1.By way of derogation from Article 6(6) and Article 7(1) of Directive 2007/46/EC, Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 and Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628, a manufacturer holding a UK type-approval that has not become invalid pursuant to Article 17 of Directive 2007/46/EC, Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 or Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 may, until the Union type-approval legislation referred to in Article 2(1) of this Regulation ceases to apply to and in the United Kingdom, submit an application to a Union type-approval authority for a Union type-approval of the same type.
2.In order to be approved, the type must comply with the requirements for the placing on the market, registration or entry into service of new vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units applicable at the time when the Union type-approval takes effect.
3.By submitting the application pursuant to paragraph 1, the manufacturer shall be liable to pay adequate fees, laid down by the Union type-approval authority, for any costs resulting from the exercise of the powers and the fulfilment of the obligations of the Union type-approval authority in relation to the Union type-approval.
4.When submitting the application pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article, the manufacturer shall, at the request of the Union type-approval authority, submit any documentation and information that the authority deems necessary in order to decide whether to grant a Union type-approval in accordance with Article 5.
The documentation and information referred to in the first subparagraph may include the original UK type-approval including all amendments, the information folder and the test reports. In the case of vehicles, such a request may also include any EC type-approval, EU type-approval or UN type-approval and its attachments, as part of the whole vehicle type-approval.