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a device approved in accordance with this Regulation he shall so inform the authority which granted the approval.  Upon receiving the relevant communication that authority shall inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in annex 2 to this Regulation.

       16. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

       16.1 As from the date of entry into force of the 02 series of amendments to this Regulation  no Contracting Party applying it shall refuse to grant approvals under this Regulation as amended by the 02 series of amendments.

       16.2. As from 24 months after the date of entry into force mentioned in paragraph 16.1 above, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approvals only if the type of headlamp corresponds to the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 02  series of amendments.

       16.3. Existing  approvals  granted  under  this  Regulation  before  the  date  mentioned  in paragraph 16.2 above shall remain valid.

       However, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may prohibit the fitting of devices which do not meet the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 02 series of amendments:

       16.3.1. On vehicles for which type approval or individual approval is granted more than 24 months after the date of entry into force mentioned in paragraph 16.1 above;

       16.3.2. On vehicles first registered more than five years after the date of entry into force mentioned in paragraph 16.1 above.

       17. NAMES AND ADDRESSED OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

       The Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation shall communicate to the United Nations Secretariat the names and addresses of the technical services responsible for conducting approval tests and of the administrative departments which grant approval and to which forms certifying approval or refusal or, extension or withdrawal of approval, or production definitely discontinued, issued in other countries, are to be sent.

       Annex 1

       SB UNITS FOR AGRICULTURAL OR FOREST TRACTORS AND OTHER SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES

       1. The provisions of this Regulation shall also apply to the approval of special SE units for agricultural or forest tractors and other slow-moving vehicles, such units being intended to provide both a driving beam and a passing beam and having a diameter[*/]  of less than 160 nun with the following modifications:

       1.1. The  minimum  requirements  for  illumination  laid  down  in  paragraph  8.8.  of  this Regulation shall be reduced in the ratio

       subject to the following absolute lower limits:

        3 lux at either point 75R or point 75L;

        5 lux at either point 50R or point 50L;

        1.5 lux in zone IV;

       1.2. Instead of the symbols provided for in paragraph 5.2.2. of this Regulation, the unit shall be marked