Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00465:body:0:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00465
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Character Range: 42015–45177

symmetrical to its longitudinal median plane the tests at points P1 and P2 shall be carried out only on one side.
3.3.2.                              When tested the forces shall be applied as rapidly as possible and the device or vehicle shall withstand the forces in the following paragraphs for at least 0.2 seconds.
3.3.3.                              A horizontal force equal to 50% of the maximum weight of the vehicle or intended vehicle type(s) but not exceeding 80 x 103 N shall be applied successively to both points P1;
3.3.4.                              A horizontal force equal to 100% of the maximum weight of the vehicle or intended vehicle type(s) but not exceeding 160 x 103 N shall be applied successively to both points P2. If the device is discontinuous and is reduced in cross-section area between the two points P2, then the tests shall continue with the application of a horizontal force applied to the point P3 the same as that to the points P1;
3.4.                                    The maximum horizontal and vertical displacements of each test point during the application of the above forces shall be recorded and the highest recorded on the communication document.
3.5.                                    Whenever a practical test is performed to verify compliance with the above-mentioned requirements, the following conditions shall be fulfilled:
3.5.1.                              For application pursuant to Part III, an FUPD (not separately approved to Part I) shall be connected to the chassis side members of the vehicle or to whatever replaces them or a structure with demonstrated equivalent performance capabilities.
3.5.2.                              The specified forces shall be applied by rams which are suitably articulated (e.g. by means of universal joints) and shall be parallel to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle via a surface not more than 250 mm in height (the exact height and width shall be indicated by the manufacturer) and not more than 400 mm wide, with a radius of curvature of 5 ± 1 mm at the vertical edges; the centre of the surface is placed successively at points P1, P2 and P3.
Annex 6

CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

          1. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
              1.                                  FUPDs and vehicles approved to this Regulation shall be so manufactured as to conform to the type approval by meeting the requirements set forth in this Regulation.
              2.                                  In order to verify that the requirements of paragraph 1.1. above are met, suitable controls of the production shall be carried out.
              3.                                  The holder of the approval shall in particular:
                  1.                            ensure existence of procedures for the effective control of the quality of the vehicle or the device:
                  2.                            have access to the testing equipment necessary for checking the conformity to each approved type;
                  3.                            record data of test results and annexed documents which