{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-672/annex-II/division-2/division-2.2/division-2.2.1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2010/672",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 672/2010 of 27 July 2010 concerning type-approval requirements for windscreen defrosting and demisting systems of certain motor vehicles and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-672",
  "path": "annex/II/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.2.1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Before the vehicle is placed in the test chamber, the inner and outer surfaces of the windscreen shall be thoroughly degreased by means of methylated spirit or an equivalent degreasing agent. After drying, a solution of ammonia of maximum 2% or a commercial ammonia solution without additive fragrances shall be applied. The surfaces shall be allowed to dry again and then wiped with a dry cotton cloth.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Annex 2 para. 2.2.1 substituted (3.7.2025) by The Road Vehicles (Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/661), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(e)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/672/annex/II/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:50:42.000012+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}