Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00228:front:0:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00228
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Character Range: 126576–129631

The competent authority may carry out any test prescribed in this Regulation. These tests will  be  on  samples   selected   at   random  without  causing   distortion   of  the manufacturer's delivery commitments and in accordance with the criteria of annex 7.

       12.4.5. The competent authority shall strive to obtain a frequency of inspection of once every two years, However, this is at the discretion of the competent authority and their confidence in the arrangements for ensuring effective control of the conformity of production.  In the case where negative results are recorded, the competent authority shall  ensure  that  all  necessary  steps  are  taken  to  re-establish  the  conformity  of production as rapidly as possible.

       12.5. Headlamps with apparent defects are disregarded.

       12.6. The reference mark is disregarded.

       13. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

       13.1. The approval granted in respect of an SB unit pursuant to this Regulation may be withdrawn if the requirements set forth above are not met, or if a unit, bearing the approval mark does not conform to the type approved.

       13.2. If a Contracting Party to the Agreement applying 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 2 to this Regulation.

       14. MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE OF SEALED BEAM HEADLAMP UNIT (SB UNIT) AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL

       14.1 Every modification of the type of sealed beam headlamp unit (SB unit) shall be notified to the administrative department which approved the type of sealed beam headlamp unit (SB unit).  The department may then either:

       14.1.1. Consider that the modifications made are unlikely to have an appreciable adverse effect and that in any case the sealed beam headlamp unit (SB unit) still complies with the requirements; or

       14.1.2. Require a further test report from the technical service responsible for conducting the tests.

       14.2. confirmation or refusal of approval, specifying the alterations, shall be communicated by the procedure specified in paragraph 5.1.4. above to the Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation.

       14.3. The competent. authority issuing the extension of approval shall assign a series number     to each communication form drawn up for such an extension and inform thereof the other   parties   to   the   1958   Agreement   applying   this   Regulation   by   means   of   a communication form conforming to the model in annex 2 to this Regulation.

       15. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED

       If the holder of tile approval completely ceases to manufacture a device approved in accordance with this Regulation he shall so inform the authority which granted the approval.  Upon receiving the relevant communication that authority shall inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means