Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00228:front:0:p39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00228
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 105390–108190

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       3.2.4.1. thirteen lenses;

       3.2.4.1.1. six of these lenses may be replaced by six samples of material at least 60 x 80 nun in size, having a flat or convex outer surface and a substantially flat area (radius of curvature not less than 300 mm) in the middle measuring at least 15 x 15 mm;

       3.2.4.1.2. every such lens or sample of material shall be produced by the method to be used in mass production;

       3.2.4.2. a reflector to which the lenses can be fitted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

       3.3. The materials making up the lenses and coatings, if any, shall be accompanied by the test report of the characteristics of these materials and coatings if they have already been tested.

       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 [2/]

       4.1. SB units submitted for approval shall bear the trade name or mark of the applicant.

       4.2. They shall comprise on the front lens, a space of sufficient size for the approval mark and the additional symbols provided for in paragraph 5 below; the space must be shown on the drawings referred to in paragraph 3.2.1. above.

       4.3. They shall carry, either on the front lens or on the body, the values of the rated voltage and of the rated wattage of the driving beam filament, followed by that of the rated wattage of the passing beam filament, as applicable.

       4.4. In the case of SB units designed to meet the requirements both of countries where the traffic keeps to the right and of those where the traffic keeps to the left, the two settings of the unit on the vehicle shall be marked by the letters "R/D" for the position for right- hand traffic and the letters "L/G" for the position for left-hand traffic.

       4.5. The trade names or marks and markings provided for under this paragraph 4 shall be clearly legible and indelible.

       5. APPROVAL

       5.1. General

       5.1.1. If all the headlamp type samples submitted in accordance with paragraph 3 above satisfy the provisions of this Regulation, approval shall be granted.

       5.1.2. Where grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps satisfy the requirements   of more than one Regulation, a single international approval mark may be affixed provided that each of the grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps satisfies the provisions applicable to it.

       5.1.3. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved.  The same Contracting Party may not assign the same number to another type of headlamp covered by this Regulation except in the case of an extension of the approval to a device differing only