Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00283:front:0:p34
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performance while in service, such tests shall be carried out using a test procedure meeting the statistical criteria defined in Appendix 2.

              9.4.2.  The Approval Authority, in cooperation with the manufacturer, shall select a sample of vehicles with sufficient mileage whose use under normal conditions can be reasonably assured. The manufacturer shall be consulted on the choice of the vehicles in the sample and allowed to attend the confirmatory checks of the vehicles.

              9.4.3.  The manufacturer shall be authorized, under the supervision of the Approval Authority, to carry out checks, even of a destructive nature, on those vehicles with emission levels in excess of the limit values with a view to establishing possible causes of deterioration which cannot be attributed to the manufacturer (e.g. use of leaded petrol before the test date). Where the results of the checks confirm such causes, those test results shall be excluded from the conformity check.

  10.  Penalties for non-conformity of production
              10.1.  The approval granted in respect of a vehicle type pursuant to this amendment, may be withdrawn if the requirements laid down in paragraph 8.1. above are not complied with or if the vehicle or vehicles taken fail to pass the tests prescribed in paragraph 8.1.1. above.

              10.2.  If a Contracting Party which applies 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 2 to this Regulation.

  11.  Production definitely discontinued
               If the holder of the approval completely ceases to manufacture a type of vehicle approved in accordance with this Regulation, he shall so inform the type Approval Authority which granted the approval. Upon receiving the relevant communication, that authority shall inform thereof the other Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of copies of the communication form conforming to the model in Annex 2 to this Regulation.

  12.  Transitional provisions
              12.1. General provisions

              12.1.1. As from the official date of entry into force of the 06 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant approval under this Regulation as amended by the 06 series of amendments.

              12.2. Special provisions

              12.2.1. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may continue to grant approvals to those vehicles which comply with previous levels of this Regulation, provided that the vehicles are intended for export to countries to apply the relating requirements in their national legislations.

  13.  Names and addresses of Technical Services    responsible for conducting approval tests, and of                             Administrative Departments
               The Parties to the 1958 Agreement which apply this Regulation shall communicate to the United Nations Secretariat the names and addresses of the