Article 4EC type-approval

1

Manufacturers shall ensure that vehicles placed on the market, which are covered by Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, are equipped with GSI in accordance with the requirements of Annex I to this Regulation.

2

To obtain an EC type-approval for the vehicles covered by Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, the manufacturer shall fulfil the following obligations:

a

draw up and submit to the type-approval authority an information document in accordance with the model set out in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation;

b

submit to the type-approval authority a declaration laying down that, according to the manufacturer’s assessment, the vehicle complies with the requirements set out in this Regulation;

c

present to the type-approval authority a certificate established in accordance with the model set out in Part 2 of Annex II to this Regulation;

d

either

  1. (i)

    submit to the type-approval authority the GSI gear shift points determined analytically as provided for in the last paragraph of point 4.1 to Annex I; or

  2. (ii)

    submit to the technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval tests a vehicle which is representative of the vehicle type to be approved to enable the test described in point 4 of Annex I to be carried out.

3

Based on the elements provided by the manufacturer under points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2 and the results of the type-approval test referred to in point (d) of paragraph 2, the type-approval authority shall assess compliance with the requirements of Annex I.

It shall issue an EC type-approval certificate according to the model set out in Part 3 of Annex II to this Regulation for the vehicles covered by Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 only if such compliance is established.