Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01516:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01516
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 20703–23695

the regulation at the time of issue of the approval. The same Contracting Party shall not assign the same number to another vehicle type with regard to the installation of its tyres.
              4.3. Notice of approval or of refusal or withdrawal of approval pursuant to this Regulation shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a form conforming to the model in Annex 1 and photographs and/or plans supplied by the applicant being in a format not exceeding A4 (210 x 297 mm), or folded to that format, and on an appropriate scale.
              4.4. There shall be affixed, conspicuously and in a readily accessible place specified on the approval form, to every vehicle conforming to a vehicle type approved under this Regulation, an international approval mark conforming to the model described in Annex 3, consisting of:
              4.4.1. A circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by the distinguishing number of the country which has granted approval; [2]
              4.4.2. 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 4.4.1.
              4.5. If the vehicle conforms to a vehicle type approved under one or more other Regulations annexed to the Agreement, in the country which has granted approval under this Regulation, the symbol prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1. need not be repeated; in such a case, the regulation and approval numbers and the additional symbols shall be placed in vertical columns to the right of the symbol prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1.
              4.6. The approval mark shall be clearly legible and be indelible.
              4.7. The approval mark shall be placed close to or on the vehicle data plate.
  5.  Specifications
              5.1. General requirements
              5.1.1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5.2.4.2., every tyre fitted to a vehicle, including where applicable any spare tyre, shall meet the requirements of this Regulation.
              5.1.2.  Every tyre installed to a vehicle, including where applicable any spare tyre, shall fulfil the technical requirements and respect the transitional provisions of Regulations Nos. 30, 54 and 117 as applicable.
              5.2. Performance requirements
              5.2.1. Tyre fitment
              5.2.1.1. All tyres normally fitted to the vehicle, thus excluding any temporary-use spare unit, shall have the same structure.
              5.2.1.2. All of the tyres normally fitted to one axle shall be of the same type.
              5.2.1.3. The space in which the wheel revolves shall be such as to allow unrestricted movement when using the maximum permissible size of tyres and rim widths, taking into account the minimum and maximum wheel off-sets, within the minimum and maximum suspension and steering constraints as declared by the vehicle manufacturer. This shall be verified by performing the checks