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[ [3. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL U.K.
3.1. The application for EC type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a vehicle type with regard to its tailpipe emissions, evaporative emissions, durability of anti-pollution devices as well as to its on-board diagnostic (OBD) system must be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer. U.K.
Should the application concern an on-board diagnostic (OBD) system the procedure described in Annex XI, section 3 must be followed.
3.1.1. Should the application concern an on-board diagnostic (OBD) system, it must be accompanied by the additional information required in section 3.2.12.2.8 of Annex II together with: U.K.
3.1.1.1. a declaration by the manufacturer of: U.K.
3.1.1.1.1. in the case of vehicles equipped with positive-ignition engines, the percentage of misfires out of a total number of firing events that would result in emissions exceeding the limits given in section 3.3.2 of Annex XI if that percentage of misfire had been present from the start of a type I test as described in section 5.3.1 of Annex III; U.K.
3.1.1.1.2. in the case of vehicles equipped with positive-ignition engines, the percentage of misfires out of a total number of firing events that could lead to an exhaust catalyst, or catalysts, overheating prior to causing irreversible damage; U.K.
3.1.1.2. detailed written information fully describing the functional operation characteristics of the OBD system, including a listing of all relevant parts of the vehicle's emission control system, i. e. sensors, actuators and components, that are monitored by the OBD system; U.K.
3.1.1.3. a description of the malfunction indicator (MI) used by the OBD system to signal the presence of a fault to a driver of the vehicle; U.K.
3.1.1.4. the manufacturer must describe provisions taken to prevent tampering with and modification of the emission control computer; U.K.
3.1.1.5. when appropriate, copies of other type-approvals with the relevant data to enable extensions of approvals; U.K.
3.1.1.6. if applicable, the particulars of the vehicle family as referred to in Annex XI, Appendix 2. U.K.
3.1.2. For the tests described in section 3 of Annex XI, a vehicle representative of the vehicle type or vehicle family fitted with the OBD system to be approved must be submitted to the technical service responsible for the type-approval test. If the technical service determines that the submitted vehicle does not fully represent the vehicle type or vehicle family described in Annex XI, Appendix 2, an alternative and if necessary an additional vehicle must be submitted for test in accordance with section 3 of Annex XI. U.K.
[3.2. A model of the information document relating to tailpipe emissions, evaporative emissions, durability and the on-board diagnostic (OBD) system is given in Annex II. The information listed under section 3.2.12.2.8.6 of Annex II is to be included in Appendix 2 ‘ OBD related information ’ to the EC type-approval certificate given in Annex X.] U.K.
3.2.1. Where appropriate, copies of other type-approvals with the relevant data to enable extension of approvals and establishment of deterioration factors must be submitted.] U.K.
3.3. For the tests described in Section 5 of this Annex a vehicle representative of the vehicle type to be approved must be submitted to the technical service responsible for the type-approval tests.] U.K.
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