FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
November 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE UNITED Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the European Union (EU) are to introduce a new manufacturing standard in Europe, reducing the flammability of materials - including textiles - used inside cars. The draft UNECE regulation (which the EU is expected to support) covers "the burning behaviour of materials...ensuring a high level of safety and environmental protection."
THE UNITED Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the European Union (EU) are to introduce a new manufacturing standard in Europe, reducing the flammability of materials - including textiles - used inside cars. The draft UNECE regulation (which the EU is expected to support) covers "the burning behaviour of materials...ensuring a high level of safety and environmental protection."
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