UN R43 — Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendments

Paragraph 5.5.8. now reads “XI In the case of laminated-glass panes. In addition, the appropriate application will be signified by:”. A new line follows: “/D For laminated-glass panes with enhanced mechanical properties.” Before this supplement, the text was “XI in the case of a laminated-glass panes,”.

In the table of paragraph 8.2.1.1., the “Laminated-glass” column of glass panes now has the entries “A7/4.3”, “A7/4.2” and “A7/3”. Before, its entries were “A7/3”, “-” and “-”. A new footnote says: “This test shall only be carried out on laminated-glass panes bearing the additional symbol /D.” The headings now read “Windscreens”, “Glass panes” and “Laminated-glass”.

New paragraph 3. of Annex 7 adds a headform test for laminated-glass panes bearing the additional symbol /D. Six flat test pieces measuring (1,100 mm x 500 mm) +5 mm / -2 mm are tested by the method of Annex 3, paragraph 3.1. The height of drop is 1.50 m +0 mm / -5 mm. A test is satisfactory if the test piece yields and breaks, displaying numerous circular cracks centred approximately on the point of impact. Tears in the interlayer are allowed, but the manikin's head must not pass through, and no large glass fragments may detach from the interlayer. A set of test pieces is satisfactory if all the tests give a satisfactory result.

New paragraph 4.2. of Annex 7 adds a 2,260 g ball test for laminated-glass panes bearing the additional symbol /D. Twelve square test pieces of 300 mm +10 mm / -0 mm side are tested by the method of Annex 3, paragraph 2.2. The height of drop from the underface of the ball to the upper face of the test piece is 4 m +25 mm / -0 mm. A test is satisfactory if the ball does not pass through the glazing within five seconds after the moment of impact. A set of test pieces is satisfactory if at least eleven of the twelve tests give a satisfactory result. The heading of paragraph 4. changes from “Mechanical strength test - 227 g ball test” to “Mechanical strength test”.

Annex 7 renumbers and amends the former paragraphs 3. to 3.4.2., and the 227 g ball test now has the heading “4.3. 227 g ball test”. The former paragraphs 4. to 5. are renumbered as paragraphs 5. to 6. In paragraph 4.3.2.2., the tolerance of the height of drop is now written “+25 mm / -0 mm” instead of “+25/-0 mm”.

In Annex 23, new paragraph 2.4.5. applies to laminated-glass panes with enhanced mechanical properties bearing the additional symbol /D. Paragraph 2.4.5.1. adds the 2,260 g ball test of Annex 7, paragraph 4.2. Paragraph 2.4.5.2. adds the headform test of Annex 7, paragraph 3. The former paragraph 2.4.5. is renumbered as paragraph 2.4.6. Paragraph 2.4.1. now refers to Annex 7, paragraph 4.3., instead of paragraph 4, for the 227 g ball test. In paragraph 3.2.1., the sentence on the choice of test pieces now ends “various types of windscreen, respectively panes”.

In Annex 1, Appendix 4, a new remark line reads “For laminated glass panes with enhanced mechanical properties with additional symbol /D (yes/no)”. A new footnote says “Strike out what does not apply.” The line on principal and secondary characteristics now refers to “UN Regulation No. 43”.