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withdrawal of approval, issued in other countries, are to be sent.
Part IV. Transitional provisions
31.  Transitional provisions
              31.1. As from the official date of entry into force of the 03 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant or refuse to accept type approvals of vehicles, components or separate technical units under Parts I, II or III of this Regulation as amended by the 03 series of amendments.

              31.2. Until 1 September 2019, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not refuse to grant or refuse to accept type approvals of vehicles, components or separate technical units under Part I, II or III of this Regulation as amended by the 02 series of amendments.

              31.3. As from 1 September 2019, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approvals only if the type of vehicle, component or separate technical unit to be approved meets the requirements of Part I, II or III of this Regulation as amended by the 03 series of amendments.

              31.4. As from 1 September 2021, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not be obliged to accept, for the purpose of national or regional type approval, a vehicle, component or separate technical unit which is not type approved under Part I, II or III of the 03 series of amendments to this Regulation.

              31.5. Until 1 September 2021, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not refuse to grant extensions of approval for vehicles, components or separate technical units, which comply with this Regulation as amended by the 02 series of amendments. However, Contracting Parties which are still accepting approvals according to the 02 series of amendments as given in paragraph 31.4. beyond 1 September 2021 shall not refuse to grant extensions to approvals after 1 September 2021.

              31.6. Notwithstanding the transitional provisions above, Contracting Parties whose application of this Regulation comes into force after the date of entry into force of the most recent series of amendments are not obliged to accept approvals, which were granted in accordance with any of the preceding series of amendments to this Regulation.

Annex 1
  Communication

       (Maximum format: A4 (210 x 297 mm)

    [5]

       Concerning:[6]  Approval granted
              Approval extended
              Approval refused
              Approval withdrawn
              Production definitively discontinued

of a type of rear underrun protective device (RUPD) pursuant to UN Regulation No. 58

Approval No. ..................... Extension No. .....................
1. Trade name or mark of vehicle .....................................
2. Vehicle type .................................................
3. Name and address of manufacturer ..................................
4. If applicable, name and address of manufacturer's representative ...............
 ..........................................................
5. Characteristics of the device (dimensions and its fixing elements) ..............
 ..........................................................
           6. Test conducted on a vehicle/on a representative part of the chassis of a vehicle2
7. Position on