Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00323:front:0:p26
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up to 5 years of age or 80,000 km, whichever is the sooner, and from 1 January 2005, for a period of up to five years of age or 100,000 km, whichever is the sooner.

         8.2.1. Audit of in-service conformity by the administrative department is conducted on the basis of any relevant information that the manufacturer has, under procedures similar to those defined in Appendix 2 of the 1958 Agreement (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2).

          Figures 4/1 and 4/2, in Appendix 4, illustrate the procedure for in-service conformity checking.

         8.2.1.1.                        Parameters defining the in-service family

          The in-service family may be defined by basic design parameters which must be common to vehicles within the family.  Accordingly, those vehicle types which have in common, or within the stated tolerances, at least the parameters described below, can be considered as belonging to the same in-service family:
            –      combustion process (2-stroke, 4-stroke, rotary);
            –      number of cylinders;
            –      configuration of the cylinder block (in-line, V, radial, horizontally opposed, other).  The inclination or orientation of the cylinders is not a criterion;
            –      method of engine fuelling (e.g. indirect or direct injection);
            –      type of cooling system (air, water, oil);
            –      method of aspiration (naturally aspirated, pressure charged);
            –      fuel for which the engine is designed (petrol, diesel, NG, LPG, etc).  Bi‑fuelled vehicles may be grouped with dedicated fuel vehicles providing one of the fuels is common;
            –      type of catalytic converter (three-way catalyst or other(s));
            –      type of particulate trap (with or without);
            –      exhaust gas recirculation (with or without);
            –      engine cylinder capacity of the largest engine within the family minus 30 per cent.

         8.2.1.2. An audit of in-service conformity will be conducted by the administrative department on the basis of information supplied by the manufacturer.  Such information must include, but is not limited to, the following:

         8.2.1.2.1. The name and address of the manufacturer.

         8.2.1.2.2. The name, address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address of his authorised representative within the areas covered by the manufacturer's information.

         8.2.1.2.3. The model name(s) of the vehicles included in the manufacturer's information.

         8.2.1.2.4. Where appropriate, the list of vehicle types covered within the manufacturer's information, i.e. the in-service family group in accordance with paragraph 8.2.1.1.

         8.2.1.2.5. The vehicle identification number (VIN) codes applicable to these vehicle types within the in-service family (VIN prefix).

         8.2.1.2.6. The numbers of the type approvals applicable to these vehicle types within the in-service family, including, where applicable, the numbers of all extensions and field fixes/recalls (re-works);

         8.2.1.2.7. Details of extensions, field fixes/recalls to those type approvals for the vehicles covered within the manufacturer's information (if requested by the administrative department).

         8.2.1.2.8. The period of time over which the manufacturer's information was collected.

         8.2.1.2.9. The vehicle