In the case of a multi-stage type-approval, the final manufacturer shall be responsible for providing access to vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information regarding its own manufacturing stage(s) and the link to the previous stage(s).

In addition, the final manufacturer shall on its website provide independent operators with the following information:

1. 3.2.1.

   the website address of the manufacturer(s) responsible for the previous stage(s);

2. 3.2.2.

   the name and address of all the manufacturers responsible for the previous stage(s);

3. 3.2.3.

   the type-approval number(s) of the previous stage(s);

4. 3.2.4.

   the engine number.

Each manufacturer responsible for a particular stage or stages of type-approval shall be responsible for providing through his website access to vehicle OBD and vehicle repair and maintenance information regarding the stage(s) of type-approval for which he is responsible and the link to the previous stage(s).

The manufacturer responsible for a particular stage or stages of type-approval shall provide the following information to the manufacturer responsible for the next stage:

1. 3.4.1.

   the certificate of conformity relating to the stage(s) for which he is responsible;

2. 3.4.2.

   the certificate on access to vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information, including its annexes;

3. 3.4.3.

   the type-approval number corresponding to the stage(s) for which he is responsible;

4. 3.4.4.

   the documents referred to in points 3.4.1, 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 as provided by the manufacturer(s) involved in the previous stage(s).

Each manufacturer shall authorise the manufacturer responsible for the next stage to pass the documents to the manufacturers responsible for any subsequent stages and the final stage.

In addition, on a contractual basis, the manufacturer responsible for a particular stage or stages of type-approval shall:

1. 3.6.1.

   provide the manufacturer responsible for the next stage with access to vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information and interface information corresponding to the particular stage(s) for which he is responsible;

2. 3.6.2.

   provide, at the request of a manufacturer responsible for a subsequent stage of type-approval, with access to vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information and interface information corresponding to the particular stage(s) for which he is responsible.

A manufacturer, including a final manufacturer, may only charge fees in accordance with Article 63 concerning the particular stage(s) for which he is responsible.

A manufacturer, including a final manufacturer, shall not charge fees for providing information relating to the website address or contact details of any other manufacturer.