Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00443:front:0:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00443
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Character Range: 55475–58475

8.2. Checking the conformity of the vehicle for a Type 3 test.
              8.2.1. If a verification of the Type 3 test is to be carried out, it shall be conducted in accordance with the following requirements:
              8.2.1.1. When the type approval authority determines that the quality of production seems unsatisfactory, a vehicle shall be randomly taken from the family and subjected to the tests described in Annex 6.
              8.2.1.2. The production shall be deemed to conform if this vehicle meets the requirements of the tests described in Annex 6.
              8.2.1.3. If the vehicle tested does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 8.2.1.1. a further random sample of four vehicles shall be taken from the same family and subjected to the tests described in Annex 6. The tests may be carried out on vehicles which have completed a maximum of 15,000 km with no modifications.
              8.2.1.4. The production shall be deemed to conform if at least three vehicles meet the requirements of the tests described in Annex 6.
              9. In-service conformity
              9.1. Measures to ensure in-service conformity of vehicles type-approved under this Regulation shall be taken in accordance with Annex 4 to this Regulation.

              9.2. The in-service conformity checks shall be appropriate for confirming that tailpipe and evaporative emissions are effectively limited during the normal life of vehicles under normal conditions of use.

              9.3. In-service conformity shall be checked on properly maintained and used vehicles, in accordance with Appendix 1 of Annex 4, between 15,000 km or 6 months whichever occurs later and 100,000 km or 5 years whichever occurs sooner. In service conformity for evaporative emissions shall be checked on properly maintained and used vehicles, in accordance with Appendix 1 of Annex 4, between 30,000 km or 12 months whichever occurs later and 100,000 km or 5 years whichever occurs sooner.

              The requirements for in-service conformity checks are applicable until 5 years after the last vehicles of that in-service conformity family are registered.

              9.4. In-service conformity checks shall not be mandatory if the annual production volume of an in-service conformity family intended for sales in the Contracting Parties that apply this regulation was less than 5,000 vehicles for the previous year. For the European Union, this shall apply for the whole Union. For such families, the manufacturer shall provide the type approval authority with a report of any emissions related warranty and relevant repair as set out in paragraph 4. of Annex 4. Such in-service conformity families may still be selected to be tested in accordance with Annex 4.

              9.5. The manufacturer and the granting type approval authority shall perform in-service conformity checks in accordance with Annex 4. Other type approval authorities, technical services and other actors may perform parts