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categories which are not affected by the 08 series of amendments shall remain valid and Contracting Parties applying the Regulation shall continue to accept them.
13.11. As long as there are no requirements forbidding side-facing seats in their national requirements at the time of acceding to this Regulation, Contracting Parties may continue to allow the fitting of side-facing seats for the purpose of national approval and in this case these bus categories cannot be type approved under this Regulation

Annex 1
  Communication

    (Maximum format: A4 (210 x 297 mm))

       [4]Concerning:[5]  Approval granted
         Approval extended
         Approval refused
         Approval withdrawn
         Production definitively discontinued

       of a vehicle type with regard to the strength of the seats and their anchorages, in the case either of seats fitted or capable of being fitted with head restraints or of seats not capable of being fitted with such devices and the characteristics of head restraints pursuant to Regulation No. 17

Approval No.....................................................          Extension No.........................................

       1. Trade name or mark of the motor vehicle ............................

       2. Vehicle type ...............................................

       3. Manufacturer's name and address .................................

       4. If applicable, name and address of the manufacturer's representative ..........

        ........................................................

       5.  Description of seats ..........................................

           6. Number of seats fitted or capable of being fitted with head restraints, adjustable
           or not adjustable.............................................

             ........................................................

           7. Description of the adjustment, displacement and locking systems of the seat
           or of its parts and a description of occupant protection system against displacement of luggage: ...................................................................................................................

            ........................................................................................................................................

       8. Description of seat anchorage:......................................................................................

       9. Longitudinal position of the seats during the tests: ......................

       10. Type of device: deceleration/acceleration2

       11. Vehicle submitted for approval on: ................................

       12. Technical Service responsible for conducting approval tests: ...............

        ........................................................................................................................................

       13. Date of report issued by that Service: ...........................................................................

       14. Number of report issued by that Service: .....................................................................

       15. Remarks..................................................

       16. Approval is granted/extended/refused/withdrawn2

       17. Reason(s) of extension (if applicable) ..........................................................................

       18. Position of approval mark on the vehicle.............................

       19. Place: .............................................................................................................................

       20. Date: ..............................................................................................................................

       21. Signature: ......................................................................................................................

           22. The following documents, bearing the approval number shown above, are annexed to this communication:

               Drawings, diagrams and plans of the seats, their anchorage on the vehicle, the adjustment and displacement systems of the seats and their parts, and their locking devices;

               Photographs of the seats, their anchorages, the adjustment and displacement systems of the seats and their parts, and their locking devices, and of additional occupant protection system against displacement of luggage.

       Note:  In the case of seats fitted with head restraints as defined in paragraphs 2.12.2. and 2.12.3. of this Regulation, the head restraint shall be shown on all drawings, diagrams and photographs.

Annex 2
  Arrangements of the approval mark
Model A
(see paragraphs 4.4., 4.4.1., 4.4.2. and 4.4.3. of this Regulation)