EU TYPE-APPROVAL IN RESPECT OF THE SOUND LEVEL OF A VEHICLE TYPE
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ANNEX I EU TYPE-APPROVAL IN RESPECT OF THE SOUND LEVEL OF A VEHICLE TYPE 1. APPLICATION FOR EU TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE 1.1. The application for EU type-approval pursuant to Article 7(1) and (2) of Directive 2007/46/EC of a vehicle type with regard to its sound level shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer. 1.2. A model for the information document is contained in Appendix 1. 1.3. A vehicle representative of the type in respect of which type-approval is sought shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer to the technical service responsible for the tests. In selecting the vehicle representative of the type, the technical service responsible for the tests shall do so to the satisfaction of the approval authority. Virtual testing methods may be used to aid decision-making during the selection process. 1.4. At the request of the technical service, a specimen of the silencing system and an engine of at least the same cylinder capacity and rated maximum power as that fitted to the vehicle in respect of which type-approval is sought shall also be submitted. 2. MARKINGS 2.1. The exhaust and intake system components, excluding fixing hardware and pipes, shall bear the following markings: 2.1.1. the trade mark or name of the manufacturer of the systems and their components; 2.1.2. the manufacturer's trade description. 2.2. The markings referred to in points 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 shall be clearly legible and indelible, even when the system is fitted to the vehicle. 3. GRANTING OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE 3.1. If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EU type-approval pursuant to Article 9(3) and, if applicable, Article 10(4) of Directive 2007/46/EC shall be granted. 3.2. A model for the EU type-approval certificate is contained in Appendix 2. 3.3. An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 2007/46/EC shall be assigned to each vehicle type approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another vehicle type. 3.3.1. If the vehicle type complies with the limit values of Phase 1 in Annex III, Section 3 of the type-approval number shall be followed by the character ‘A’. If the vehicle type complies with the limit values of Phase 2 in Annex III, Section 3 of the type-approval number shall be followed by the character ‘B’. If the vehicle type complies with the limit values of Phase 3 in Annex III, Section 3 of the type-approval number shall be followed by the character ‘C’. 4. AMENDMENTS TO EU TYPE-APPROVALS In the case of amendments to the type approved pursuant to this Regulation, Articles 13, 14, 15, 16 and Article 17(4) of Directive 2007/46/EC shall apply. 5. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION ARRANGEMENTS 5.1. Measures to ensure the conformity of production arrangements shall be taken in accordance with the requirements laid down in Article 12 of Directive 2007/46/EC. 5.2. Special provisions: 5.2.1. The tests laid down in Annex VI to this Regulation shall correspond to those referred to in point 2.3.5 of Annex X to Directive 2007/46/EC. 5.2.2. The frequency of inspections referred to in point 3 of Annex X to Directive 2007/46/EC shall normally be once every two years.