Changes to an already authorised vehicle type
Article 15
1. Any changes to an authorised vehicle type shall be analysed and categorised as only one of the following changes and shall be subject to an authorisation as provided below: (a) a change that does not introduce a deviation from the technical files accompanying the EC declarations for verification for the subsystems. In this case there is no need for verification by a conformity assessment body, and the initial EC declarations of verification for the subsystems and the vehicle type authorisation remain valid and unchanged; (b) a change that introduces a deviation from the technical files accompanying the EC declarations for verification for the subsystems which may require new checks and therefore require verification according to the applicable conformity assessment modules but which do not have any impact on the basic design characteristics of the vehicle type and do not require a new authorisation according to the criteria set out in Article 21(12) of Directive (EU) 2016/797; (c) a change in the basic design characteristics of the vehicle type that does not require a new authorisation according to the criteria set out in Article 21(12) of Directive (EU) 2016/797; (d) a change that requires a new authorisation according to the criteria set out in Article 21(12) of Directive (EU) 2016/797. 2. When a change falls under point (b) or (c) of paragraph 1, the technical files accompanying the EC declarations for verification for the subsystems shall be updated and the holder of the vehicle type authorisation shall keep available the relevant information upon request of the authorising entity and/or the NSAs for the area of use. 3. When a change falls under point (c) of paragraph 1 the holder of the vehicle type authorisation shall create a new vehicle type version or a new version of a vehicle type variant and provide the relevant information to the authorising entity. The authorising entity shall register in ERATV the new version of the vehicle type or the new version of the vehicle type variant in accordance with Article 50. 4. If the entity managing the change is not the holder of the vehicle type authorisation and the changes made to the existing vehicle type are categorised as (b), (c) or (d) of paragraph 1, the following shall apply: (a) a new vehicle type shall be created; (b) the entity managing the change shall become the applicant; and (c) the application for authorisation of the new vehicle type may be based on the existing vehicle type and the applicant may choose the authorisation case specified in Article 14(1)(d).