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              4.3.3.2. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant for approval to show that acceptance of the variants referred to in paragraph 4.3.3.1. is compatible with compliance with the requirements of this part.

5.  Approval
              5.1.  Approval pursuant to Part I of this Regulation

              5.1.1. If the complete, incomplete or completed vehicle submitted for approval pursuant to this part meets the requirements of paragraph 12., approval of that vehicle type shall be granted.

              5.1.2. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved. Its first two digits (at present 01 corresponding to the 01 series of amendment) shall indicate the series of amendments incorporating the most recent major technical amendments made to the Regulation at the time of issue of the approval. The same Contracting Party shall not assign the same number to another vehicle type as defined in this Regulation.

              5.1.3. Notice of approval or refusal or extension of approval of a vehicle type pursuant to this part shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties to the Agreement which apply this Regulation, by means of a form conforming to the model in Annex 1, Appendix 1, to this Regulation.

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

              5.1.4.1. A circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by the distinguishing number of the country which has granted approval;[3]

              5.1.4.2. 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 5.1.4.1.

              5.1.5. If the vehicle conforms to a vehicle type approved, under one or more other Regulations annexed to the Agreement, in the country that has granted approval under this Regulation, the symbol prescribed in paragraph 5.1.4.1. 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 that has granted approval under this Regulation shall be placed in vertical columns to the right of the symbol prescribed in paragraph 5.1.4.1.

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

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

              5.1.8. Annex 2 to this Regulation gives examples of arrangements of approval marks.

              5.2.  Approval pursuant to Part II of this Regulation

              5.2.1. If the LPD submitted for approval pursuant to this part meet the requirements of paragraph 14., approval of that type of LPD shall be granted.

              5.2.2. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved.