Corporate & Business DOUE Importance: 5/10

New UN regulation on fire resistance of materials in motor vehicles

17 Mar 2026 19 views
Who is affected:
Vehicle manufacturers, component suppliers and technical type-approval authorities

Summary

Uniform requirements are established on how materials used in certain vehicles must behave in the event of fire. Affects vehicle manufacturers and type-approval authorities in the EU.

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UN Regulation No. 118 updates the uniform provisions on the fire behaviour of materials used in the manufacture of certain categories of motor vehicles, as well as their ability to repel fuel or lubricant. It establishes technical testing and type-approval criteria that interior materials and vehicle components must me…

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Full official title

CELEX:42026X0535: Reglamento n.o 118 de las Naciones Unidas — Disposiciones uniformes relativas al comportamiento frente al fuego o a la capacidad de los materiales utilizados en la fabricación de determinadas categorías de vehículos de motor para repeler combustible o lubricante [2026/535]

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