S.L. 427.23 Art. 9Specificprovisions concerning vehicles.

(1) The approval authority shall grant an EC approval in respect of:

(a) a type of vehicle which conforms to the particulars in the information folder and which meets the technical requirements specified by the relevant regulatory acts listed in Schedule IV;

(b) a type of special-purpose vehicle which conforms to the particulars in the information folder and which meets the technical requirements specified by the relevant regulatory acts listed in Schedule XI.

The procedures set out in Schedule V shall apply.

(2) The approval authority shall grant a multi-stage type-approval in respect of a type of incomplete or completed vehicle which conforms to the particulars in the information folder and which meets the technical requirements specified by the relevant regulatory acts listed in Schedules IV or XI, having regard to the state of completion of the vehicle. The multi-stage type-approval shall apply also to complete vehicles converted or modified by another manufacturer. The procedures set out in Schedule XVII shall apply.

(3) In respect of each type of vehicle, the approval authority shall:

(a) complete all the relevant sections of the EC type-approval certificate, including the test results sheet appended thereto, in accordance with the model set out in Schedule VIII;

(b) compile or verify the index to the information package;

(c) issue the completed certificate, together with its attachments, to the applicant without unjustified delay.

(4) In the case of an EC type-approval in relation to which, in accordance with regulations 20 or 21 or Schedule XI, restrictions have been imposed as to its validity, or certain provisions of the regulatory acts have been waived, the EC type-approval certificate shall specify those restrictions or waivers.

(5) Where particulars in the information folder specify provisions for special purpose vehicles as indicated in Schedule XI, the EC type-approval certificate shall specify those provisions.

(6) Where the manufacturer chooses the mixed type-approval procedure, the approval authority shall complete, in Part III of the information document, the model for which is set out in Schedule III, the references for the test reports, established by regulatory acts, for which no EC type-approval certificate is available.

(7) Where the manufacturer chooses the single-step type-approval procedure, the approval authority shall establish the list of applicable regulatory acts, the template of which is shown in the Appendix to Schedule VI, and append that list to the EC type-approval certificate.