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  Updated: 07 December 2002
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Dynamometer Brake Testing

Comparison between Requirements for ECE Regulation 90
and SA Compulsory Specification of February 2001
Application for Approval     ECE 90     SA Compulsory
1 Application for approval shall be submitted by manufacturer or duly accredited representative Required Not Required
2 Application for approval may be submitted by the holder of type approval to Reg. 13 or 78 in respect of replacement brake lining assemblies Required Not Required
3 Application to include description of brake lining assembly, diagrams showing dimensions & position on the vehicle Required Not Required
4 Sufficient quantities of brake lining assemblies for the tests to be provided Required Not Required
5 Applicant to provide vehicle/brakes for the tests Required Not Required
6 Competent authority to verify satisfactory arrangements for control of conformity of production before approval is granted Required Not Required
7 Applicant to provide friction behavior in accordance with the conformity of production requirements Required Not Required
Approval     ECE 90     SA Compulsory
1 If brake lining assemblies comply with the Specifications and tests approval shall be granted Required Not Required
2 Approval number shall be given to brake lining assemblies approved Required Not Required
3 The same Contracting party shall not assign the same number to another brake lining assembly type. Required Not Required
4 Notice of approval or of extension or refusal of approval or withdrawal of approval or production definitely discontinued shall be communicated to the parties to the 1958 Agreement with this Regulation Required Not Required
5 There shall be affixed to every brake lining assembly of a type approved under this Regulation an international approval mark. This mark to be legible and indelible. Required Not Required
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