8.1 The newest test procedures adopted by the
Organization are considered being the most suitable for demonstrating
that the products concerned comply with the applicable fire safety
requirements of the Convention.
8.2 Notwithstanding what is said elsewhere in
this Code, the Administration may use established test procedures
and acceptance criteria, other than those in annex
1 to this Code, when approving products to comply with the
fire safety requirements of the Convention to allow a practicable
period of grace for the testing laboratories to obtain testing equipment,
for the industry to re-test their products and for the Administrations
to provide the necessary new certification. For such other test procedures
and acceptance criteria the test expiry dates and the approval expiry
dates are given in annex 3 to this Code.