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C3.

              On request of the manufacturer, for CoP tests described in Annex C3 the Permeability Factor (PF) derived at Type Approval or the Assigned Permeability Factor (APF) may be applied.

              The production shall be deemed to conform if the requirements are met for at least three of these vehicles within 24 months after the initial failed test has been detected.

              8.3.4. For CoP tests described in Annex C3 which are performed on a vehicle which has completed a mileage of less than 20,000 km a canister which has been aged according to paragraph 5.1. of Annex C3 shall be used. This can be the original canister from the test vehicle or another canister of identical specification. On request of the manufacturer, for these tests either the Permeability Factor (PF) as defined in the paragraph 5.2. of Annex C3 which was established at Type Approval for the evaporative family or the Assigned Permeability Factor (APF) also defined in the paragraph 5.2. of Annex C3 shall be applied.

              8.3.5. On request of the manufacturer, CoP tests described in Annex C3 may be carried out on a vehicle which has completed a minimum mileage of 20,000 km up to a maximum of 30,000 km with no modifications to the vehicle other than those described in the test procedure. When the test is carried out on a vehicle which has completed a mileage of between 20,000 km and 30,000 km, the canister aging shall be omitted and the Permeability Factor or Assigned Permeability Factor shall not be applied.

              Independent of the accumulated mileage of the vehicle, non-fuel background emission sources (e.g. paint, adhesives, plastics, fuel/vapour lines, tyres, and other rubber or polymer components) can be eliminated according to paragraph 6.1. of Annex C3.

8.4. Checking the conformity of the vehicle for On-board Diagnostics (OBD)
              8.4.1. When the approval authority determines that the quality of production seems unsatisfactory, a vehicle shall be randomly taken from the family and subjected to the tests described in Appendix 1 to Annex C5.

              8.4.2. The production shall be deemed to conform if this vehicle meets the requirements of the tests described in Appendix 1 to Annex C5.

              8.4.3. If the vehicle tested does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 8.4.1., a further random sample of four vehicles shall be taken from the same family and subjected to the tests described in Appendix 1 to Annex C5. The tests may be carried out on vehicles which have completed a maximum of 15,000 km with no modifications.

              8.4.4. The production shall be deemed to conform if at least three vehicles meet the requirements of the tests described in Appendix 1 to Annex C5.

              9. Penalties for non-conformity of production
9.1. The