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and documented control plans and carry-out, at intervals specified in this Regulation, the necessary tests to verify continued conformity with the approved type. The manufacturer shall obtain agreement for these arrangements and control plans from the responsible authority. The responsible authority shall perform audits at specific intervals. This audit shall include production and test facilities as part of the product conformity and continued verification arrangements. Where necessary the responsible authority may require additional tests to be conducted.

              8.1.2. The manufacturer shall check the conformity of production by conducting the appropriate tests in accordance with Table 8/1 and Table 8/2 and with the OBD requirements, where applicable according to Table A in paragraph 6. Where applicable and if required according to Table A, the manufacturer shall determine and report the OBFCM device accuracy in accordance with Appendix 5.

              The specific procedures for conformity of production are set out in paragraphs 8.2. to 8.4. and Appendices 1 to 4.

              Table 8/1
              Type 1 Applicable Type-1 CoP requirements for the different types of vehicle

Type of vehicle  Criteria emissions       CO2 emissions   Fuel Efficiency  Electric energy consumption  OBFCM accuracy

Pure ICE         Level1A and Level 1B     Level 1A        Level 1B         Not Applicable               Level 1A

NOVC-HEV         Level 1A and Level 1B    Level 1A        Level 1B         Not Applicable               Level 1A

OVC-HEV          Level 1A and Level 1B:   Level 1A:       Level 1B:        Level 1A and Level 1B:       Level 1A :
                 CD(1) and CS             CS only         CS only
                                                                           CD only                      CS

PEV              Not Applicable           Not Applicable  Not Applicable   Level 1A and Level 1B        Not Applicable

NOVC-FCHV        Not Applicable           Not Applicable  Exempted         Not Applicable               Not Applicable

OVC-FCHV         Not Applicable           Not Applicable  Exempted         Exempted                     Not Applicable

  (1)  Only if there is combustion engine operation during a valid CD Type 1 test for CoP verification
              Table 8/2
              Type 4 Applicable Type 4 CoP requirements for the different vehicle types

Vehicle type  Evaporative emissions

ICE           Level 1A (1)

              Level 1B (2)

NOVC-HEV      Level 1A (1)

              Level 1B (2)

OVC-HEV       Level 1A (1)

              Level 1B (2)

PEV           Not Applicable

NOVC-FCHV     Not Applicable

OVC-FCHV      Not Applicable

       (1)  Only for vehicles fuelled by petrol with the exemption of mono-fuel gas vehicles
       (2)  Only for vehicles fuelled by petrol

       8.1.3. CoP family

              The manufacturer is allowed to split the CoP family into smaller CoP families.

              If the vehicle production takes place in different production facilities, different CoP families shall be created for each facility. An interpolation family can be represented in one or more CoP families.

              For Level 1A:

              The manufacturer may request to merge these CoP families. The responsible authority shall evaluate on the basis of the supplied evidence by the manufacturer whether such a merge is justified.

              For Level 1B:

              At the request of the manufacturer,