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in each production facility. The normal frequency of these verifications shall be once every two years.

       11. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

       11.1. The approval granted in respect of an illuminating device pursuant to this Regulation may be withdrawn if the requirements laid down above are not complied with.

       11.2. If a Party to the Agreement which applies this Regulation withdraws an approval it has previously granted, it shall forthwith notify the other Contracting Parties applying this Regulation thereof by means of a communication form conforming to the model in Annex 2 to this Regulation.

       12. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED

       If the holder of the approval completely ceases to manufacture an illuminating device under this Regulation, he shall inform thereof the authority which granted the approval. Upon receiving the relevant communication that authority shall inform the other Parties to the Agreement which apply this Regulation thereof by means of a communication form conforming to the model in Annex 2 to this Regulation.

13. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

       13.1 Rear registration plate illuminating devices not equipped with filament lamps.

       13.1.1. As from the date of entry into force of Supplement 8, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant approvals under this Regulation as amended by Supplement 8.

       13.1.2. As from 36 months after the date of entry into force of Supplement 8, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approvals only if the type of devices as described in paragraph 13.1. above meets the requirements of this Regulation as amended by Supplement 8.

       13.1.3. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not refuse to grant extensions of approvals to the preceding series of amendments to this Regulation.

       13.1.4. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall continue to grant approvals to those types of devices as described in paragraph 13.1. above which comply with the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the preceding series of amendments during the 36 months' period which follows the date of entry into force of Supplement 8.

       13.2. Fitting of rear registration plate illuminating devices described in paragraph 13.1. above on a vehicle.

       13.2.1. As from the date of entry into force of Supplement 8, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall prohibit the fitting on a vehicle of devices described in paragraph 13.1. above approved under this Regulation as amended by Supplement 8.

       13.2.2. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall continue to allow the fitting on a vehicle of devices described in paragraph 13.1. above approved to this Regulation as amended by the preceding series of amendments during the 48 months' period which follows the date of entry into force of Supplement 8.

       13.2.3. Upon the expiration of a period of 48 months after the date of