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to this Regulation.

         15.2.8. After 16 July 2006, the Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approval only if the vehicle type satisfies the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the Supplement 16 to the 04 series of amendments.

         15.2.9. After 16 July 2008, the Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may refuse to recognize approvals to vehicles of category N1 not granted in accordance with Supplement 16 to the 04 series of amendments to this Regulation.

         15.2.10. As from the official date of entry into force of the 05 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant ECE approvals under this Regulation as amended by the 05 series of amendments.

         15.2.11. As from 18 months after the date of entry into force, Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall grant approvals only if the vehicle type to be approved meets the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 05 series of amendments.

         15.2.12. As from 72 months after the date of entry into force of the 05 series of amendments to this Regulation, approvals to this Regulation shall cease to be valid, except in the case of vehicle types which comply with the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 05 series of amendments.

         15.2.13. Notwithstanding paragraph 15.2.12., approvals of the vehicle categories other than M1 to the preceding series of amendments to the Regulation which are not affected by the 05 series of amendments related to the requirements concerning the fitting of safety-belt reminders shall remain valid and Contracting Parties applying the Regulation shall continue to accept them.

         15.2.14.  Notwithstanding paragraph 15.2.12., approvals of the vehicle categories other than N2 and N3 to the preceding series of amendments to the Regulation which are not affected by the 05 series of amendments related to minimum requirements for safety-belts and retractors in Annex 16 shall remain valid and Contracting Parties applying the Regulation shall continue to accept them.

         15.2.15.  Even after the date of entry into force of the 05 series of amendments, approvals of the components and separate technical units to the preceding series of amendments to the regulation shall remain valid and Contracting Parties applying the regulation shall continue to accept them and shall not refuse to grant extensions of approval to the 04 series of amendments to this Regulation.

         15.2.16. Notwithstanding the transitional provisions above, Contracting Parties whose application of this Regulation comes into force after the date of entry into force of the 05 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.

         15.2.17.  As from the official date of entry into force of