Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00148:reg:12:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00148
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12 (pt 5/24)
Character Range: 244139–246987

of a type of rear‑view mirror shall be submitted by the holder of the trade name or mark or by his duly accredited representative.
3.2. For each type of rear‑view mirror the application shall be accompanied by the undermentioned documents in triplicate and by the following particulars:
3.2.1. A technical description, including mounting instructions and specifying the type(s) of vehicles for which the rear‑view mirror is intended,
3.2.2. Drawings sufficiently detailed to enable:
3.2.2.1. Compliance with the general specifications prescribed in paragraph 6 to be verified,
3.2.2.2. Compliance with the dimensions prescribed in paragraph 7.1. to be verified and
3.2.2.3. Compliance with the positioning of the spaces provided for the approval mark and prescribed by paragraph 4.2. below to be checked.
3.3. In addition, the application for approval shall be accompanied by four samples of the type of rear‑view mirror.  At the request of the technical service responsible for conducting approval tests supplementary samples may be required.
3.4. The competent authority shall verify the existence of satisfactory arrangements for ensuring effective control of the conformity of production before type‑approval is granted.
4.  Markings
4.1. The samples of rear‑view mirrors submitted for approval shall bear the trade name or mark of the manufacturer; this marking shall be clearly legible and be indelible.
4.2. Every rear‑view mirror shall possess on its holder a space large enough to accommodate the approval mark, which must be legible when the rear‑view mirror has been mounted on the vehicle; this space shall be shown on the drawings referred to in paragraph 3.2.2. above.
5.  Approval
5.1. If the samples submitted for approval meet the requirements of paragraphs 6 to 8 below, approval of the pertinent type of rear‑view mirror shall be granted.
5.2. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved.  Its first two digits (at present 00 for the Regulation in its original form) 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 may not assign the same number to another type of rear‑view mirror.
5.3. Notice of approval or of extension or refusal of approval of a type of rear‑view mirror pursuant to this Regulation shall be communicated to the Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a form conforming to the model in annex 1 to this Regulation.
5.4. There shall be affixed, conspicuously and in the space referred to in paragraph 4.2. above, to every rear‑view mirror conforming to a type approved under this Regulation, in addition to the mark prescribed in paragraph 4.1., an international approval mark consisting of:
5.4.1. A circle surrounding the letter