Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01344:body:0:p23
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for conducting approval tests and of the Type Approval Authority which grant approval and to which forms certifying approval or extension or refusal or withdrawal of approval, issued in other countries, are to be sent.
  13.  Transitional provisions

13.1.  As from the official date of entry into force of the 06 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant approvals under this Regulation as amended by the 06 series of amendments.

13.2.  As from 1 October 1999, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approvals only if the requirements of this Regulation, as amended by the 06 series of amendments, are satisfied.

13.3.  As from 1 October 2001, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may refuse to recognize approvals which were not granted in accordance with the 06 series of amendments to this Regulation.

13.4.  As from the official date of entry into force of the 07 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant approvals under this Regulation as amended by the 07 series of amendments.

13.5.  As from 24 months after the date of entry into force of the 07 series of amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approval only if the vehicle type to be approved complies with the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 07 series of amendments.

13.6.  As from 48 months after the date of entry into force of the 07 series of amendments, existing approvals to this Regulation shall cease to be valid, except in the case of vehicle types which comply with the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 07 series of amendments.

13.7. As from the official date of entry into force of the 08 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant approvals under this Regulation as amended by the 08 series of amendments.

13.8. As from 24 months after the date of entry into force of the 08 series of amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approvals only if the requirements of this Regulation, as amended by the 08 series of amendments, are satisfied.

13.9. As from 36 months after the date of entry into force of the 08 series of amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may refuse to recognize approvals which were not granted in accordance with the 08 series of amendments to this Regulation.
13.10. Notwithstanding paragraphs 13.8. and 13.9., approvals of the vehicle categories which are not affected by the 08 series of amendments shall remain valid and Contracting Parties applying the Regulation shall continue to accept them.
13.11. As long as there are no requirements forbidding side-facing seats in their national requirements