Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00972:body:0:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00972
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Character Range: 55005–58031

the back of the seat or the bench seats situated above the horizontal planes defined in paragraph 5.1.4.1.3. above, excluding parts situated in area 1 and area 2.

         6.9. Equivalent test methods

          If a test method other than those specified in paragraphs 6.2., 6.3., 6.4. above and annex 6 is used, its equivalence shall be proved.

         7. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

         The conformity of production procedures shall comply with those set out in the Agreement, appendix 2 (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2), with the following requirements:

         7.1. Every vehicle approved pursuant to this Regulation shall be so manufactured as to conform to the type approved by meeting the requirements set out in paragraph 5. above.  However, in the case of head restraints as defined in paragraph 2.12.2. and 2.12.3 above, nothing shall prevent the vehicle from conforming to the vehicle type approved, even if it is marketed with seats not fitted with head restraints.

         7.2. The competent authority which granted type approval may at any time verify the conformity control methods applied for each production unit.  The authority may also carry out random checks on serially‑manufactured vehicles in respect to the requirements set out in paragraph 5. above.

         8. PENALTIES FOR NON‑CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

         8.1. The approval granted in respect of a vehicle type pursuant to this Regulation may be withdrawn if the requirements laid down in paragraph 7.1. above are not complied with or if the vehicles fail in the checks prescribed in paragraph 7. above.

        8.2. If a Party to the Agreement applying this Regulation withdraws an approval it has previously granted, it shall forthwith so notify the other Contracting Parties applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in annex 1 to this Regulation.

        9. MODIFICATIONS OF THE VEHICLE TYPE AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL WITH RESPECT TO THE SEATS, THEIR ANCHORAGES AND/OR THEIR HEAD RESTRAINTS

        9.1. Every modification of the vehicle type with respect to the seats, their anchorages and/or their head restraints shall be notified to the administrative department which approved the vehicle type.  The department may then either:

        9.1.1. consider that the modifications made are unlikely to have an appreciable adverse effect, and that in any event the vehicle still complies with the requirements; or

        9.1.2. consider that the modifications are sufficiently unimportant for the results specified in paragraph 6.2., 6.3. and 6.4. above to be verified by calculations based on the approval test results; or

         9.1.3. require a further report from the technical service responsible for conducting the tests.

         9.2. Confirmation or refusal of approval, specifying the modifications, shall be communicated to the Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation by means of the procedure laid down in paragraph 4.3. above.

         9.3. The competent