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this Regulation.
21.  Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of Type Approval Authorities
The Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation shall communicate to the United Nations Secretariat the names and addresses of the Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests and of the Type Approval Authorities which grant approval and to which forms certifying approval or extension or refusal or withdrawal of approval, issued in other countries, are to be sent.
Part III. Approval of a vehicle with regard to its rear underrun protection (RUP)
22.  Definitions
22.1. For the purposes of Part III of this Regulation:
22.1.1. "Approval of a vehicle" means the approval of a vehicle type with regard to its RUP;
22.1.2. "Vehicle type" means a category of vehicles which do not differ with respect to the essential points as the width of the rear axle, the structure, the dimensions, the shape and the materials of the rear part of the vehicle, the characteristics of the suspension in so far as they have a bearing on the requirements specified in paragraph 25. of this Regulation;
22.1.3. "Rear underrun protection (RUP)" means the presence at the rear of the vehicle of either:
22.1.3.1. A special RUPD; or
22.1.3.2. Body work, chassis parts or other components, such that, by virtue of their shape and characteristics, these elements can be regarded as totally or partially fulfilling the function of the RUPD.
22.2. Other definitions applicable to this Part III are contained in paragraph 3. of this Regulation.
23.  Application for approval
23.1. The application for approval of a vehicle type with regard to the protection afforded by the RUP shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his duly accredited representative.
23.2. It shall be accompanied by the under‑mentioned documents in triplicate and by the following particulars:
23.2.1. A detailed description of the vehicle type with respect to its structure, dimensions, lines and constituent materials in so far as required for the purpose of this Regulation;
23.2.2. Drawings of the vehicle showing the vehicle type in side and rear elevation and design details of the rear parts of the structure;
23.2.3. The maximum mass of the vehicle;
23.2.4. A detailed description of the RUP: its dimensions, lines, constituent materials and position on the vehicle.
23.3. A vehicle representative of the type to be approved shall be submitted to the Technical Service responsible for conducting the approval tests.
23.3.1. A vehicle not comprising all the components proper to the type may be accepted for test provided that it can be shown by the applicant to the satisfaction of the Type Approval Authority that the absence of the components omitted has no effect