Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00213:reg:120:p41
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00213
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 120 (pt 41/56)
Character Range: 270624–273675

sampling and a further test.  All necessary steps shall be taken to re-establish the conformity of production.

        9.4.2. The competent authorities issuing the approval may verify at any time the methods applied in each production unit.

        9.4.2.1. In every inspection, the records of tests and production monitoring shall be communicated to the visiting inspector.

        9.4.2.2. The inspector may select at random the samples to be tested in the manufacturer's laboratory.  The minimum number of samples may be determined on the basis of the results of the manufacturer's own checks.

        9.4.2.3. When the quality standard does not seem satisfactory or when it seems necessary to verify the validity of the tests conducted under paragraph 9.4.2.2., the inspector shall collect samples to be sent to the technical service which carried out the approval tests.

        9.4.2.4. The competent authorities may carry out all the tests prescribed in this Regulation.

        9.5. Vehicles powered by a hybrid electric power train

         As a general rule, measures to ensure the conformity of production with regard to CO2 emissions and electric energy consumption from hybrid electric vehicles is checked on the basis of the description in the type approval certificate conforming to the model in Annex 4 of this Regulation.

         The control of production conformity is based on an assessment made by the competent authority of the manufacturer's auditing procedure in order to ensure conformity of the vehicle type with respect to the emission of CO2 and the electric energy consumption.

         If the authority is not satisfied with the standard of the manufacturer's auditing procedure, they may require that verification tests be carried out on vehicles in production.

         Conformity for CO2 emissions is checked using the statistical procedures described in paragraphs 9.3.1. to 9.3.3.  Vehicles are tested according to the procedure described in Annex 8 to this Regulation.

        9.6. Actions to be taken in case of non-conformity of production

         If, during inspections, non-conformity is observed, the competent authority shall ensure that all necessary steps are taken to re-establish conformity of production as soon as possible.

        10. PENALTIES FOR NON‑CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

        10.1. The approval granted in respect of a vehicle type pursuant to this Regulation may be withdrawn if the requirements laid down in paragraph 9.1. are not complied with.

        10.2. If a Contracting Party to the 1958 Agreement which applies 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 4 of this Regulation.

        11. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED

         If the holder of the approval completely ceases to manufacture a type of vehicle approved in accordance with this Regulation, he shall so inform the authority