Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00156:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00156
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 9640–12592

4.4.1. A circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by a number identifying the country which has granted approval;[1/]

       4.4.2. An approval number, in the vicinity of the circle;

       4.4.3. The following additional symbol: the letter "L";

       4.4.4. The first two digits of the approval number which indicate the most recent series of amendments to this Regulation may be placed in the vicinity of the additional symbol L.

       4.5. The mark and symbols referred to in paragraphs 4.4.1., 4.4.2. and 4.4.3. shall be indelible and shall be clearly legible even when the illuminating device is mounted on the vehicle.

       4.6. When two or more lamps are part of the same unit of grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps, approval is granted only if each of these lamps satisfies the requirements of this Regulation or of another Regulation. Lamps not satisfying any one of those Regulations shall not be part of such a unit of grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps.

       4.6.1. Where grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps comply with the requirements of several Regulations, a single international approval mark may be   applied, consisting of a circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by the distinguishing number of the country which has granted the approval, an approval number and, if necessary, the required arrow. This approval mark may be placed anywhere on the grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps provided that:

       4.6.1.1. It is visible after their installation;

       4.6.1.2. No part of the grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps that transmits light can be removed without at the same time removing the approval mark.

       4.6.2. The identification symbol for each lamp appropriate to each Regulation under which approval has been granted, together with the corresponding series of amendments incorporating the most recent major technical amendments to the Regulation at the time of issue of the approval, shall be marked:

       4.6.2.1. Either on the appropriate light-emitting surface;

       4.6.2.2. Or in a group, in such a way that each lamp of the grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps may be clearly identified (see three possible examples in Annex 1).

       4.6.3. The size of the components of a single approval mark shall not be less than the minimum size required for the smallest of the individual marks by a Regulation under which approval has been granted.

       4.6.4. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved.  The same Contracting Party may not assign the same number to another type of grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps covered by this Regulation.

       4.6.5. The approval marking shall be clearly legible and indelible.  It may be placed on an inner or outer part (transparent or not) of the device which cannot be separated from the transparent part