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withdrawn if the requirements set forth above are not met.

       10.2. If a Contracting Party to the Agreement applying this Regulation withdraws an approval it has previously granted, it shall forthwith so notify the other Contracting Parties applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in annex 1 to this Regulation.

11. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL OF A TYPE OF REAR‑VIEW MIRROR

       11.1. Every modification of the vehicle type shall be notified to the administrative department which approved the type of rear‑view mirror.  The department may then either:

       11.1.1. Consider that the modifications made are unlikely to have an appreciable adverse effect and that in any case the rear‑view mirror still complies with the requirements; or

       11.1.2. Require a further test report from the technical service responsible for conducting the tests.

       11.2. Confirmation or refusal of approval, specifying the alterations shall be communicated by the procedure specified in paragraph 5.3 above to the Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation.

       11.3. The competent authority issuing the extension of approval shall assign a series number for such an extension and inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in annex 1 to this Regulation.

12. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED

        If the holder of the approval completely ceases to manufacture a type of rear‑view mirror approved in accordance with this Regulation, he shall so inform the authority which granted the approval.  Upon receiving the relevant communication that authority shall inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in annex 1 to this Regulation.

II ‑ INSTALLATION OF REAR‑VIEW MIRRORS

13. DEFINITIONS

        For the purpose of this Regulation,

       13.1. "The maximum design speed" as specified in paragraph 16.2. of this Regulation.

       13.2. "Type of vehicle as regards rear‑view mirrors" means vehicles which are identical in respect of the following basic features:

       13.2.1. The geometrical features of the vehicle, liable to influence the installation of rear‑view mirrors,

       13.2.2. The positions and types of rear‑view mirror specified.

14. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL

       14.1. The application for approval of a vehicle type with regard to the installation of rear‑view mirrors shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his duly accredited representative.

       14.2. It shall be accompanied by the undermentioned documents in triplicate and by the following particulars:

       14.2.1. A description of the vehicle type with respect to the items mentioned in paragraph 13.2. above;

       14.2.2. A list of the components necessary to identify rear‑view mirrors which can be installed in the vehicle;

       14.2.3. Drawings showing the position of the rear‑view mirror and