.1 or 9.2.5.2 four windscreens shall be tested for 
identifiability of the following colours: 
— white, 
— selective yellow, 
— red, 
— green, 
— - blue, 
— amber. 
10. FIRE-RESISTANCE TEST 
10.1. Purpose and scope 
This method enables the horizontal burning rate of the materials used in the passenger compartment of motor 
vehicles (passenger cars, lorries, station wagons, motor buses) to be determined after exposure to a small 
flame. 
This method permi is testing of the materials and coverings used inside vehicles to be tested either individually or in 
combination up to a thickness of 13 mm. It is used to judge the uniformity of production batches of such materials 
in respect of their burning behaviour. 
Because of the many differences between the real-world situation and the precise test conditions prescribed herein 
(application and orientation within a vehicle, conditions of use, ignition sources, etc.) this method cannot be 
considered to be suitable for evaluation of all true in-vehicle burning characteristics. 
10.2. Definitions 
10.2.1. Burning rate: the quotient of the burnt distance, measured in accordance with this method, and the time taken to 
burn at that distance. 
It is expressed in millimetres per minute. 
10.2.2. Composite material: a material consisting of several layers of similar or different materials closely held together at 
their surface by cementing, bonding, cladding, welding, etc. 
When different materials are connected together intermittently (for example by sewing, high frequency welding, 
riveting, etc.), thus permitting the taking of individual samples in accordance with item 10.5, such materials shall 
not be considered to be composite materials. 
10.2.3. Exposed side: the side which is facing towards the passenger compartment when the material is fitted to the 
vehicle. 
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10.3. Principle 
A sample is held horizontally in a U-shaped holder and is exposed to the action of a defined low-energy flame for 15 
seconds in a combustion chamer, the flame acting on the free edge of the sample. The test determines whether and 
when the flame is extinguished, or the time the flame requires to travel over a measured distance. 
10.4. Apparatus 
10.4.1. Combustion chamber (Figure 15), preferably made of stainless steel, having the dimensions given in 
Figure 16. 
The front of the chamber contains a flame-proof observation window, which may cover the entire front and which 
can act 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-supply 
line. Melted material is caught in a pan (see Figure 17) which is placed on the bottom of the chamber between the 
vent holes without covering any of them. 
Figure IS 
Example of combustion chamber with sample holder and drip pan 
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Dimensions in millimetres — tolerances according to ISO 2768 
385 
Vent slot 
\ 
:£ Jl J Q. 
Gas burner 
Figure 16 
Example of combustion chamber 
Dimensions in millimetres — tolerances according to ISO 2768 
336 16 
Figure 17 
Typical drip pan 
10.4.2. Sample holder consisting of two U-shaped metal plates or frames of corrosion-proof material. The dimensions are 
given in Figure 18. 
The lower plate is equipped with pins and the upper one with corresponding holes in order to ensure a consistent 
holding of the sample. The pins also serve as measuring points at the beginning and end of the burning 
distance. 
Intervals over the bottom U-shaped frame (see Figure 19). 
The lower side of the sample shall be 178 mm above the floor plate; the distance of the front edge of the sample 
holder from end of the chamber shall be 22 mm; the distances of the longitudinal sides of the sample holder from 
the sides of the chamber shall be 50 mm (all inside dimensions) (see Figures 15 and 16). 
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Dimensions in millimetres — tolerances according to ISO 2768 
^f ZZD 
o o o 
•H 
o 
, -J 
2 1— 
o 
"r 
\ 330 
-•- -o-
38 *-
127 
, -•-
± 0,2 
254 ± 0,2 
(356) 
361 i x 4i Cover 
>• plate 
_ 
n i n 
/**- r^s aiii'ioi i • • 
J,. I *—> 
Sample 
Figure 18 
Example of sample holder 
Dimensions in millimetres — tolerances according to ISO 2768 
Grooves 0,5 x 0,5 
Outer frame side 
Grooves 2x2 
Figure 19 
Example of section lower U-frame design for wire support facility 
10.4.3. Gas burner 
The small ignition source is provided by a Bunsen burner having an inside diameter of 9,5 mm. It is so located in the 
test cabinet that the centre of its nozzle is 19 mm below the centre of the bottom edge of the open end of the sample 
(see Figure 16). 
10.4.4. Test gas 
The gas supplied to the burner shall have calorific value of about 38 MJ/m3 (for example natural gas). 
10.4.5. Metal comb, at least 110 mm in length, with seven or eight smooth rounded teeth per 25 mm. 
10.4.6. Stop-watch, accurate to 0,5 sec. 
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10.4.7. Fume cupboard 
The cumbustion chamber may be placed in a fume-cupboard assembly provided that the latter's 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 2V2 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 forward of and 
to the rear of the ultimate site of the combustion chamber. It shall be between 0,10 and 0,30 m/s in order to avoid 
possible discomfort to the operator from combustion products. It shall be possible to use a fume cupboard with 
natural ventilation and an appropriate air velocity. 
10.5. Samples 
10.5.1. Shape and dimension 
The shape and dimensions of samples are given in Figure 20. The thickness of the sample corresponds to the 
thickness of the product to be tested. It shall not be more than 13 mm. When sample-taking so permits, the sample 
shall have a constant section over its entire length. When the shape and dimensions of a product do not permit a 
sample of a given size to be taken, 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 over 
the product width; 
(b) for a sample 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; 
(c) samples less than 60 mm wide and less than 356 mm long, and samples 60 to 100 mm wide and less than 
138 mm long cannot be tested in accordance with the present method, nor can samples less than 3 mm 
wide. 
10.5.2. Sampling 
At least five samples shall be taken from the material under test. In materials having burning rates differing 
according to the direction of the material (this being established by preliminary tests) the five (or more) samples 
shall be taken and placed in the test apparatus in such a way that the highest burning rate will be measured. When 
the material is supplied in set widths a length of at least 500 mm covering the entire width shall be cut. From the 
piece so cut the samples shall be taken at a point not less than 100 mm from the edge of the material and at points 
equidistant from each other. 
Samples shall be taken in the same way from finished products when the shape of the product so permits. If the 
thickness of the product is over 13 mm it shall be reduced to 13 mm by a mechanical process applied to the side 
which does not face a passenger compartment. 
Composite materials (see item 10.2.2) shall be tested as if they were homogeneous. 
In the case of materials comprising superimposed layers of different composition which are not considered to be 
composite materials, all the layers of material included within a depth of 13 mm from the surface facing towards 
the passenger compartment shall be tested individually. 
38 Dimensions in millimetres 
254 
127 
1 
356 
Figure 20 
Sample 
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10.5.3. Conditioning 
The samples shall be coditioned for at least 24 hours, but not more than seven days, at a temperature of 
23 =fc 2 °C and a relative humidity of 50 ± 5 % and be maintained under these conditions until immediately prior 
to testing. 
10.6. Procedures 
10.6.1. Place samples with napped or tufted surfaces on a flat surface, and comb twice against the nap using the comb (item 
10.4.5). 
10.6.2. Place the sample in the sample holder (item 10.4.2) so that the exposed side faces downwards towards the 
flame. 
10.6.3. Adjust the gas flame to a height of 38 mm using the mark on the chamber, the air intake of the burner being closed. 
The flame shall burn for at least one minute, for stabilization, before the first test is started. 
10.6.4. 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. 
10.6.5. 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 (upper or lower) which burns faster. 
10.6.6. Measurement of the burning time is completed when the flame has come to the last measuring point or when the 
flame is extinguished before reaching that point. If the flame does not reach the last measuring point, measure the 
burnt distance up to the point where the flame is extinguished. The burnt distance is that part of the sample 
destroyed, on the surface or inside, by burning. 
10.6.7. If the sample does not ignite or does not continue burning after the burner has been extinguished, or the flame goes 
out before reaching the first measuring point, so that no burning time can be measured, note in the test report that 
the burning speed is 0 mm/min. 
10.6.8. When running a series of tests or performing repeat tests make sure before starting a test that the temperature of the 
combustion chamber and sample holder does not exceed 30 °C. 
10.7. Calculation 
The burning rate B, in mm per minute, is given by the formula: 
B = - x 60 
t 
where: 
s is the burnt distance, in millimeters, 
t is the time, in seconds, taken to burn the distance s. 
10.8. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
No secondary characteristics are involved. 
10.9. Interpretation of results 
Plastic coated (item 2.3 in Annex I) and plastic safety glazing (item 2.4 in Annex I) should be considered 
satisfactory from the point of view of burning behaviour (fire resistance) if the burn rate does not exceed 250 mm 
minute. 
11. TESTING OF RESISTANCE TO CHEMICAL AGENTS 
11.1. Chemical agents to be used 
11.1.1. Non-abrasive soapy solution: 1 % by weight of potassium oleate in de-ionized water. 
11.1.2. Window cleaning product: aqueous solution of isopropanol and of dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, each at a 
concentration of 5 to 10% by weight, and of ammonium hydroxide at a concentration of 1 to 5% by 
weight. 
11.1.3. Non-dilute denatured alcohol: one part by volume of methyl alcohol in 10 parts by volume of ethyl alcohol. 
11.1.4. Reference gasoline mixture of 50 % by volume of toluene, 30% by volume of 2.2.4 trimethylpentane, 15% by 
volume of 2.4.4 trimethyl-1-pentane and 5 % by volume of ethylalcohol. 
11.1.5. Reference kerosene: mixture of 50% by volume of n-octane and 50% by volume of n-decane. 
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11.2. Test method 
Two 180 x 25 mm test pieces shall each be tested with chemical agents as provided for item 11.1 above, a new test 
piece being used for each test and product. 
Before each test the test pieces shall be cleaned in accordance with the manufacturers instructions, and then be 
conditioned for 48 hours at a temperature of 23 ± 2 °C and a relative humidity of 50 ± 5 %. These conditions 
shall be maintained during the tests. 
The test pieces shall be completely immersed in the test liquid for one minute, be withdrawn and then immediately 
be dried with a clean absorbent cotton cloth. 
11.3. Indices of difficulty of secondary characteristics 
Colourless Tinted 
Colouring of plastic interlayer, or coating: 1 2 
No other secondary characteristics are involved. 
Interpretation of the results 
The test for resistance to chemical agents shall be considered to be positive if the test piece displays no softening, 
stickiness, surface cracking or apparent loss of transparence. 
A series of test pieces submitted for component type-approval shall be considered satisfactory as regards resistance 
to chemical agents if one of the following conditions has been met: 
all the tests give positive results; 
a test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test pieces gives 
satisfactory results. 11.4. 
11.4.1. 
11.4.2. 
11.4.2.1. 
11.4.2.2. 
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ANNEX II B 
ORDINARY LAMINATED-GLASS WINDSCREEN 
1. DEFINITION OF TYPE 
Windscreens made of ordinary laminated glass shall be deemed to belong to different types if they differ in at least 
one of the following principal or secondary characteristics. 
1.1. The principal characteristics are as follows: 
1.1.1. the trade name or mark; 
1.1.2. Shape and dimensions. 
Windscreens made of ordinary laminated glass shall be considered to form an integral part of a group in respect of 
the mechanical-property and resistance-to-the-ambient environment tests. 
1.1.3. Number of layers of glass 
1.1.4. The nominal thickness 'e' of the windscreen, a manufacturing tolerance of 0,2 n mm being permitted on either side 
of the nominal value, where n is the number of layers of glass in the windscreen. 
1.1.5. The nominal thickness of the interlayer or interlayers 
1.1.6. The nature and type of the interlayer or interlayers e.g. PVB or other plastic-material interlayer or interlayers 
1.2. The secondary characteristics are as follows: 
1.2.1. the nature of the material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass); 
1.2.2. the colouring (total or partial) of the interlayer or interlayers (colourless or tinted); 
1.2.3. the colouring of the glass (colourless or tinted); 
1.2.4. the presence or absence of conductors; 
1.2.5. the presence or absence of obscuration bands. 
2. GENERAL 
2.1. In the case of ordinary laminated-glass windscreens the tests, other than the headform tests (item 3.2) and those on 
optical qualities, shall be carried out on flat test pieces which are either cut from actual windscreens or are specially 
made. In either case the test pieces shall in all respects be rigorously representative of the windscreens for the 
production of which component type-approval is sought. 
2.2. Before each test the test pieces shall be stored for at least four hours at a temperature of 23 ± 2 °C. The tests shall 
be performed as soon as possible after the test pieces have been taken out of the recepticle in which they were 
stored. 
3. HEADFORM TEST 
3.1. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
No secondary characteristics are involved. 
3.2. Headform test on complete windscreen 
3.2.1. Number of samples 
Four samples from the batch having the smallest developed area and four from the batch having the largest 
developed area, selected in accordance with Annex II E, will be submitted to the tests. 
3.2.2. Test methods 
3.2.2.1. The method used should be that described in item 3.3.2 in Annex II A. 
3.2.2.2. The height of drop shall be 1,5 m ± 0/5 mm. 
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3.2.3. Interpretation of results 
3.2.3.1. This test shall be deemed to have given a satisfactory result if the following conditions are fulfilled: 
3.2.3.1.1. the test piece yields and breaks, displaying numerous circular cracks centred approximately on the point of impact; 
the closest crack being at the most 80 mm from the point of impact; 
3.2.3.1.2. the glass layers shall remain bonded to the plastic interlayer. Several delaminations shall be accepted provided that 
these are less than 4 mm wide on each side of the crack outside a circle having a diameter of 60 mm centred on the 
point of impact; 
3.2.3.1.3. on the side of the impact: 
3.2.3.1.3.1. the interlayer shall not be laid bare over an area of more than 20 cm2; 
3.2.3.1.3.2. tearing of the interlayer shall be acceptable over a length of 35 mm. 
3.2.3.2. A set of test pieces subjected to component type-approval testing shall be considered satisfactory from the point of 
view of behaviour under headform impact if one of the following two conditions is met: 
3.2.3.2.1. all the tests give satisfactory results; 
3.2.3.2.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test pieces gives 
satisfactory results. 
3.3. Headform test on flat test pieces 
3.3.1. Number of test pieces 
Six flat test pieces measuring 1 100 + 5/ -2 mm x 500 + SI -2 mm should be submitted to testing. 
3.3.2. Test method 
3.3.2.1. The method used should be that described in item 3.3.1 in Annex II A. 
3.3.2.2. The height of drop shall be 4 m + 25/ -0 mm. 
3.3.3. Interpretation of results 
3.3.3.1. This test shall be deemed to have a satisfactory result if the following conditions are fulfilled: 
3.3.3.1.1. the test piece yields and breaks, displaying numerous circular cracks centred approximately on the point of 
impact; 
3.3.3.1.2. tears in the interlayer are allowed, but the manikin's head must not pass through; 
3.3.3.1.3. no large fragments of glass shall become detached from the interlayers; 
3.3.3.2. a set of test pieces subjected to approval testing shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of behaviour 
under head impact if one of the following conditions is met: 
3.3.3.2.1. all the tests give satisfactory results; or 
3.3.3.2.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test pieces gives 
satisfactory results. 
4. MECHANICAL STRENGTH TEST 
4.1. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
No secondary characteristics are involved. 
4.2. 2 260 g ball-impact tests 
4.2.1. Number of test pieces 
Six flat square test pieces of 300 + 10/ - 0 mm per side should be subjected to testing. 
4.2.2. Test method 
4.2.2.1. The method used shall be that described in item 2.2 in Annex II A. 
4.2.2.2. The height of drop (from the underface of the ball to the upper face of the test piece) shall be 4 m 
+ 25/ -0 mm. 
4.2.3. Interpretation of results 
4.2.3.1. The test shall be deemed to have given a satisfactory result if the ball does not pass through the pane of glass within 
five seconds from the time of impact. 
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4.2.3.2. A set of test pieces subjected to component type-approval shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of 
the 2 260 g ball-impact test if one of the following conditions is met: 
4.2.3.2.1. all the tests have given a satisfactory result; 
4.2.3.2.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test pieces gives 
satisfactory results. 
4.3. 227 g ball-impact test 
4.3.1. Index of difficulty of the secondary characteristic 
No secondary characteristics are involved. 
4.3.2. Number of test pieces 
Twenty square test pieces of 300 ± 0 mm shall be submitted to testing. 
4.3.3. Test methods 
4.3.3.1. The method used shall be that described in item 2.1 in Annex II A. Ten examples shall be subjected to a test at a 
temperature of +40 ± 2 °C and 10 at a temperature of -20 ± 2 °C. 
4.3.3.2. Height of drop for the various thickness categories and the mass of the fragments detached set out in the following 
table: 
Thickness of test piece 
mm 
e < 4,5 
4,5 <e < 5,5 
5,5 <e < 6,5 
e > 6,5 + 40°C 
Height of drop 
m(*) 
9 
10 
11 
12 Maximum 
authorized mass 
of fragments 
g 
12 
15 
20 
25 -20°C 
Height of drop 
m(*) 
8,5 
9 
9,5 
10 Maximum 
authorized mass 
of fragments 
g 
12 
15 
20 
25 
A tolerence of + 25/ - 0 mm is permitted for the height of drop. 
4.3.4. Interpretation of results 
4.3.4.1. The test shall be deemed to have given a satisfactory result if the following conditions are fulfilled: 
— the ball does not pass through the test piece, 
— the test piece does not smash into several pieces, 
— if the interlayer is not torn the weight of the fragments detached from the side of the glass opposite to the point 
of impact does not exceed the appropriate values specified in item 4.3.3.2. 
4.3.4.2. A set of test pieces subjected to approval testing shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of the 227 g 
ball-impact test if one of the following conditions is met: 
4.3.4.2.1. at least eight tests carried out at each of the test temperatures have given a satisfactory result, 
4.3.4.2.2. more than two tests at each of the test temperatures have given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests 
carried out on a new set of test pieces gives satisfactory results. 
5. RESISTANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT TEST 
5.1. Abrasion 
5.1.1. Indices of difficulty and test methods 
The requirements of item 4 in Annex II A shall apply, the test shall be continued for 1 000 cycles. 
5.1.2. Interpretation of results 
Safety glass shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of abrasion resistance if the light scattered as a 
result of abrasion of the test piece does not exceed 2 %. 
5.2. Resistance to high-temperature test 
The requirements set out in item 5 in Annex II A shall apply. 
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5.3. Resistance-to-radiation tests 
5.3.1. General requirement 
This test shall be conducted only if the laboratory deems it useful in the light of the information in its possession 
concerning the interlayer. 
5.3.2. The requirements of item 6 in Annex II A shall apply. 
5.4. Resistance-to-humidity tests 
The requirements of item 7 in Annex II A shall apply. 
6. OPTICAL QUALITIES 
The provisions concerning optical qualities set out in item 9 in Annex II A shall apply to all types of 
windscreen. 
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ANNEX II C 
TREATED LAMINATED-GLASS WINDSCREEN 
1. DEFINITION OF TYPE 
Windscreens made of treated laminated glass shall be deemed to belong to different types if they differ in at least one 
of the following main or secondary characteristics. 
1.1. The principal characteristics are as follows: 
1.1.1. the trade name of mark; 
1.1.2. the shape and dimensions. 
Windscreens made of treated laminated glass shall be considered to form part of a single group for the 
fragmentation, mechanical properties and resistance to environment tests; 
1.1.3. a number of sheets of glass; 
1.1.4. the nominal thickness of 'e' of the windscreen, a manufacturing tolerence of 0,2 n mm being acceptable on either 
side of the nominal value, where n is the number of sheets of glass in the windscreen; 
1.1.5. any special treatment which one or several sheets of glass has undergone; 
1.1.6. the nominal thickness of the interlayer(s); 
1.1.7. the nature and type of the interlayer(s) (e. g. PVB or other plastic interlayer). 
1.2. The secondary characteristics are as follows: 
1.2.1. the nature of the material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass); 
1.2.2. the colouring (total or partial, colourless or tinted) of the interlayer or interlayers; 
1.2.3. the colouring of the glass (colourless or tinted); 
1.2.4. the presence or absence of conductors; 
1.2.5. the presence or absence of obscuration bands. 
2. GENERAL 
2.1. In the case of treated laminated glass windscreens the headform tests shall be carried out on complete windscreens 
and the optical quality tests shall be carried out on samples and/or flat specimens especially designed to that effect. 
However, the test specimens must at all points be rigorously representative of the mass-produced windscreens for 
which type-approval is requested. 
2.2. Before each test the pieces or samples shall be stored for four hours at least at a temperature of 23 ± 2 °C. Thetests 
should be formed as soon as possible after the test pieces or samples have been removed from the receptacle in 
which they were stored. 
3. TESTS REQUIRED 
Windscreens made of treated laminated glass should be subjected to the following: 
3.1. the tests required in Annex II B for ordinary laminated-glass windscreens; 
3.2. the fragmentation test described in item 4 below. 
4. FRAGMENTATION TEST 
4.1. The index of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
Material 
Polished glass 
Float glass 
Plate glass Index of difficulty 
2 
1 
1 
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4.2. Number of specimens or samples 
One sample per point of impact or one specimen measuring 1 100 x 500 mm + 5/ -2 mm shall be submitted to 
the test. 
4.3. Test method 
The method used shall be that described in item 1 in Annex II A. 
4.4. Point(s) of impact 
The pane shall be struck on each of the outside or central treated layers in the sample. 
4.5. Interpretation of the results 
4.5.1. The fragmentation test shall be deemed to have given a satisfactory result for each point of impact if the cumulative 
area of the fragments exceeding 2 cm2 is equal to at least 15 % of the area of the rectangle of visibility that it is at 
least 20 cm high and 50 cm wide. 
4.5.1.1. In the case of a sample 
4.5.1.1.1. In the case of category Mi vehicles the centre of the rectangle is situated in a circle having a radius of 10 cm centred 
on the projection of the centre of segment VI V2. 
4.5.1.1.2. In the case of category M or category N vehicles other than category M, the centre of the rectangle shall be located 
within a circle having a diameter of 10 cm centred on the projection of point 0. 
4.5.1.1.3. The height of the abovementioned rectangle may be reduced to 15 cm in the case of windscreens that are less than 
44 cm in height and the fitting angle which is less than 15 ° to the vertical and the percentage of visibility must equal 
10% of the area of a corresponding rectangle. 
4.5.1.2. In the case of a specimen the centre of the rectangle is situated on the largest axis of the specimen 450 mm from one 
of the edges. 
4.5.2. The sample(s) or specimen(s) submitted for component type-approval shall be deemed satisfactory from the point 
of view of fragmentation if either of the following conditions is met: 
4.5.2.1. the test has given a satisfactory result at each point of impact; 
4.5.2.2. where a test having been repeated on a new series of four samples for each point of impact for which initially the 
result was unsatisfactory, the four new tests carried out on the same points all yield a satisfactory result. 
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ANNEX II D 
PLASTIC-GLASS WINDSCREENS 
1. DEFINITION OF TYPE 
Plastic-glass windscreens shall be deemed to belong to different types if they differ in at least one of the following 
principal or secondary characteristics. 
1.1. The principal characteristics are as follows: 
1.1.1. the trade name or mark; 
1.1.2. the shape and dimensions. 
Plastic-glass windscreens shall be deemed to form an integral part of a group for the purpose of mechanical 
strength, resistance to the environment, resistance to temperature change and resistance to chemicals tests; 
1.1.3. the number of plastic layers; 
1.1.4. nominal thickness 'e' of the windscreen, a manufacturing tolerance of ± 0,2 mm being acceptable; 
1.1.5. the nominal thickness of the pane of glass; 
1.1.6. the nominal thickness of the plastic interlayer sheet or sheets; 
1.1.7. the type of plastic interlayer sheet or sheets (e.g. PVB or other plastic material) and of the plastic sheet on the inside 
face; 
1.1.8. any special treatment which the glass sheet may have undergone. 
1.2. The secondary characteristics are as follows: 
1.2.1. the nature of the material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass); 
1.2.2. the colouring (total or partial) of the plastic interlayer sheet or sheets (colourless or tinted); 
1.2.3. the colouring of the glass (colourless or tinted); 
1.2.4. the presence or absence of conductors; 
1.2.5. the presence or absence of obscuration bands. 
2. GENERAL 
2.1. In the case of windscreens made of plastics-glass, the tests, apart from those involving the headform test (item 3.2) 
and the optical qualities, shall be conducted on flat test pieces which are either cut from actual glass panes or are 
specially made. In either case the test pieces shall in all respects be rigorously representative of the series-produced 
windscreens for which component type-approval is sought. 
2.2. Before each test the test pieces shall be stored for not less than four hours at a temperature of 23 ± 2 °C. The tests 
shall be performed as soon as the test pieces have been taken out of the receptacle in which they were stored. 
3. HEADFORM TEST 
3.1. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
No secondary characteristics are involved. 
3.2. Headform test on complete windscreen 
3.2.1. Number of test pieces 
Four samples from the series batch which has the smallest developed area and four samples from the production 
batch having the largest developed area, selected in accordance with the provisions of Annex II E, shall be 
submitted to the tests. 
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3.2.2. Test method 
3.2.2.1. The method used shall be that described in item 3.3.2 in Annex II A. 
3.2.2.2. The height of drop shall be 1,50 m + 0/ -5 mm. 
3.2.3. Interpretation of results 
3.2.3.1. This test shall be deemed to have given a satisfactory result if the following conditions are fulfilled: 
3.2.3.1.1. the glass sheet breaks, displaying numerous circular cracks centred approximately on the point of impact, the 
closest cracks being no more than 80 mm from the point of impact; 
3.2.3.1.2. the glass sheet shall remain bonded to the plastic interlayer. One or several delaminations less than 4 mm wide will 
be accepted on each side of the crack outside a 60 mm diameter circle centred on the point of impact; 
3.2.3.1.3. tears in the interlayer are allowed over a lenght of 35 mm on the side of the impact. 
3.2.3.2. A set of test pieces submitted for component type-approval shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view 
of behaviour under head impact if either of the following conditions is met: 
3.2.3.2.1. all the tests give a satisfactory result; 
3.2.3.2.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test pieces give 
satisfactory results. 
3.3. Head impact behaviour test on flat test pieces 
3.3.1. Number of test pieces 
Six flat 1 100 x 500 mm ( + 5/ - 2 mm) test pieces shall be submitted to tests. 
3.3.2. Test method 
3.3.2.1. The method used shall be that described in Annex II A, item 3.3.1. 
3.3.2.2. The height of drop shall be 4 m + 25/ - 0 mm. 
3.3.3. Interpretation of results 
3.3.3.1. This test shall be deemed to have given a satisfactory result if the following conditions are fulfilled: 
3.3.3.1.1. the glass sheet yields and breaks, displaying numerous circular cracks that are roughly centred on the point of 
impact; 
3.3.3.1.2. tears in the interlayer are allowed, but the manikin's head must not pass through; 
3.3.3.1.3. no large fragments of glass shall become detached from the interlayer. 
3.3.3.2. A set of test pieces subjected to component type-approval testing shall be considered satisfactory from the point of 
view of behaviour under head impact if one of the following two conditions is met: 
3.3.3.2.1. all the tests give satisfactory results; 
3.3.3.2.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test pieces gives 
satisfactory results. 
4. MECHANICAL STRENGTH TEST 
4.1. Indices of difficulty, test method and interpretation of results: 
the requirements set out in Annex II B, item 4 shall apply. 
4.2. However, the third condition in Annex II B, item 4.3.4.1 does not apply. 
5. RESISTANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT 
5.1. Abrasion test 
5.1.1. Abrasion test on the external face 
5.1.1.1. The requirements of Annex II B, item 5.1 shall apply. 
5.1.2. Abrasion test on the internal face 
5.1.2.1. The requirements of Annex II K, item 2 shall apply. 
5.2. High-temperature test 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 5 shall apply. 
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5.3. Resistance to radiation test 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 6 shall apply. 
5.4. Resistance to humidity test 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 7 shall apply. 
5.5. Resistance to changes in temperature test 
The requirements of Annex II, item 8 shall apply. 
6. OPTICAL QUALITY 
The requirements set out in Annex II A, item 9 concerning optical qualities shall apply to each type of 
windscreen. 
7. RESISTANCE TO FIRE 
The requirements set out in Annex II A, item 10 shall apply. 
8. RESISTANCE TO CHEMICALS 
The requirements set out in Annex II A, item 11 shall apply. 
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ANNEX II E 
GROUPING OF WINDSCREENS FOR EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL TESTS 
1. THE FEATURES TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT ARE: 
1.1. the developed area of the windscreen; 
1.2. the height of segment; 
1.3. the curvature. 
2. A GROUP IS MADE UP OF A THICKNESS CLASS 
3. CLASSIFICATION IS PERFORMED IN ASCENDING ORDER OF DEVELOPED AREAS 
The five largest and the five smallest developed areas shall be selected, and shall be numbered as follows: 
1 for the largest 1 for the smallest 
2 for the next smallest after 1 2 for the next largest after 1 
3 for the next smallest after 2 3 for the next largest after 2 
4 for the next smallest after 3 4 for the next largest after 3 
5 for the next smallest after 4 5 for the next largest after 4 
WITHIN EACH OF THE TWO SERIES DEFINED IN ITEM 3 THE HEIGHTS OF SEGMENT SHALL BE 
INDICATED AS FOLLOWS: 
1 for the largest height of segment, 
2 for the next smallest, 
3 for the next smallest after the preceding value, etc. 
IN EACH OF THE TWO SERIES DEFINED IN ITEM 3 THE RADII OF CURVATURE SHALL BE 
INDICATED AS FOLLOWS: 
1 for the smallest radius of curyature, 
2 for the next largest radius of curvature, 
3 for the radius of curvature next largest to the preceding radius, etc. 
6. THE NUMBERS AWARDED TO EACH WINDSCREEN IN THE TWO SERIES DEFINED IN ITEM 3 
ABOVE SHALL BE ADDED TOGETHER 
6.1. That windscreen among the five largest which has the smallest total and that windscreen among the five smallest 
which has the smallest total shall be selected for the full tests defined in Annex II B, II C, II D or II K. 
6.2. The other windscreens in the same series shall be tested to verify the optical quality defined in Annex II A, 
item 9. 
7. A few windscreens having significantly different parameters of shape and / or radius of curvature from the extremes 
of the selected group may also be tested if the technical department conducting the tests considers that the 
parameters in question are likely to have appreciable adverse effects. 
8. The limits of the group are determined by the developed area of the windscreens. Where a windscreen submitted for 
component type-approval for a given type has a developed area outside the approved limit and/or has a 
significantly greater height of segment or a significantly smaller radius of curvature, it shall be considered to be a 
new type and be subjected to additional tests if the technical department deems such tests technically necessary, 
having regard to the information already in its possession concerning the product and the material used. 
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9. Should any other windscreen model subsequently be manufactured by the holder of a component type-approval in 
a thickness class already component type approved: 
9.1. it shall be ascertained whether that model can be included among the five largest or the five smallest selected for the 
component type approval of the group in question; 
9.2. renumbering shall be by the procedures defined in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5. 
9.3. if the sum of the numbers awarded to the windscreen newly incorporated among the five largest or five smallest 
windscreens: 
9.3.1. is found to be the smallest, the following tests shall be performed: 
9.3.1.1. in the cases of windscreens made of ordinary laminated glass or covered with plastic material or made of 
plastic-glass: 
9.3.1.1.1. headform impact; 
9.3.1.1.2. optical distortion; 
9.3.1.1.3. secondary-image separation; 
9.3.1.1.4. light transmission. 
9.3.1.2. Treated laminated glass windscreens: the tests specified in items 9.3.1.1.1, 9.3.1.1.2, 9.3.1.1.3 and 9.3.1.1.4 
above and the fragmentation test in accordance with Annex II C, item 4. 
9.3.2. Where this is not the case those tests will be carried out which are intended to check the optical qualities defined in 
Annex II A, item 7. 
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ANNEX II F 
PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE TEST ZONES ON WINDSCREENS OF 
CATEGORY M, VEHICLES IN RELATION TO THE 'V POINTS 
1. POSITION OF 'V POINTS 
1.1. Tables 1 and 2 show the position of the 'V points in relation to the 'R' point (see Annex II G), as emerging from 
their coordinates XYZ in the three-dimensional reference system. 
1.2. Table 1 contains the basic coordinates for an intended seat back rake angle of 25°. The positive direction of the 
coordinates is indicated in Figure 3 in this Annex. 
TABLE 1 
'V point 
v, 
v2 X 
68 mm 
68 mm Y 
- 5 mm 
- 5 mm Z 
665 mm 
589 mm 
1.3. Correction for the intended back rest rake angles other than 25° 
1.3.1. Table 2 sets out the additional corrections to be made to coordinates X and Z for each 'V point when the intended 
back rest rake angle differs from 25°. The positive direction of the coordinates is shown in Figure 3 in this 
Annex. 
TABLE 2 
Seat back 
rake angle 
(degrees) 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 Horizontal 
coordinates 
X 
- 186 mm 
- 176 mm 
- 167 mm 
- 157 mm 
- 147 mm 
- 137 mm 
- 128 mm 
-118 mm 
- 109 mm 
- 99 mm 
- 90 mm 
- 81 mm 
- 71 mm 
- 62 mm 
- 53 mm 
- 44 mm 
- 35 mm 
- 26 mm Vertical 
coordinates 
Z 
28 mm 
27 mm 
27 mm 
26 mm 
26 mm 
25 mm 
24 mm 
23 mm 
22 mm 
21 mm 
20 mm 
18 mm 
17 mm 
15 mm 
13 mm 
11 mm 
9 mm 
7 mm Seat back 
rake angle 
(degrees) 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 
39 
40 Horizontal 
coordinates 
X 
- 17 mm 
- 9 mm 
0 mm 
9 mm 
17 mm 
26 mm 
34 mm 
43 mm 
51 mm 
59 mm 
67 mm 
76 mm 
84 mm 
92 mm 
100 mm 
107 mm 
115 mm 
123 mm Vertical 
coordinates 
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5 mm 
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- 5 mm 
- 8 mm 
- 11 mm 
- 14 mm 
-17 mm 
-21 mm 
- 24 mm 
-28 mm 
-31 mm 
- 35 mm 
-39 mm 
-43 mm 
-47 mm 
- 52 mm 
2. TEST ZONES 
2.1. Two test zones are determined, starting from the 'V points. 
2.2. Test zone A is the zone on the outer apparent surface of the windscreen delimited by the four following planes 
projecting forwards from the 'V points (see Figure 1). 
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— the vertical plane passing through Va and V2, making an angle of 13° with the X axis towards the left for 
vehicles with left hand drive and towards the right for vehicles with right hand drive, 
— a plane parallel to the Y axis, passing through Vi and forming an angle of 3° upwards with the X axis, 
— a plane parallel to the Y axis, passing through V2 and forming an angle of 1° downwards with the 
X axis, 
— a vertical plane passing through V! and V2 making an angle of 20° with the X axis towards the right in the case 
of left hand drive vehicles and towards the left in the case of right hand drive vehicles. 
2.3. Test zone B is the zone on the outer surface of the windscreen situated more than 25 mm from the side edge of the 
transparent surface and delimited by the intersection of the outer surface of the windscreen with the four following 
planes (see Figure 2): 
— a plane pointing 7° upwards in relation to the X axis, passing through Vi and parallel to the Y axis, 
— a plane pointing 5° downwards in realation to the X axis, passing through V2 and parallel to the 
Y axis, 
— a vertical plane passing through Vt and V2, forming an angle of 17° with the X axis towards the left in the case 
of left hand drive vehicles and towards the right in the case of right hand drive vehicles, 
— a plane symmetrical to that above in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle. 
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(**) Trace of the vertical plane passing through R. 
(»**) Trace of the vertical plane passing through V, and V2. 
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(*) Trace of the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the vehicle. 
(**) Trace of the vertical plane passing through R. 
(***) Trace of the vertical plane passing through V% and V2. 
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ANNEX II G 
PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF THE 'H' POINT AND OF THE TRUE TORSO ANGLE FOR THE SEATING 
POSITIONS IN CATEGORY Mt VEHICLES 
1. SUBJECT 
The procedure described in this Annex establishes the position of the 'H' point and the true torso angle for one or 
several seating positions in a category M1 vehicle and enables the relationship to be checked between the 
parameters measured and the manufacturing data supplied by the manufacturer of the vehicle (J). 
2. DEFINITION 
Within the meaning of this Annex: 
2.1. 'reference parameter' means one or several of the following characteristics of a seating position: 
2.1.1. the 'H' point and the 'R' point, together with the relationship linking them; 
2.1.2. the true torso angle and the intended torso angle, together with the relationship linking them. 
2.2. 'Tridimensional "H"-point machine''(3 DH machines) means the device used to determine the 'H' point and the true 
torso angle. This device is described in Appendix 1 to this Annex. 
2.3. 'H point' means the pivot centre between the torso and the thigh of the 3 DH machine fitted to a seat of the vehicle in 
accordance with the procedure described in item 4 below. The 'H' point is situated at the centre of the axis of the 
device linking the locating pins for the 'H' point on each side of the 3 DH machine. The 'H' point corresponds in 
theory to the 'R' point (for the tolerances see item 3.2.2 below). Once determined in accordance with the procedure 
described in item 4 the 'H' point is considered to be constant in relation to the structure of the seat cushion support 
and to accompany this when that support is moved. 
2.4. 'R point' or 'seat reference point'means a point defined in the manufacturer's drawings for each seat and located in 
relation to the three-dimensional reference system. 
,2.5. 'Torso line' means the axis of the stem of the 3 DH machine when that stem is totally supported towards the 
rear. 
2.6. 'True torso angle''means the angle measured between the vertical passing through the 'H' point and the torso line, 
measured by means of the sector of the back angle of the 3 DH machine. The true torso angle corresponds 
theoretically to the design torso angle (for the tolerances see item 3.2.2). 
2.7. 'Design torso angle''means the angle measured between the vertical line passing through the 'R' point and the torso 
angle in the back rest position intended by the vehicle manufacturer. 
2.8. 'Median plane of the occupant' (MPO) means the median plane of the 3 DH machine positioned at each designated 
seating position; it is also represented by the coordinate of the 'H' point on the Y axis. In the case of the individual 
seats the median plane of the seat coincides with the median plane of the occupant. In the case of the other seats the 
median plane is specified by the manufacturer. 
2.9. 'Three-dimensional system' means the system described in Appendix 2 to this Annex. 
2.10. 'Reference points' means the physical reference points defined by the manufacturer on the surface of the vehicle 
(holes, areas, marks or notches). 
2.11. 'Attitude of the vehicle for measurements' means the position of the vehicle defined by the coordinates of the 
reference points in the three-dimensional system of references. 
(') Where, for all seating positions other than the front seats it will not be possible to determine the 'H' point by using the three dimensional machine 
or other procedures, the competent authorities may, if they consider it appropriate, take as their reference the 'R' point stated by the 
manufacturer. 
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3. REQUIREMENTS 
3.1. Presentation of results 
All or an appropriate selection of the following parameters is presented in the form shown in Appendix 3 to this 
Annex for all seating positions the reference parameters of which demonstrate conformity with the provisions of 
this Directive: 
3.1.1. the coordinates of the 'R' point in relation to the three-dimensional reference system; 
3.1.2. the design torso angle; 
3.1.3. all information needed on the seat setting (if it is adjustable) in the measuring position defined in item 4.3 
below. 
3.2. Relationship between the measurements obtained and the design characteristics 
3.2.1. The coordinates for the 'H' point and the true torso angle value, obtained in accordance with the procedure defined 
in item 4 below are compared, respectively, with the coordinates for the 'R' point and the value for the design torso 
angle as stated by the vehicle manufacturer. 
3.2.2. The relative positions of the 'R' point and the 'H' point and the difference between the design and real torso angle 
are considered to be satisfactory for the seating position in question if the 'H' point, as defined by its coordinates, 
lies within a 50 x 50 mm square, the sides of which are horizontal and vertical and the diagonals of which intersect 
at the 'R' point and if the true torso angle does not differ from the design torso angle by more than 5°. 
3.2.3. If these conditions are met the 'R' point and the design torso angle shall be used to establish conformity with the 
provisions of this Directive. 
3.2.4. If the TT point or the true torso angle do not fulfil the requirements of item 3.2.2 above the'H'point and the true 
torso angle must again be determined twice (three times altogether). If the results of two of these operations meet 
the requirements, the provisions of item 3.2.3 above shall apply. 
3.2.5. If, after the three measuring operations defined in item 3.2.4 above, at least two results do not fulfil the 
requirements set out in item 3.2.2 above, or if no checking can take place because the manufacturer of the vehicle 
has not provided information on the position of the 'R' point or the design torso angle, the centre of gravity of the 
three points obtained or the average of the three angles measured must be used as a reference each time the 'R' point 
or the design torso angle is referred to in this Directive. 
4. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING THE H POINT AND THE TRUE TORSO ANGLE 
4.1. The vehicle must be preconditioned at a temperature of 20 ± 10 °C, depending upon the choice of manufacture, 
in order that the seat material should reach room temperature. If the seat has never been used a person or a device 
weighing between 70 and 80 kg must have sat upon it twice for one minute in order to flex the cushion and the back 
rest. If so requested by the manufacturer all of the seat assemblies must remain unladen for at least 30 minutes 
before the 3 DH machine is fitted. 
4.2. The vehicle must have the attitude defined for measurements in item 2.11 above. 
4.3. Where adjustable the seat must first of all be set in the rearmost normal driving or use position as specified by the 
manufacturer as a function solely of the longitudinal adjustment of the seat, with the exclusion of the seat travel 
used where the vehicle is driven or used other than normally. Where the seat also has other settings (such as vertical, 
angular, back rest, etc.) these shall be as specified by the manufacturer. In addition the vertical position of any 
suspended seats shall be locked rigidly in place and correspond to a normal driving position as specified by the 
manufacturer. 
4.4. The surface of the seating position occupied by the 3 DH machine must be covered by a cotton muslin material of 
sufficient size and appropriate texture defined as a uniform cotton cloth with 18,9 filaments per cm weighing 
0,228 kg/m2 or a knitted or non-woven material having equivalent characteristics. If the test takes place outside 
the vehicle the floor on which the seat is placed must have the same basic characteristics (1) of the floor of the vehicle 
in which the seat is to be used. 
(') Rake angle, difference in height with assembly on pedestal, surface texture, etc. 
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4.5. Place the cushion/back rest assembly of the 3 DH machine in such a way that the median plane of the occupant 
(MPO) coincides with the median plane of the 3 DH machine. At the request of its manufacturer, the 3 DH machine 
may be offset inwards in relation the MPO provided for if the 3 DH machine was located too far to the outside and 
the edge of the seat does not permit it to be level. 
4.6. Attach the foot and lower limb component assemblies to the seat part of the machine either separately or by using 
the T-bar assembly and the lower leg components. The straight line passing through the 'H' point locating pins 
must be parallel to the ground and perpendicular to the longitudinal median plane of the seat. 
4.7. Adjust the feet and legs of the 3 DH machine as follows: 
4.7.1. Driving seat and outer front passenger seat: 
4.7.1.1. the two leg /foot assemblies must be moved forward in such a way that the feet assume natural positions on the 
floor, between the pedals if necessary. The left foot shall be positioned so that as far as possible both feet are located 
roughly at the same distance from the median plane of the 3 DH machine. The level checking the transverse 
alignment of the 3 DH machine shall be returned to the horizontal by readjusting the attitude of the machine if 
necessary, or by adjusting the leg/foot assembly towards the rear. The straight line passing through the 'H' point 
locating pins shall remain normal (perpendicular) to the longitudinal median plane of the seat; 
4.7.1.2. if the left leg cannot be kept parallel to the right leg, and if the left foot cannot be supported by the structure, move 
the left foot until it reaches a support. The alignment of the locating pins must be maintained. 
4.7.2. Outer rear seats 
Where rear or occasional seats are used the legs shall be set in accordance with the manufacturer's data. If in such 
cases the feet rest on parts of the floor which are at different levels the first foot coming into contact with the front 
seat must serve as a reference point and the other shall be placed in such a way that the level giving the lateral 
alignment of the device gives the horizontal. 
4.7.3. Other seats 
Use the general procedure described in item 4.7.1 above except where the feet are arranged in accordance with the 
manufacturer's instructions. 
4.8. Place the thigh and lower leg masses in position and level the 3 DH machine. 
4.9. Swing the back unit forwards against the front stop and remove from the 3 DH machine seat by using the T-bar. 
Reposition the machine on the seat by means of one of the following methods: 
4.9.1. if the 3 DH machine tends to slide backwards use the following procedure: slide the 3 DH machine backwards until 
no horizontal load towards the front on the T-bar is needed in order to prevent movement i.e. until the machine 
seat touches the back rest. If necessary reposition the lower legs; 
4.9.2. if the 3 DH machine does not tend to slide backwards adopt the following procedure: slide the 3 DH machine by 
applying a rearwards horizontal load to the T-bar until the machine comes into contact with the back rest (see 
Figure 2 in Appendix I). 
4.10. Apply a load of 100 ± 10 N to the seat/back rest assembly of the 3 DH machine at the intersection of the circular 
sectors of the hip and the groove for the T-bar. The load direction must continue to follow a line passing through 
the intersection referred to above and the point located just above the thigh bar groove (see Figure 2 in Appendix 1 
to this Annex). Then carefully rest the back of the machine on the seat back rest. During the rest of the procedure 
take precautions to avoid the 3 DH machine's sliding forwards. 
4.11. Arrange the masses for the right and left buttocks and then, alternately, the eight torso masses. Maintain the level 
of the 3 DH machine. 
4.12. Lean the back part of the 3 DH machine forwards in order to remove the load from the seat back rests. Swing the 
3 DH machine from one side to the other through a 10° arc (5° on each side of the vertical median plane) for three 
complete cycles in order to remove any tension between the 3 DH machine and the seat. 
During this swinging the T-bar for the 3 DH machine may tend to move out of the specified vertical and horizontal 
alignments. That T-bar must thus be braked by applying a suitable lateral loading during the swinging movements. 
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Ensure, by holding the T-bar and turning the 3 DH machine, that no outer vertical or front to rear loading is 
inadvertently applied. 
The feet of the 3 DH machine must not be braked or retained at this stage. If the feet change position leave them as 
they are. 
Carefully rest the back of the machine against the seat back rest and check the two spirit levels. Owing to their 
movement during the swinging of the 3 DH machine, the feet must be repositioned as follows: 
alternately lift each foot by the minimum amount needed in order to avoid any further movement of the foot. 
During this operation the feet must be able to rotate freely. Moreover, no load must be applied either to the side or 
forwards. When each foot has been replaced in the low position the heel must be in contact with the structure 
provided; 
check the side spirit level. If necessary apply a side force to the top of the back that is sufficient to restore the level of 
the 3 DH machine placed on the seat. 
4.13. While retaining the T-bar in order to prevent the 3 DH machine from slipping forward on the seat cushion, proceed 
as follows: 
(a) return the back part of the machine to the seat back rest; 
(b) repeatedly apply a horizontal load not exceeding 25 N rearwards on the back corner bar at a height roughly 
corresponding to the centre of the torso masses until the circular sector of the hip angle indicates that a stable 
position has been obtained after the load has been released. Take great care to ensure that no outer side or 
downward load is applied to the 3 DH machine. If further adjustment of the level of the 3 DH machine 
is necessary tilt the back part of the machine forwards, reset at 0 and recommence the procedure 
from 4.12. 
4.14. Take all of the measurements: 
4.14.1. the 'H' point coordinates shall be measured within the three dimensional reference system; 
4.14.2. the true torso angle shall be read from the sector of the 3 DH machine back angle when the stem is supported from 
the rear. 
4.15. If it is wished to re-install the 3 DH machine the entire seat must be under no load for a period of at least 30 minutes 
before the operation begins again. The 3 DH machine must remain laden on the seat only as long as is necessary to 
carry out the test. 
4.16. If the seats in a same row may be considered to be similar (bench, identical seats, etc.) only one 'H' point will be 
determined and one true torso angle per row of seats, the 3 DH machine described in Appendix 1 to this Annex 
being arranged in a seated position on a seat considered to be representative of the row. That seat will be: 
4.16.1. for the front row, the driver's seat; 
4.16.2. for the rear row(s), an outer seat. 
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Appendix 1 
DESCRIPTION OF THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL 'H' POINT-MACHINE (3 DH MACHINE) (») 
BACK AND SEAT COMPONENTS 
The back and seat components are made of a reinforced plastic material and of metal. They simulate a human torso 
and the thighs are mechanically rotated about the 'H' point. A circular sector is attached to the stem swivelling 
about the 'H' point in order to measure the true torso angle. An adjustable thigh bar, attached to the machine seat, 
establishes the median thigh line and acts as a line of reference for the circular sector of the hip angle. 
BODY AND LEG COMPONENTS 
The lower leg components are linked to the machine seats at the level of the T-bar joining the knees, which itself is a 
lateral extension of the adjustable thigh bar. Circular sectors are incorporated into the lower parts of the legs in 
order to measure the knee angle. The foot/shoe assemblies are graduated in order to measure the foot angle. Two 
mass components are placed at the various corresponding centres of gravity in order to penetrate the seat in the 
same way as an adult 76 kg male. It is necessary to check that all of the joints on the 3 DH machine turn freely 
without any significant friction. 
(') This machine corresponds to that described in standard ISO 6549-1980. 
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Back component 
Torso mass support 
Back angle corrector 
Circular sector of hip angle 
Seat component 
Thigh mass attachment 
T-bar linking the knees Torso line stem 
Circular sector 
of back angle 
H point locating pin 
H point pivot 
Side level 
Thigh bar 
Circular sector of knee angle 
Circular sector of foot angle 
Figure 1 
Description of components of 3 DH machine 
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Direction and point 
of application of load Torso masses 
Buttock masses 
Thigh masses 
Figure 2 
Dimensions of components of 3 DH machine and position of masses 
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Appendix 2 
THREE-DIMENSIONAL REFERENCE SYSTEM 
1. The three-dimensional reference system is defined by three orthogonal planes selected by the vehicle manufacturer 
(see figure) ('). 
2. The attitude of the vehicle for measuring purposes is determined by placing the vehicle on a support such that the 
coordinates of the reference points correspond to the values stated by the manufacturer. 
3. The coordinates of the 'R' and 'H' points are determined in relation to the reference points defined by the 
manufacturer of the vehicle. 
Figure 3 
Three-dimensional reference system. 
(') The reference system corresponds to standard ISO 4130-1978. 
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Appendix 3 
REFERENCE PARAMETERS FOR THE SEATING POSITIONS 
1. CODIFICATION OF REFERENCE PARAMETERS 
The reference parameters are listed for each seating position. These are identified by a two-digit code. The first is 
an Arabic digit designating the row of seats from the front to the rear of the vehicle. The second is a capital letter 
indicating the position of the seat in a row, viewed towards the front of the vehicle; the following letters are thus 
used: 
L = left, 
C = centre, 
R = right. 
2. DEFINITION OF THE ATTITUDE OF THE VEHICLE FOR THE MEASUREMENTS 
2.1. Coordinates of the reference points. 
X 
Y 
Z 
3. LIST OF REFERENCE PARAMETERS 
3.1. Seating position: 
3.1.1. R-point coordinates 
X 
Y 
Z 
3.1.2. Design torso angle: 
3.1.3. Information relating to seat adjustment: (!) 
Horizontal: 
Vertical: 
Angular: 
Torso angle: 
Note: Enter in that list the reference parameters for the other seating positions using the numbering system: 3.2, 3.3, etc. 
(') Delete where inappropriate. 
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ANNEX II H 
UNIFORMLY TOUGHENED GLAZING 
1. DEFINITION OF TYPE 
Uniformly toughened glazing shall be deemed to belong to different types if it differs in at least one of the following 
principal or secondary characteristics. 
1.1. The principal characteristics are as follows: 
1.1.1. the trade name or mark: 
1.1.2. the nature of the toughening process (thermal or chemical); 
1.1.3. the shape category; a distinction is made between two categories: 
1.1.3.1. flat glass panes; 
1.1.3.2. flat and curved glass panes. 
1.1.4. The thickness category to which the nominal thickness 'e' lies, a manufacturing tolerance of ± 0,2 mm being 
allowed: 
Category I 
Category II 
Category III 
Category IV e < 3,5 mm, 
3,5 mm < e < 6,5 mm, 
4,5 mm < e < 6,5 mm, 
6,5 mm < e. 
1.2. The secondary characteristics are as follows: 
1.2.1. nature of the material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass); 
1.2.2. colouring (colourless or tinted); 
1.2.3. the incorporation or otherwise of conductors. 
2. FRAGMENTATION TEST 
2.1. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics: 
Material 
Polished glass 
Float glass 
Sheet glass Index of difficulty 
2 
1 
1 
No other secondary characteristics are involved. 
2.2. Selection of samples 
2.2.1. Samples of each shape category and of each thickness category that is difficult to produce shall be selected for 
testing in accordance with the following criteria: 
2.2.1.1. in the case of flat glass panes two sets of samples shall be supplied, corresponding to: 
2.2.1.1.1. the largest area developed; 
2.2.1.1.2. the smallest angle between two adjacent sides. 
2.2.1.2. In the case of flat and curved glass panes three sets of samples shall be supplied, corresponding to: 
2.2.1.2.1. the largest developed area; 
2.2.1.2.2. the smallest angle between two adjacent sides; 
2.2.1.2.3. the largest height of segment. 
2.2.2. Tests conducted on samples corresponding to the largest area V shall be deemed to be applicable to any other area 
smaller than S + 5 %. 
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2.2.3. If the samples submitted have an angle y of less than 30°, the tests shall be deemed to be applicable to all panes 
manufactured having an angle greater than y - 5 °. 
If the samples submitted have an angle y of not less than 30° the tests shall be deemed to be applicable to all panes 
manufactured having an angle of not less than 30°. 
2.2.4. If the height of segment 'h' of the samples submitted is greater than 100 mm, the test shall be deemed to be 
applicable to all panes manufactured having a height of segment less than h + 30 mm. 
If the height of segment of the samples submitted is not less than 100 mm, the tests shall be deemed to be applicable 
for all panes manufactured having a height of segment not exceeding 100 mm. 
2.3. Number of samples per set 
The number of samples in each group shall be as follows, according to the shape category defined in item 1.1.3 
above: 
Kind of glass plane | Number of samples 
Flat (2 sets) 
Flat and curved (3 sets) 4 
5 
2.4. Test method 
2.4.1. The method used shall be that described in item 1 in Annex II A. 
2.5. Points of impact (see Annex II and Figure 2). 
2.5.1. For flat and curved glass panes the points of impact represented respectively in Figures 2 (a), (b), (c) in Annex IIM 
shall be as follows: 
Point 1: 3 cm from the edges of the pane in the part where the radius of curvature of the edge is smallest; 
Point 2: 3 cm from the edge on one of the medians, the side of the glass plane bearing tong marks (if any) being 
selected; 
Point 3: at the geometric centre of the glass; 
Point 4: for curved glass panes only; this point shall be selected on the longest median in the part of the pane where 
the radius of curvature is the smallest. 
2.5.2. Only one test shall be carried out at each prescribed point of impact. 
2.6. Interpretation of results 
2.6.1. A test shall be deemed to have given a satisfactory result if the fragmentation satisfies the following 
conditions: 
2.6.1.1. the number of fragments in any 5x5 cm2 is not less than 40 nor more than 400, of 450 in the case of glazing not 
more than 3,5 mm thick; 
2.6.1.2. for the purposes of the above rule, fragments extending across a side of a square shall count as half 
fragments; 
2.6.1.3. fragmentation shall not be checked in a strip 2 cm wide around the edge of the samples, this strip representing the 
frame of the glass, nor within a radius of 7,5 cm around the point of impact; 
2.1.6.4. fragments of an area exceeding 3 cm2 shall not be allowed, except in the parts defined in item 2.6.1.3; 
2.6.1.5. a few fragments of elongated shape shall be allowed, provided that: 
— their ends are not knifed-edged, 
— where they extend to the edge of the pane they do not form an angle of more than 45° with it, and 
— if, unless item 2.6.2.2 above applies, they are not more than 7,5 cm long. 
2.6.2. A set of samples submitted for component type-approval shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of 
fragmentation if at least one of the following conditions is fulfilled: 
2.6.2.1. all of the tests carried out using the points of impact prescribed in item 2.5.1 have given a satisfactory result; 
2.6.2.2. one test, among all the tests carried out using the points of impact defined in item 2.5.1 exhibits deviations which 
are unsatisfactory but do not meet the limits set out below: 
— up to a maximum of eight fragments between 6 and 7,5 cm long, 
— up to a maximum of four fragments between 7,5 and 10 cm long, 
and is repeated on a new sample complying with item 2.6.1 or exhibiting deviations within the above limits; 
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2.6.2.3. two tests among all of the tests carried out using the points of impact defined in item 2.5.1 exhibit deviations which 
are unsatisfactory but do not exceed the limits set out in item 2.6.2.2, but a further series of tests carried out on a 
new set of samples complies with item 2.6.1, or not more than two samples of the new set exhibit deviations within 
the limits laid down in item 2.6.2.2. 
2.6.3. Any deviations as referred to above shall be mentioned in the report, and photographs of the effective parts of the 
pane concerned shall be attached. 
3. 
3.1. 
3.1.1. 
3.1.2. 
3.1.3. 
3.1.3.1. 
3.1.3.2 
3.1.4. 
3.1.4.1. 
3.1.4.2. 
3.1.4.2.1. 
3.1.4.2.2. MECHANICAL STRENGTH 
Impact test with a 227 g ball 
Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
Material 
Polished glass 
Float glass 
Plate glass Index of difficulty 
2 
1 
1 Colouring 
Colourless 
Tinted Index of difficulty 
1 
2 
The other secondary characteristic (presence or absence of conductors) is not involved. 
Number of test pieces 
Six test pieces shall be subjected to testing for each thickness category as defined in item 1.1.4 above. 
Test methods 
The test method used shall be that described in Annex II A, item 2.1. 
The height of drop (from the underface of the ball to the upper surface of the test piece) shall be as indicated in the 
following table, according to the 
Nominal thickness of glass pane (e) 
e < 3,5 mm 
3,5 mm < e thickness of the glass pane: 
Height of drop 
2,0 m + 5/ -0 mm 
2,5 m + 5/ -0 mm 
Interpretation of results 
The test shall be deemed to have given a satisfactory result if the test piece does not break. 
A series of test pieces submitted for component type-approval shall be considered satisfactory from the point of 
view of mechanical strength if at least one of the following conditions is fulfilled: 
not more than one test has given an unsatisfactory result; 
two tests having given unsatisfactory results, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of six test pieces gives 
satisfactory results. 
4. OPTICAL QUALITIES 
4.1. The requirements set out in Annex II a, item 9.1, on the coefficient of regular light transmittance shall apply to glass 
panes or parts of uniformly-toughened glass panes in positions playing an essential part in the driver's field of 
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ANNEX III 
LAMINATED GLAZING OTHER THAN WINDSCREENS 
1. DEFINITION OF TYPE 
Panes of laminated glass other than windscreens shall be deemed to belong to different types if they differ in at least 
one of the following principal or secondary characteristics. 
1.1. The principal characteristics are as follows: 
1.1.1. The trade name or mark; 
1.1.2. the glass thickness category in which the nominal thickness'e'lies, a manufacturing tolerance of ± 0,2 n mm being 
allowed, where n is the number of layers of glass in the pane. 
Category I: < e < 5,5 mm 
Category II: 5,5 mm < e < 6,5 mm 
Category HI: 6,5 mm < e 
1.1.3. the nominal thickness of the interlayer or interlayers; 
1.1.4. the nature and type of the interlayer or interlayers (e.g. PVB or other plastic interlayers); 
1.1.5. any special treatment which one of the layers of glass may have undergone. 
1.2. The secondary characteristics are as follows: 
1.2.1. the nature of the material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass); 
1.2.2. the colouring (total or partial) of the interlayer (colourless or tinted); 
1.2.3. the colouring of the glass (colourless or tinted). 
2. GENERAL 
2.1. In the case of panes of laminated glass other than windscreens the tests shall be conducted orf flat test pieces which 
are either cut from actual glass panes or are specially made. In either case the test pieces shall be in all respects 
rigorously representative of the glass panes for the production of which component type-approval is 
requested. 
2.2. Before each test the test pieces of laminated glass shall be stored for at least four hours at a temperature of 23 °C 
± 2 °C. The test shall be performed on the test pieces as soon as these have been taken out of the receptacle in 
which they were stored. 
2.3. Panes of glass submitted for component type-approval will be deemed to have fulfilled the requirements of this 
Annex if they have the same composition as a windscreen that has already been component type approved in 
accordance with the provisions of Annex II B, Annex II C or Annex II K. 
3. HEADFORM TESTS 
3.1. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
No secondary characteristics are involved. 
3.2. Number of test pieces 
Six flat test pieces measuring 1 100 mm x 500 mm ( + 25 mm/ -0 mm) shall be subjected to testing. 
3.3. Test method 
3.3.1. The method used shall be that described in Annex II A, item 3. 
3.3.2. The height of drop shall be 1,50 mm +0/ - 5 mm. 
3.4. Interpretation of results 
3.4.1. This test shall be deemed to have given satisfactory results if the following conditions are fulfilled: 
3.4.1.1. the test piece yields and breaks, displaying numerous circular cracks centred approximately on the point of 
impact; 
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3.4.1.2. tears in the interlayer are allowed but the manikin's head must not pass through; 
3.4.1.3. no large fragments of glass shall become detached from the interlayer. 
3.4.2. A set of test pieces subjected to testing shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of behaviour under 
head impact if one of the following two conditions is met: 
3.4.2.1. all the tests give satisfactory results; or 
3.4.2.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test pieces gives 
satisfactory results. 
4. MECHANICAL STRENGTH, 227 G BALL-IMPACT TEST 
4.1. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
No secondary characteristics are involved. 
4.2. Number of test pieces 
Four flat square test pieces measuring 300 x300 mm ( + 10/ -0 mm) on each side shall be subjected to 
testing. 
4.3. Test method 
4.3.1. The method used shall be that described in Annex II A, item 2.1. 
4.3.2. The height of drop (from the underface of the ball to the upper face of the test piece) shall be as indicated in the 
following table as a function of nominal thickness: 
Nominal thickness 
e < 5,5 mm 
5,5 mm < e < 6,5 mm 
6,5 mm < e Height of drop 
5 m 
6 m 
7m + 25 / - 0 mm 
4.4. Interpretation of results 
4.4.1. The ball impact test shall be deemed to have given a satisfactory result if the following conditions are 
fulfilled: 
— the ball does not pass through the test piece, 
— the test piece does not break into several pieces, 
— the total weight of the few fragments which may be produced on the side opposite to the point of impact does 
not exceed 15 g. 
4.4.2. A set of test pieces subjected to testing shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of mechanical strength 
if one of the following conditions is met: 
4.4.2.1. all the tests have given a satisfactory result; 
4.4.2.2. not more than two tests having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test 
pieces gives satisfactory results. 
RESISTANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT 
5.1. Abrasion test 
5.1.1. Indices of difficulty in test method 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 4, shall apply and the test shall last for 1 000 cycles. 
5.1.2. Interpretation of results 
A pane of safety glass shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of abrasion resistance if the light 
scattered as a result of abrasion of the test piece does not exceed 2 %. 
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5.2. High temperature test 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 5, shall apply. 
5.3. Resistance-to-radiation test 
5.3.1. General requirements 
This test is to be conducted only if the laboratory deems it useful in the light of the information in its possession 
concerning the interlayer. 
5.3.2. The requirements of Annex II A, item 6, shall apply. 
5.4. Resistance-to-humidity test 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 7, shall apply. 
6. OPTICAL QUALITIES 
The provisions concerning regular light transmittance set out in Annex II A, item 9.1, shall apply to glass panes or 
parts of glass panes other than windscreens in positions playing an essential part in respect of the driver's field of 
vision. 
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ANNEX IIJ 
PLASTIC GLAZING OTHER THAN WINDSCREENS 
1. DEFINITION OF TYPE 
Plastic glazing other than windscreens shall be deemed to belong to different types if it differs in at least one of the 
following principal or secondary characteristics. 
1.1. The principal characteristics are as follows: 
1.1.1. the trade name or mark; 
1.1.2. the thickness category in which the nominal thickness 'e' lies (a manufacturing tolerance of ± 0,2 mm being 
allowed): 
— Category I: e < 3,5 mm 
— Category II: 3,5 mm < e < 4,5 mm 
— Category III: 4,5 mm < e 
1.1.3. the nominal thickness of the plastic interlayer sheet or sheets; 
1.1.4. the nominal thickness of the pane; 
1.1.5. the type of plastic interlayer sheet or sheets (e.g. PVB or other plastics material) and of the plastic sheet on the inside 
face; 
1.1.6. any special treatment which the glass sheet may have undergone. 
1.2. The secondary characteristics are as follows: 
1.2.1. the nature of the material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass); 
1.2.2. the colouring (total or partial) of the plastic interlayer sheet or sheets (colourless or tinted); 
1.2.3. the colouring of the glass (colourless or tinted). 
2. GENERAL 
2.1. In the case of plastic glazing other than windscreens the tests shall be conducted on flat test pieces which are either 
cut from actual glass panes or are specially made. In either case the test pieces shall in all respects be rigorously 
representative of the production glass panes for which component type approval is sought. 
2.2. Before each test the plastic glazing test pieces shall be stored for nor less than four hours at a temperature of 
23 ± 2 °C. The tests shall be performed as soon as the test pieces have been taken out of the receptacle in which 
they were stored. 
2.3. The glazing presented for component type-approval shall be deemed to comply with the provisions of this Annex if 
it has the same composition as a windscreen already approved in accordance with the provisions of 
Annex II D. 
3. HEADFORM TEST 
3.1. Indices of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
No secondary characteristics are involved. 
3.2. Number of test pieces 
Six flat test pieces measuring 1 100 x 500 mm (+ 5/ - 2 mm) shall be subjected to testing. 
3.3. Test method 
3.3.1. The method used shall be that described in Annex II A, item 3. 
3.3.2. The height of drop shall be 1,5 + 0/ - 5 mm. 
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3.4. Interpretation of results 
3.4.1. This test shall be deemed to have given a satisfactory result if the following conditions are fulfilled: 
3.4.1.1. the glass sheet breaks, displaying numerous cracks; 
3.4.1.2. tears in the interlayer are allowed but the manikin's head must not pass through; 
3.4.1.3. no large fragments of glass shall become detached from the interlayer. 
3.4.2. A series of test pieces subjected to component type-approval testing shall be considered satisfactory from the point 
of view of behaviour under head impact if one of the following two conditions is met: 
3.4.2.1. all the tests give satisfactory results; or 
3.4.2.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of test pieces gives 
satisfactory results. 
4. MECHANICAL STRENGTH — 227 G BALL IMPACT TEST 
4.1. The requirements of Annex III, item 4, shall be applicable with the exception of the table in item 4.3.2, which must 
be replaced by the following: 
Nominal thickness 
e < 3,5 mm 
3,5 mm < e < 4,5 mm 
e > 4,5 mm Height of drop 
5 m 
6 m 
7m 1 
I +25/-0 mm 
J 
4.2. However, the requirements set out in Annex II I, item 4.4.1.2, shall not apply. 
5. RESISTANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT TESTS 
5.1. Abrasion test 
5.1.1. Abrasion test of the external face 
The requirements of Annex II I, item 5.1 shall apply. 
5.1.2. Abrasion test of the internal face 
The requirements of Annex II K, item 2.1 shall apply. 
5.2. High-temperature test 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 5, shall apply. 
5.3. Resistance-to-radiation test 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 6, shall apply. 
5.4. Resistance-to-humidity test 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 7, shall apply. 
5.5. Temperature-change test 
The provisions of Annex II A, item 8, shall apply. 
6. OPTICAL QUALITIES 
The requirements set out in Annex II A, item 9.1, on regular light transmittance shall apply to glass panes or parts 
of glass panes other than windscreens in positions playing an essential part in respect of the driver's field of 
vision. 
7. FIRE RESISTANCE TEST 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 10, shall apply. 
8. RESISTANCE-TO-CHEMICAL AGENTS TEST 
The requirements set out in Annex II A, item 11, shall apply. 
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ANNEX II K 
PLASTIC-COATED SAFETY GLAZING 
(on the inner surface) 
1. DEFINITION OF TYPE 
Safety glazing materials as defined in Annexes II B, II C, II H and II I, if coated on their inner face with a layer of 
plastic material, shall conform with the following requirements, which are additional to those in the appropriate 
Annexes. 
2. ABRASION TEST 
2.1. Indices of difficulty and test methods 
The plastic coating shall be subjected to a test in accordance with Annex II A, item 4, which shall last for 100 
cycles. 
2.2. Interpretation of results 
The plastic coating shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of abrasion resistance if the light 
scattered as a result of abrasion of the test piece does not exceed 4 %. 
3. RESISTANCE-TO-HUMIDITY TEST 
3.1. In the case of plastic-coated toughened safety glazing a resistance-to-humidity test shall be performed. 
3.2. The requirements of Annex II A, item 7, shall apply. 
4. TEST OF RESISTANCE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGE 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 8, shall apply. 
5. TEST OF RESISTANCE TO FIRE 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 10, shall apply. 
6. TEST OF RESISTANCE TO CHEMICALS 
The requirements of Annex II A, item 11, shall apply. 
^oC^g^ COt^c^i]onrn^lotrri^Lnronc^n Communing t^^^O 
roOU8L^^L^Zt^^ 
i. O^l^lTlO^O^T^^ 
Oouble glazing shall be deemed to belong to different types if it differs in at least one of the following principal or 
secondary characteristics. 
1.1. The principal characteristics are^ 
1.1.1. the trade name or mark^ 
1.1.2. the composition of the double glazing asymmetrical^ asymmetrical^ 
1.1.^. the type of each of the component panes^ as defined in itemlm Annex II fl,lllorllp 
1.1.^. the nominal thickness of the gap between the two panes^ 
1.1.5. thetypeofbonding^orgamc^glassDglassorglass^metal^ 
1.2. The secondary characteristics are as follows^ 
1.2.1. the secondarycharactenstics of eachof the component panes^as defined in item 12m Annexes II fpill 
and lip 
2 oa^^^AL 
2.1. ^achof the component panes ofdouble glazing mustbeeithercomponenttypeappro^edor subject tothe 
requirements of the Annex ^11 nm^l^rlipapplymg to it. 
2.2. Tests conducted on double glazing withanommal gap thickness^shall be deemed to be applicable to all double 
glazing with the same characteristics andanominal gap thickness ofe^ ^ mm.flowe^er^apphcants may submit 
for component type^appro^al the sample with the smallest gap and the one with the largest gap. 
2.^. In thecaseofdoubleglazingwithatleastonepaneoflammatedorplasticsglazing,the testpieces shall be stored for 
not less than four hours before testing atatemperature of 2^^2^C.The tests shall be performed as soon as the 
test pieces ha^e been taken out of the receptacle in which the^ were stored 
^. ^^AO^O^^tT^TS 
e^.l. Index of difficulty of the secondary characteristics 
l^o secondary characteristics are involved. 
^.2. dumber of test pieces 
Six test pieces measunngll00x500mm^5^^2mm shall be subjected to testingfor each thicknesscategory of 
the component panes and each gap thickness as defined in iteml.l.^,abo^e 
^m. Test method 
e^m.l. The method used shall be that described in Annex ll^item^. 
^m.2. The height of drop shall bel,50m^0^5mm. 
e^mm. In thecaseof an asymmetrical double-glazing unitthreetestsshallbeperformed on onesurface and two testson the 
other. 
^.^ Interpretation of results 
^.^.1. Oouble glazing comprising two panes of uniformly toughened glassy 
the headform test shall be deemed to ha^egi^enasatisfactory result if both components break. 
e^.^2. Oouble glazing comprising panes of laminated and^or plastic glass panes other than windscreens^ 
the headform test shall be deemed to ha^egi^enasatisfactory result if the following conditions are mee 
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3.4.2.1. both components of the test piece yield and break, displaying numerous circular cracks centred approximately on 
the point of impact; 
3.4.2.2. tears in the interlayer or interlayers are allowed but the manikin's head must not pass through; 
3.4.2.3. no large fragments of glass shall become detached from the interlayer. 
3.4.3. Double glazing comprising one pane of uniformly toughened glass and one pane of laminated glass or plastic-glass 
other than windscreens: 
3.4.3.1. the toughened glass pane breaks; 
3.4.3.2. the laminated glass pane or the plastic-glass pane yields and breaks, displaying numerous circular cracks centred 
approximately on the point of impact; 
3.4.3.3. tears in the interlayer or interlayers are allowed but the manikin's head must not pass through; 
3.4.3.4. no large fragments of glass shall become detached from the interlayer. 
3.4.4. A set of samples submitted for component type-approval shall be considered satisfactory from the point of view of 
behaviour under impact of the head if either of the following conditions is fulfilled: 
3.4.4.1. all the tests have given a satisfactory result; 
3.4.4.2. one test having given an unsatisfactory result, a further series of tests carried out on a new set of samples has given 
satisfactory results. 
4. OPTICAL QUALITIES 
The requirements in Annex II A, item 9.1 concerning light transmittance shall apply to double glazing or parts of 
double glazing located at positions playing an essential role in respect of the driver's field of vision. 
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ANNEX II M 
MEASUREMENTS OF SEGMENT HEIGHTS AND POSITION OF IMPACT POINTS 
Figure 1 
Determination of height of segment 'h' 
For a glass pane with a single curve, the height of segment will be ht maximum 
For a glass pane with a double curve, the height of segment will be h, maximum + h2 maximum. 
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2 (c) Curved glass panel 
Figure 2 (a), (b) and (c) 
Prescribed points of impact for panes of uniformly toughened glass 
The points '2' shown in figure 2 (a), (b) and (c) are examples of the sites for point '2' prescribed in Annex IIH, item 
2.5. 
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ANNEX II N 
EXAMPLES OF EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARKS 
(see item 4.7 in Annex II) 
Ordinary toughened-glass windcreen: 
a*6mm 
001241 _y 
The above component type-approval mark, affixed to an ordinary toughened-glass windscreen, shows that the 
component concerned was approved in France (e2) pursuant to this Directive under component type-approval No 
001241. 
Toughened-glass windscreens faced with plastic material: 
ii/e! 3 a*6mm 
f 1 
2A &• 1 ^F 
e2 001242 J 
3 
The above component type-approval mark affixed to an ordinary toughened-glass windscreen faced with plastic 
material shows that the component concerned was approved in France (e2) pursuant to this Directive under 
component type-approval No 001242. 
Treated laminated-glass windscreens: 
^6mm 
001243 T 
The above component type-approval mark affixed to a treated laminated-glass windscreen shows that the 
component concerned was approved in France (e2) pursuant to this Directive under component type-approval No 
001243. 
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Glass-plastic windscreens: 
IV_3 
f,-L 
2a *• 
3 , 3-r— 
* T e2 a^6mm 
001244 7 a. 
3 
The above component type-approval mark affixed to a treated glass-plastic windscreen shows that the component 
concerned was approved in France (e2) pursuant to this Directive under component type-approval No 
001244. 
Glass panes other than windscreen having a regular light transmittance of less than 70 %: 
a^6mm 
f.-J-e2 001245 i 
The above component type-approval mark affixed to a glass pane other than windscreen to which the requirements 
of Annex II A, item 9.1.4.2, are applicable shows that the component concerned was approved in France (e2) 
pursuant to this Directive under component type-approval No 001245. 
Double-glazed unit having a regular light transmittance of less than 70 %: 
a£6mm 
J. 
001246 3 
The above component type-approval mark affixed to a double-glazed unit shows that the component concerned 
was approved in France (e2) pursuant to this Directive under component type-approval No 001246. 
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Glass panes other than windscreens having a regular light transmittance of 70 % or more: 
aaGmm 
! I 2a. % ma 62 001247 3 
The above component type-approval mark affixed to a glass pane other than windscreen to which the requirements 
of Annex II A, item 9.1.4.1, are applicable shows that the component concerned was approved in France (e2) 
pursuant to this Directive under component type-approval No 001247. 
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ANNEX II O 
CHECKS ON CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION 
1. DEFINITIONS 
For the purposes of this Annex: 
1.1. type of product means all glass panes having the same principal characteristics; 
1.2. thickness class means all glass panes having the same thickness of component parts within the permitted 
tolerances; 
1.3. production unit means all production facilities of one or several types of glass pane established in the same place; it 
may include several production lines; 
1.4. shift means a period of production carried out by the same production line during daily working hours; 
1.5. production run means a continuous period of production of the same type of product by the same production 
line; 
1.6. ps means the number of glass panes of the same type of product by the same shift; 
1.7. pi means the number of glass panes of the same type of product produced during a production run. 
2. TESTS 
The glass panes shall be submitted to the following tests 
2.1. Uniformly toughened glass panes 
2.1.1. Fragmentation test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II H, item 2. 
2.1.2. Light transmission measurement in accordance with the requirements of Annex II A, item 9.1. 
2.2. Ordinary laminated-glass and glass-plastic windscreens 
2.2.1. Head impact test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II B, item 3. 
2.2.2. 2 260 g ball impact test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II B, item 4.2, and Annex II A, item 
2.2. 
2.2.3. High-temperature test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II A, item 5. 
2.2.4. Light transmission measurement in accordance with the requirements of Annex II A, item 9.1. 
2.2.5. Optical distortion test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II A, item 9.2. 
2.2.6. Secondary image separation test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II A, item 9.3. 
2.2.7. For plastic-glass windscreens only: 
2.2.7.1. abrasion test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II K, item 2.1; 
2.2.7.2. resistance-to-humidity test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II K, item 3; 
2.2.7.3. resistance-to-chemicals test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II A, item 11. 
2.3. Panes of ordinary laminated glass and plastic-glass other than windscreens 
2.3.1. 227 g ball impact test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II I, item 4. 
2.3.2. High-temperature resistance test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II A, item 5. 
2.3.3. Measurement of light transmission in accordance with the requirements of Annex II A, item 9.1. 
2.3.4. Solely in the case of plastic-glass panes: 
2.3.4.1. abrasion tests in accordance with the requirements of Annex II K, item 2.1; 
2.3.4.2. resistance-to-humidity test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II K, item 3; 
2.3.4.3. resistance-to-chemicals test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II A, item 11. 
2.3.5. The above conditions shall be considered to have been met if the corresponding tests have been carried out on a 
windscreen of the same composition. 
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2.4. Treated laminated-glass windscreens 
2.4.1. In addition to the tests provided for in item 2.2 above in this Annex, a fragmentation test will be conducted in 
accordance with the requirements of Annex II C, item 4. 
2.5. Plastic-faced glazing 
In addition to the tests described in the various paragraphs of this Annex, the following tests shall be carried 
out: 
2.5.1. abrasion test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II K, item 2.1; 
2.5.2. resistance-to-humidity test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II K, item 3; 
2.5.3. resistance-to-chemicals test in accordance with the requirements of Annex II A, item 11. 
2.6. Double glazing 
The tests to be carried out shall be those described in this Annex for each of the panes in the double glazing, with the 
same frequency and the same requirements. 
3. FREQUENCY AND RESULTS OF TESTS 
3.1. Fragmentation 
3.1.1. Tests 
3.1.1.1. A first series of tests consisting of a break at each impact point specified by this Directive shall be carried out with 
photographic prints at the beginning of the production of each new type of glass pane to determine the most severe 
break point. 
3.1.1.2. During the production run the check test shall be carried out using the break point determined in item 
3.1.1.1. 
3.1.1.3. A check test shall be carried out at the beginning of each production run or following a change of colour. 
3.1.1.4. During the production run the check tests shall be carried out at the following minimum frequency: 
Uniformly toughened 
glass panes 
Pr < 500: one per shift 
St > 500: two per shift Treated laminated 
glass windscreens 
0,1 % per type 
3.1.1.5. A check test shall be carried out at the end of the production run on one of the last glass panes 
manufactured. 
3.1.1.6. For Pr < 20 only one fragmentation test per production run needs to be carried out. 
3.1.2. Results 
All of the results shall be recorded, including the results without a photographic print. 
In addition, a photographic contact print shall be made once per shift except for < 500. In this case only one 
photographic contact print shall be made per production run. 
3.2. Headform impact 
3.2.1. Tests 
The checks shall be carried out on samples corresponding to at least 0,5% of the daily production of 
laminated-glass windscreens from one production line. A maximum of 15 windscreens per day shall be 
tested. 
The choice of samples shall be representative of the production of the various types of windscreen. 
With the agreement of the administrative department these tests may be replaced by the 2 260 g ball impact test (see 
item 3.3 below). In any event the headform tests shall be carried out on at least two samples for each thickness class 
per year. 
3.2.2. Results 
All results shall be recorded 
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3.3. 2 260 g ball impact 
3.3.1. Tests 
The check shall be performed at least once per month per thickness category. 
3.3.2. Results 
All results shall be recorded. 
3.4. 227 g ball impact 
3.4.1 Tests 
The test pieces shall be cut from samples. However, for practical reasons the tests may be carried out on finished 
products or parts thereof. 
The checks shall be carried out on a sample corresponding to at least 0,5 % of the production of one shift, with a 
maximum of 10 samples per day. 
3.4.2. Results 
All results shall be recorded. 
3.5. High temperature 
3.5.1. Tests 
The test pieces shall be cut from samples. However, for practical reasons, the tests may be carried out on finished 
products or parts thereof. These should be selected so that all interlayers are tested proportionately to their 
use. 
The check shall be carried out on at least three samples per colour of interlayer taken from the daily 
production. 
3.5.2. 
3.6. 
3.6.1. Results 
All results shall be recorded. 
Light transmission 
Tests 
Representative samples of tinted finished products shall be submitted to this test. 
The checks shall be carried out at least at the beginning of each production run if there is any change in the 
characteristics of the glass pane affecting the results of the test. 
Glass panes having a regular light transmission measured during component type-approval tests of not less than 
80 % in the case of windscreens and not less than 75 % in the case of glass panes other than windscreens, and glass 
panes of category V (see Annex II, item 4.5.2), shall be exempted from this test. 
Alternatively, for toughened glass, a certificate of compliance with the above requirements may be submitted by 
the glass supplier. 
3.6.2. Results 
The light transmission value shall recorded. In addition, for windscreens with shade bands or obscuration bands, it 
shall be verified, from the drawings referred to in Annex II, item 2.2.1.2.2.4 that such bands are outside zone B or 
zone I, depending upon the category of vehicle for which the windscreen is intended. 
3.7. Optical distortion and secondary-image separation 
3.7.1. Tests 
Every windscreen shall be inspected for visual defects. In addition, using the methods specified in this Directive or 
any other method giving similar results, measurements shall be carried out in the various fields of vision at the 
following minimum frequencies: 
— either, where Ps < 200, one sample per shift, 
— or where Ps > 200, two samples per shift, 
— or 1 % of the entire production, the samples chosen being representative of all production. 
3.7.2. Results 
All of the results shall be recorded. 
3.8. Resistance to abrasion 
3.8.1. Tests 
Plastic-faced and plastic-glass panes only shall be submitted to this test. There shall be at least one check per month 
and per type of plastic-material facing or interlayer. 
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3.8.2. Results 
The measurement of the light scatter shall be recorded. 
3.9. Resistance to humidity 
3.9.1. Tests 
Plastic-faced and plastic-glass panes only shall be submitted to this test. There shall be at least one check per month 
and per type of plastic-material facing or interlayer. 
3.9.2. Results 
All results shall be recorded. 
3.10. Resistance to chemicals 
3.10.1. Tests 
Plastic-faced and plastic-glass panes only shall be submitted to this test. There shall be at least one check per month 
and per type of plastic-material facing or interlayer. 
3.10.2. Results 
All results shall be recorded. 
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ANNEX II P 
NOTICE CONCERNING EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL OR THE EXTENSION OR REFUSAL 
OR WITHDRAWAL OF EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL OR THE FINAL CESSATION OF THE 
PRODUCTION OF A TYPE OF SAFETY GLASS 
(») 
(Maximum format: A4 (210 x 297 mm) 
EEC component type-approval mark No: Extension No: 
1. Category or safety glass: 
2. Description of pane: see Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (2) and, in the case of windscreens, the list in accordance 
with Appendix 7. 
3. Trade name or mark: 
4. Manufacturer's name and address: -. 
5. Name and address of manufacturer's representative, where applicable: 
6. Submitted for component type-approval on: 
7. Technical department responsible for conducting component type-approval tests: 
8. Date of tests report: 
9. Number of test report: 
10. Component type-approval granted/refused/extended/withdrawn (J): 
11. Ground(s) for extending component type-approval: 
12. Remarks: 
13. Place: 
14. Date: 
15. Signature: 
16. A list is attached of the documents, obtainable on request, comprising the component type-approval file 
lodged with the administrative department granting component type-approval. 
(1) Name of administration. 
(2) Delete whichever is inapplicable. 
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Appendix 1 
LAMINATED-GLASS WINDSCREEN 
(Ordinary, treated or plastic-coated) 
(Principal and secondary characteristics in accordance with Annex II B, II C or II K) 
EEC component type-approval mark No: Extension No: .. 
Principal characteristics: 
— Number of layers of glass: 
— Number of interlayers: 
— Nominal thickness of windscreen: 
— Nominal thickness of interlayer(s): 
— Special treatment of glass: 
— Nature and type of interlayer(s): 
— Nature and type of plastics coating(s): 
Secondary characteristics: 
— Nature of material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass): 
— Colouring of glass: 
— Colouring of interlayer (total/partial): 
— Colouring of plastic coating(s): 
— Conductors incorporated (Yes/No): 
— Obscuration bands incorporated (Yes/No): 
Remarks: 
Documents attached: List of windscreens (see Appendix 7). 
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Appendix 2 
PLASTIC GLASS WINDSCREEN 
(Principal and secondary characteristic in accordance with Annex II D) 
EEC component type-approval mark No: Extension No: 
Principal characteristics: 
— Shape category: 
— Number of layers of plastics: 
— Nominal thickness of glass: 
— Glass treated (Yes/No): 
— Nominal thickness of windscreen: 
— Nominal thickness of plastic Iayer(s) acting as interlayer(s): 
— Nature and type of outer plastic layer: 
Secondary characteristics: 
— Nature of material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass): 
— Colouring of plastic layer(s) (total/partial): 
— Colouring of glass: 
— Conductors incorporated (Yes/No): 
— Obscuration bands incorporated (Yes/No): 
Remarks: 
Documents attached: List of windscreens (see Appendix 7). 
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Appendix 3 
UNIFORMLY TOUGHENED GLAZING 
(Principal and secondary characteristics in accordance with Annex II H or II K) 
Component type-approval mark No: Extension No: 
Principal characteristics: 
— Shape category: 
— Nature of toughening process: 
— Thickness category: 
— Nature and type of plastic coating(s): 
Secondary characteristics: 
— Nature of material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass): 
— Colouring of glass: 
— Colouring of plastic coating(s): 
— Conductors incorporated (Yes/No): 
— Obscuration bands incorporated (Yes/No): 
Criteria component type approved: 
— Maximum area (flat glass): 
— Smallest angle: 
— Maximum developed area (curved glass): 
— Maximum height of segment: 
Remarks: 
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Appendix 4 
LAMINATED GLAZING OTHER THAN WINDSCREENS 
(Principal and secondary characteristics in accordance with Annex II I or II K) 
Component type-approval mark No: Extension No: 
Principal characteristics: 
— Number of layers of glass: , 
— Number of interlayers: 
— Thickness category: 
— Nominal thickness of interlayer(s): 
— Special treatment of glass: 
— Nature and type of interlayer(s): 
— Nature and type of plastic coating(s): 
— Thickness of plastic coating(s): 
Secondary characteristics: 
— Nature of material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass): 
— Colouring of interlayer (total/partial): 
— Colouring of glass: 
— Colouring of plastic coating(s): 
— Conductors incorporated (Yes/No): 
— Obscuration bands incorporated (Yes/No): 
Remarks: 
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Appendix 5 
PLASTIC GLAZING OTHER THAN WINDSCREENS 
(Principal and secondary characteristic in accordance with Annex II J) 
EEC component type-approval mark No: Extension No: 
Principal characteristics: 
— Number of layers of plastic: 
— Thickness of glass: 
— Glass treated (Yes/No): 
— Nominal thickness of the pane: 
— Nominal thickness of windscreen: 
— Nominal thickness of plastic layer(s) acting as interlayer(s): 
— Nature and type of outer plastic layer: 
— Nominal: 
Secondary characteristics: 
— Nature of material (polished glass, float glass, sheet glass): 
— Colouring of plastic layer(s) (total/partial): 
— Colouring of glass: 
— Conductors incorporated (Yes/No): 
— Obscuration bands incorporated (Yes/No): 
Remarks: 
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Appendix 6 
DOUBLE-GLAZED UNITS 
(Principal and secondary characteristics in accordance with Annex II L) 
Component type-approval mark No: Extension No: 
Principal characteristics: 
— Composition of double-glazed units (symmetrical/asymmetrical): 
— Nominal thickness of gap: 
— Method of assembly: 
— Type of each pane in accordance with Annex II H, II I, II K or II J: 
Documents attached: 
A form for both panes in a symmetrical double-glazed unit in accordance with the Annex under which they were 
tested or component type approved. 
A form for each pane in an asymmetrical double-glazed unit in accordance with the Annexes under which they were 
tested or component type approved. 
Remarks: 
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Appendix 7 
CONTENTS OF THE LIST OF WINDSCREENS (' 
At least the following information shall be supplied for each of the windscreens covered by this component type-
approval: 
— Vehicle manufacturer: 
— Type of vehicle: 
— Category of vehicle: 
— Developed area (F): 
— Height of segment (h): 
— Curvature (r): 
— Installed angle (a): 
— Back rest angle (B): 
— Coordinates of R-point (A, B, C) in relation to the mid-point of the upper edge of the windscreen: 
Description of the parameter, F, of the windscreen 
/ developed area of 
the windscreen \ 
L 
Position of the windscreen relative to the index point 
+ Z 
1 
Description of the parameters, r and h, of the windscreen 
curvature, r height of segment, h 
+ X 
-Y 
(') This list shall be attached to Appendices 1 and 2 to this Annex. 
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ANNEX III 
VEHICLES — REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE FITTING OF WINDSCREENS AND GLAZING 
OTHER THAN WINDSCREENS TO VEHICLES 
1. All motor vehicles in categories M and N shall, according to the choice of their manufacturer, be fitted 
with: 
1.1. a windscreen bearing the EEC component type-approval mark as described in items 4.4 to 4.7 of Annex II 
and fulfilling the requirements set out in Annex II B (with or without II K), II C (with or without II K) or II 
D; 
1.2. panes of glass other than windscreens bearing the EEC component type-approval mark as described in items 
4.4 to 4.7 of Annex II and meeting the requirements as set out in Annex II H, II I, II J, II K or II L; 
2. if they include glazing, all category O vehicles shall, depending upon the choice of their manufacturer, be 
fitted with glazing bearing the EEC component type-approval mark as described in items 4.4 to 4.7 in 
Annex II and meeting the requirements set out in Annex II H, II I, II J, II K or II L; 
3. windscreen and panes of glass other than windscreens shall be fitted in such a way that, despite the stresses to 
which the vehicle is submitted under normal operating conditions, they remain in position and continue to 
afford visibility and safety to the occupants of the vehicle. 
Appendix 
ANNEX TO THE EEC APPROVAL CERTIFICATE FOR A TYPE OF VEHICLE IN RESPECT OF THE 
FITTING OF SAFETY GLAZING 
(Articles 4 (2) and 10 of Council Directive 70/ 156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of 
the Member States relating to the EEC type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers) 
Name of administration: ... 
EEC type-approval No: Extension No: 
1. Make (name of manufacturer) of vehicle: 
2. Type, where appropriate, and trade description of vehicle: 
Name 
Name and address of manufacturer: 
and address of manufacturer's representative where applicable: 
5. Description of the types of glazing used: 
5.1. in the case of windscreens: 
5.2. in the case of glazing other than windscreens: 
6. EEC component type-approval mark for a windscreen: 
7. EEC component type-approval mark(s) for glazing other than windscreens: 
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8. The fitting requirements have/have not (J) been met: 
9. Date of submission of vehicle for EEC type-approval: 
10. Technical department responsible for carrying out EEC type-approval: 
11. Date of test report issued by that department: 
12. Number of test report issued by that department: 
13. EEC type-approval granted/refused (*) in respect of the fitting of safety glazing: 
14. Place: 
15. Date: 
16. Signature: 
17. A list is attached of the documents submitted to the administrative department in the Member State having 
granted EEC type-approval. 
These documents may be obtained, on request by administrative departments in the other Member 
States. 
18. Remarks, if any: 
Delete whichever is inapplicable. 
Proposal for a Council Directive on the masses and dimensions of motor vehicles of category M^ 
COM(89) 453 final — SYN 237 
(Submitted by the Commission on 12 February 1990) 
(90/C 95/02) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas measures should be adopted in order gradually to 
establish the internal market during a period expiring on 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 31 December 1992; whereas the internal market comprises 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a an entity without internal frontiers within which the free 
thereof, movement of goods, persons, services and capital is 
guaranteed; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate, inter alia, to 
Committee, their masses and dimensions;