Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00228:reg:1:p27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00228
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 27/40)
Character Range: 409118–412048

The approval granted in respect of a type of HSB unit pursuant to this Regulation may be withdrawn if the requirements set forth above are not met, or if an HSB unit bearing the approval mark does not conform to the type approved.

       12.2. If a Contracting 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.

       13. MODIFICATION   AND   EXTENSION   OF   APPROVAL   OF   A   TYPE   OF HALOGEN SEALED-BEAM HEADLAMP UNIT (HSB UNIT)

       13.1. Every modification of the type of HSB unit shall be notified to the administrative department which approved the type of HSB unit.  The department may then either:

       13.1.1. Consider that the modifications made are unlikely to have an appreciable adverse effect and that in any case the HSB unit still complies with the requirements; or

       13.1.1. Require a further test report from the technical service responsible for conducting the tests.

       13.2. Confirmation or refusal of approval, specifying the alterations shall be communicated by the procedure specified in paragraph 5.1.4. above to the Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation.

       13.3. The competent authority issuing the extension of approval shall assign a series number for such an extension and inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in annex 1 to this Regulation.

       14. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED

       If the holder of an approval completely ceases to manufacture a type of HSB unit approved in accordance with this Regulation, he shall so inform the authority which granted the approval.  Upon receiving the relevant communication, that authority shall inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in annex 1 to this Regulation.

       15. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

       15.1. As from the date of entry into force of the 02 series of amendments to this Regulation no Contracting Party applying it shall refuse to grant approvals under this Regulation as amended by the 02 series of amendments.

       15.2. As from 24 months after the date of entry into force mentioned in paragraph 15.1. above, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approvals only if the type of HSB unit corresponds to the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 02 series of amendments.

       15.3. Existing approvals granted under this Regulation before the date mentioned in paragraph 15.2. above shall remain valid.  However, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may prohibit the fitting of HSB units which do not meet the requirements of