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Under the new regulation, brake pads to have to pass a series of performance tests in order to get official approval. Products are also road tested and then given a reference number.

United Nations, European Community Regulation 98/12/EC

1. According to Regulation 13, the performance of brake systems should be in line with the tests required for the approval of new brake pads at source. The assessment is made to make sure that brake pads meet standards of approval.

2.Also, brake pads made for the open spare parts market must pass the following performance tests:

• 2.1 Speed sensitivity test.
  This tests the difference in braking performance (deceleration) of the pads at different speeds (65, 100, 135 kmph). Deceleration differences of up to +/- 15% of the results obtained from tests on the lowest speed are allowed.
  
• 2.2 Compressibility test. To avoid excessive pressure on the brakepedal, the compressibility of the frictionmaterial must not go beyond the followinglimits:
  
  • Compressibility in cold conditions: less than 2% at room temperature.
    
  • Compressibility in hot conditions: less than 5% at 500ºC.
    
• 2.3 Adherence.
  Adherence between the friction materialand backing plate should at least have the same value as the Newton cut test 250 per square centimetre of the friction material shape.
  

3. Markings and packaging
In order to identify approved brake pads easily, both they and their packaging must comply with regulation 90 in terms of the information that should appear on the break pad itself and its packaging. The specifications are as follows:

• 3.1. On the brake pad:
  
  • The test approved stamp for the corresponding brake pad.
    
  • Manufacture date, month and year at least.
    
  • Composition and type of brake lining.
    
  
  
• 3.2. On the packaging:
  
  • Each axis set must come in a sealed package to preventp tampering.
    
  • The name of the manufacturer, the composition and type of replacement brake pad, the vehicles for which it has beennbspp approved, and the approved stamp must appear on packaging.
    

4. Manufacturing approval
If deemed necessary, the body responsible for approving the product can assess the producer’s quality control methods. The inspector can take random samples from the producer for laboratory testing.Inspections authorised by the approved body should normally take place once a year.



In the case of negative inspection results, the approval given to that type of brake pad in accordance with the Regulation will be withdrawn.