Directive 95/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX I U.K. SCOPE, DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, GRANTING OF EEC-TYPE-APPROVAL, SPECIFICATIONS, MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION, REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING INSTALLATION IN THE VEHICLE

1. Scope U.K.

This Directive applies to the burning behaviour (ignitability, burning rate and melting behaviour) of interior materials used in vehicles of category M₃ carrying more than 22 passengers, not being designed for standing passengers and urban use (city buses).

Member States which, prior to the date mentioned in Article 3 (1), third subparagraph of the Directive, had legislation applying to vehicle categories other than that mentioned above may continue to apply that legislation provided that they accept type-approval for other vehicle categories which comply with the provisions of this Directive.

2. Definitions U.K.

For the purpose of this Directive:

2.1. ‘Approval of a vehicle’ means the approval of a vehicle type such as defined in point 2.2 with regard to the burning behaviour of the interior components used in the passenger compartment. U.K.

2.2. ‘Vehicle type’ means vehicles which do not differ in such essential respects as: U.K.

2.2.1. The devices such as materials, seats, curtains, separation walls, etc. used in the passenger compartment. U.K.

2.2.2. The mass of the devices used, in so far as they have an effect on the performance prescribed in this Directive. U.K.

2.2.3. The optional arrangements or fittings in so far as they have no detrimental effect on the performance prescribed in this Directive. U.K.

2.3. ‘Approval of a component’ means an approval for devices, such as materials, seats, curtains, separation walls, etc. U.K.

2.4. ‘Type of a component’ means components which do not differ in such essential respects as: U.K.

2.4.1. the base material(s) (e. g. wool, plastic, rubber, blended materials). U.K.

2.4.2. the intended use (seat upholstery, roof lining, etc.). U.K.

2.4.3. the manufacturer's type designation. U.K.

2.4.4. the number of layers in the case of composite materials. U.K.

2.4.5. other characteristics in so far as they have an appreciable effect on the performance prescribed in this Directive. U.K.

2.5. ‘Passenger compartment’ means the space for occupant accommodation (including bar, kitchen, toilet, etc.), bounded by: U.K.

• the roof,

• the floor,

• the side walls,

• the doors,

• the outside glazing,

• the rear compartment bulkhead, or the plane of the rear seat back support,

• at the driver's side of the longitudinal vertical median plane of the vehicle, the vertical transversal plane through the driver's R-point as defined in Annex III to Directive 77/649/EEC,

• at the opposite side of the longitudinal vertical median plane of the vehicle, the front bulkhead.

2.6. ‘Seat’ means a structure which may or may not be integral with the vehicle structure, complete with trim, intended to seat one adult person. The term covers both an individual seat or part of a bench seat intended to seat one adult person. U.K.

2.7. ‘Group of seats’ means either a bench-type seat, or seats which are separate but side by side (i. e. with the foremost anchorages of one seat in line with or forward of the rearmost anchorages and in line with or behind the foremost anchorages of another seat) and which accommodate one or more seated adult persons. U.K.

2.8. ‘Bench seat’ means a structure complete with trim, intended to seat more than one adult person. U.K.

2.9. ‘Burning rate’ means the quotient of the burnt distance measured according to Annex IV and/or VI to this Directive and the time taken to burn this distance. It is expressed in millimetres per minute. U.K.

2.10. ‘Composite material’ means a material composed of several layers of similar or different materials intimately held together at their surfaces by cementing, bonding, cladding, welding, etc. U.K.

When different materials are connected together intermittently (for example, by sewing, high-frequency welting, riveting), such materials shall not be considered as composite materials.

2.11. ‘Exposed face’ means the side of a material which is facing towards the passenger compartment when the material is mounted in the vehicle. U.K.

2.12. ‘Upholstery’ means the combination of interior padding and surface finish material which together constitute the cushioning of the seat frame. U.K.

2.13. ‘Interior lining(s)’ means material(s) that (together) constitute(s) the surface finish and substrate of a roof, wall or floor. U.K.

3. Application for EEC vehicle type-approval U.K.

3.1. The application for EEC type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a vehicle type with regard to the burning behaviour of the materials used in the passenger compartment shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer. U.K.

3.2. A model of the information document is given in Annex II, Appendix 1. U.K.

3.3. The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval tests: U.K.

3.3.1. in the case of interior components without EEC type-approval: samples, the number of which is specified in items 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 below, of the components used in the vehicles, which are representative of the type to be approved; U.K.

3.3.2. in the case of interior components already type-approved: the type approvals are to be enclosed in the application for the vehicle type-approval; U.K.

3.3.3. a vehicle representative of the type to be approved. U.K.

4. Application for EEC component type-approval U.K.

4.1. The application of EEC component type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC for a type of interior material with regard to its burning behaviour shall be submitted by the manufacturer. U.K.

4.2. A model for the information document is given in Annex II, Appendix 2. U.K.

4.3. The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval tests: U.K.

4.3.1. samples, the number of which is specified in items 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 below. The samples shall be clearly and indelibly marked with the applicant's trade name or mark and the type designation; U.K.

4.3.2. for devices such as seats, curtains, separation walls, etc., the samples specified in 4.3.1 plus one complete device as mentioned above. U.K.

5. Granting of EEC type-approval U.K.

5.1. If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EEC type-approval pursuant to Article 4 (3) and, if applicable, 4 (4), of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted. U.K.

5.2. A model for the EEC type-approval certificate is given in: U.K.

5.2.1. Annex III, Appendix 1 for applications referred to in 3.1. U.K.

5.2.2. Annex III, Appendix 2 for applications referred to in 4.1. U.K.

5.3. An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of vehicle and to each type of component approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of vehicle or to another type of component. U.K.

6. Marking U.K.

6.1. Every component conforming to a type approved under this Directive shall bear an EEC type-approval mark. This mark shall consist of: U.K.

6.1.1. a rectangle surrounding the lower case letter ‘e’ followed by the distinguishing number or letters of the Member State which has granted component type-approval: U.K.

1	for Germany
2	for France
3	for Italy
4	for Netherlands
5	for Sweden
6	for Belgium
[F1 7	for Hungary
8	for the Czech Republic]
9	for Spain
11	for the United Kingdom
12	for Austria
13	for Luxembourg
17	for Finland
18	for Denmark
[F2 19	for Romania]
[F1 20	for Poland]
21	for Portugal
23	for Greece
[F3 25	for Croatia]
[F1 26	for Slovenia
27	for Slovakia
29	for Estonia
32	for Latvia
[F2 34	for Bulgaria]
36	for Lithuania
CY	for Cyprus]
IRL	for Ireland[F4 ;]
[F1 MT	for Malta;]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.

F2 Inserted by Council Directive 2006/96/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of free movement of goods, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

F3 Inserted by Council Directive 2013/15/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of free movement of goods, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia.

F4 Deleted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.

6.1.2. in the vicinity of the rectangle: U.K.

6.1.2.1. the base approval number contained in Section 4 of the type-approval number referred to in Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC preceded by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to the most recent major technical amendment to Directive …/…/EEC on the date EEC component type-approval was granted. In this Directive the sequence number is 00 (unamended form of the Directive); U.K.

6.1.2.2. symbols indicating the direction for which the burning rate has been determined: U.K.

• for the horizontal direction (Annex IV),

• for the vertical direction (Annex VI),

• for the horizontal and vertical direction (Annexes IV and VI);

6.1.2.3. the symbol indicating that the component has been approved according to its melting behaviour (Annex V) and /or the symbol indicating that the component has been approved as a complete device, such as seats, separation walls, luggage racks, etc. U.K.

6.2. Where the seat has been approved as a component or where the cushion and the back of a seat or bench seat are covered with the same material, it is sufficient if the mark appears only once per seat or bench seat. U.K.

6.3. The mark must be affixed to the material in such a way as to be clearly legible and indelible even if the material is installed in a vehicle. U.K.

6.4. A model for the EEC component type-approval mark is shown in the Appendix of this Annex. U.K.

7. Specifications U.K.

7.1. The interior materials of the passenger compartment used in the vehicle to be type-approved shall undergo one or more of the tests mentioned in Annexes IV, V and VI. U.K.

7.2. From the following material(s) five samples in the case of an isotropic material or 10 samples in the case of a non-isotropic material (five for each direction), shall undergo the test described in Annex IV to this Directive: U.K.

• material(s) used for the upholstery of any seat and its accessories (including the driver's seat),

• material(s) used for the interior lining of the roof,

• material(s) used for the interior lining of the side and rear walls, including separation walls,

• material(s) with thermal and/or acoustic function,

• material(s) used for the interior lining of the floor,

• material(s) used for the interior lining of luggage-racks, heating and ventilation pipes,

• material(s) used for the light fittings.

Furthermore, one sample shall be submitted to the technical service for future reference purposes.

7.2.1. The result of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, taking the worst test results into account, the horizontal burning rate is not more than 100 mm/minute or if the flame extinguishes before reaching the last measuring point. U.K.

7.3. From the following material(s) four samples, for both faces (if they are not identical), shall undergo the test described in Annex V: U.K.

• material(s) used for the interior lining of the roof,

• material(s) used for the interior lining of the luggage-racks, heating and ventilation pipes situated in the roof,

• material(s) used for the lights situated in the luggage-racks and/or roof.

Furthermore, one sample shall be submitted to the technical services for future reference purposes.

7.3.1. The result of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, taking the worst test results into account, no drop is formed which ignites the cotton wool. U.K.

7.4. Three samples in the case of an isotropic material, or six samples in the case of a non-isotropic material, of the material(s) used for the curtains and blinds (and/or other hanging materials) shall undergo the test described in Annex VI. U.K.

Furthermore, one sample shall be submitted to the technical service for future reference purposes.

7.4.1. The result of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, taking the worst test results into account, the vertical burning rate is not more than 100 mm/minute. U.K.

7.5. Materials which are not required to undergo the tests described in Annexes IV to VI are: U.K.

7.5.1. parts made of metal or glass; U.K.

7.5.2. each individual seat accessory with a mass of non-metallic material less than 200 g. If the total mass of these accessories exceeds 400 g of non-metallic material per seat, then each material must be tested; U.K.

7.5.3. elements of which the surface area or the volume does not exceed respectively: U.K.

7.5.3.1. 100 cm² or 40 cm³ for the elements which are connected to an individual seating place; U.K.

7.5.3.2. 300 cm² or 120 cm³ per seat row and, at a maximum, per linear metre of the interior of the passenger compartment for these elements which are distributed in the vehicle and which are not connected to an individual seating place; U.K.

7.5.4. electric cables; U.K.

7.5.5. elements for which it is not possible to extract a sample in the prescribed dimensions as specified in paragraph 3.1 of Annex IV, paragraph 3 of Annex V and paragraph 3.1 of Annex VI. U.K.

8. Modification of the vehicle and material type and amendments to these approvals U.K.

8.1. In the case of modifications of the type approved pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply. U.K.

9. Conformity of production U.K.

9.1. Measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC. U.K.

10. Requirements concerning installation of materials and equipment in the vehicle and/or in the devices approved as components U.K.

10.1. The materials and/or equipment used in the passenger compartment and/or in devices approved as components shall be so installed as to minimize the risk of flame development and flame propagation. U.K.

10.2. Such interior materials and/or equipment shall only be installed in accordance with their intended purposes and the test(s) which they have undergone (see 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4), especially in relation to their burning and melting behaviour (horizontal/vertical direction). U.K.

10.3. Any adhesive agent used to affix the interior material to its supporting structure shall not, as far as possible, exacerbate the burning behaviour of the material. U.K.

Appendix Model for the EEC component type-approval mark

The above component type-approval mark shows that the interior material in question has been approved in Germany (e1) pursuant to this Directive (00) under the approval number 2439. The first two digits indicate that this component was approved according to the original form of this Directive. The additional symbol indicates that this type of material has been approved according to its horizontal and vertical burning rate.

The symbols and/or indicate an approval according to Annex V and/or an approval as a complete device such as seats, separation walls, etc. The additional symbols are only used if applicable.