Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00213:reg:120:p30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00213
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 120 (pt 30/56)
Character Range: 237809–240777

the emission of carbon dioxide and fuel consumption and/or to the measurement of electric energy consumption and electric range shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his duly accredited representative.

        3.2. It shall be accompanied by the under-mentioned documents in triplicate and the following particulars:

        3.2.1. A description of the essential characteristics of the vehicle comprising all the particulars referred to in Annex 1, Annex 2 or Annex 3, depending on the power train type.  At the request of the technical service in charge of the tests or the manufacturer, complementary technical information could be considered for specific vehicles which are particularly fuel efficient.

        3.2.2. Description of the basic features of the vehicle, including those used in drafting Annex 4.

        3.3. A vehicle, representative of the vehicle type to be approved, shall be submitted to the technical services responsible for conducting approval tests.  For M1 and N1 vehicles, type-approved with respect to their emissions according to Regulation No. 83, the technical service will check during the test that this vehicle, if powered by an internal combustion engine only or by a hybrid electric power train, conforms to the limit values applicable to that type, as described in Regulation No. 83

        3.4. The competent authority shall verify the existence of satisfactory provisions to ensure an effective check of conformity of production before approval of the vehicle type is granted.

        4. APPROVAL

        4.1. If the emissions of CO2 and fuel consumption and/or the electric energy consumption and electric range of the vehicle type submitted for approval pursuant to this Regulation have been measured according to the conditions specified in paragraph 5. below, approval of that vehicle type shall be granted.

        4.2. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved.  Its first two digits shall indicate the series of amendments (at present 01) incorporating the most recent major technical amendments made to the Regulation at the time of issue of the approval.  The same Contracting Party shall not assign the same number to another vehicle type.

        4.3. Notice of approval or of extension or refusal of approval of a vehicle type pursuant to this Regulation shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a form conforming to the model in Annex 4 to this Regulation.

        4.4. There shall be affixed, conspicuously and in a readily accessible place specified on the approval form, to every vehicle conforming to a vehicle type approved under this Regulation, an international approval mark consisting of:

        4.4.1. A circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by the distinguishing number of the country which has granted approval [2]/;

        4.4.2. The number of this Regulation, followed by the letter