Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00179:body:0:p7
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of withdrawal of approval or production definitely discontinued of a vehicle type pursuant to this Regulation shall be communicated to the Parties to the Agreement which apply this Regulation by means of a form conforming to the model in annex 2 to this Regulation.

    4.4              There shall be affixed, conspicuously and in a readily accessible place specified on the approval form, to every vehicle conforming to a vehicle type approved under this Regulation, an international approval mark consisting of:

       4.4.1                      a circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by the distinguishing number of the country which has granted approval; [1]

       4.4.2                      the number of this Regulation, followed by the letter "R", a dash and the approval number to the right of the circle prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1. above.

    4.5              If the vehicle conforms to a vehicle type approved, under one or more other Regulations Annexed to the Agreement, in the country which has granted approval under this Regulation, the symbol prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1. need not be repeated; in such a case, the regulation and approval numbers and the additional symbols of all the Regulations under which approval has been granted in the country which has granted approval under this Regulation shall be placed in vertical columns to the right of the symbol prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1. above.

    4.6              The approval mark shall be clearly legible and be indelible.

    4.7              The approval mark shall be placed close to or on the vehicle data plate affixed by the manufacturer.

    4.8              Annex 3 to this Regulation gives examples of arrangement of the approval marks.

5.  REQUIREMENTS

    5.1              Forward interior parts of the passenger compartment above the level of the instrument panel in front of the front seat "H" points, excluding the side doors

    5.1.1        The reference zone defined in paragraph 2.3. above shall not contain any dangerous roughness or sharp edges likely to increase the risk of serious injury to the occupants. If the head impact area is determined according to annex 1, the parts referred to in paragraphs 5.1.2. to 5.1.6. below shall be deemed satisfactory if they comply with the requirements of those paragraphs. If the head impact area is determined according to annex 8, the requirements of paragraph 5.1.7. shall apply (see annex 10, explanatory notes, paragraph 5.1.1.).

    5.1.2        Vehicle parts within the reference zone with the exception of those which are not part of the instrument panel and which are placed at less than 10 cm from glazed surfaces shall be energy-dissipating, as prescribed in annex 4 to this Regulation. Those parts within the reference zone which satisfy both of the following conditions shall also be excluded from consideration if: (see annex 10, explanatory notes, paragraph 5.1.2.)

       5.1.2.1                during