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the Technical Service responsible for the approval tests.

              4.3. Changes to the make of a system, component or separate technical unit that occur after a type approval shall not automatically invalidate a type approval, unless its original characteristics or technical parameters are changed in such a way that the functionality of the engine or pollution control system is adversely affected.

              4.4. The manufacturer shall confirm compliance with this Regulation by completing the RDE compliance certificate set out in Annex 12.

              5.                                Approval
              5.1. If the vehicle type submitted for approval meets all the relevant requirements of paragraphs 6., 7., 8., 9., 10. and 11. of this Regulation, approval of that vehicle type shall be granted.

              5.2. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved.

              5.2.1. The type approval number shall consist of four sections. Each section shall be separated by the '*' character.

                     Section 1: The capital letter 'E' followed by the distinguishing number of the Contracting Party which has granted the type approval.

                     Section 2: The number [of this UN Regulation,] followed by the letter 'R', successively followed by:

                  (a) Two digits (with leading zeros as applicable) indicating the series of amendments incorporating the technical provisions of the UN Regulation applied to the approval (00 for the UN Regulation in its original form);

                  (b) A slash (/) and two digits (with leading zeros as applicable) indicating the number of supplements to the series of amendments applied to the approval (00 for the series of amendments in its original form);

                     Section 3: A four-digit sequential number (with leading zeros as applicable). The sequence shall start from 0001.

                     Section 4: A two-digit sequential number (with leading zeros if applicable) to denote the extension. The sequence shall start from 00.

                     All digits shall be Arabic digits.

              5.2.2. Example of an Approval Number to this Regulation:

               E11*[XXX]R01/00/02*0123*01

               The first extension of the Approval numbered 0123, issued by the United Kingdom to Series of Amendments 01 which is a Level 2 Approval.

              5.2.3. The same Contracting Party shall not assign the same number to another vehicle type.

              5.3. Notice of approval or of extension or refusal of approval of a vehicle type pursuant to this Regulation shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement which apply this Regulation by means of a form conforming to the model in Annex 1 to this Regulation.

              5.3.1. In the event of amendment to the present text, for example, if new limit values are prescribed, the Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement shall be informed which vehicle types already approved comply with the new provisions.

              5.4. There shall be affixed, conspicuously and in a readily accessible place specified on the approval form, to