Common use of Type approvals Clause in Contracts

Type approvals. 13.2.1. As from the official date of entry into force of the 07 series of amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant an approval to new types of vehicle or engine only if they comply with the requirements of this Regulation, as amended by the 07 series of amendments. 13.2.2. By way of derogation from paragraph 13.2.1., new types of positive-ignition engines, type 1A dual-fuel engines and type 1B dual-fuel engines (in dual-fuel mode), and vehicles equipped with such engines, shall comply with the maximum allowed conformity factor for PM number according to paragraph 6.3. of Annex 8 with effect from 1 January 2023. However, as from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the particle number work window conformity factor and CO2 mass window conformity factor shall be stated in the PEMS demonstration test results in the type-approval communication for monitoring purposes. 13.2.3. As from the official date of entry into force of the 07 series of amendments Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not be obliged to accept a type-approval which has not been granted in accordance with the 07 series of amendments to this Regulation. 13.2.4. By way of derogation from paragraph 13.2.3., as from two years after the official date of entry into force of the 07 series of amendments, for new vehicles equipped with positive-ignition engines, type 1A dual-fuel engines and type 1B dual-fuel engines (in dual-fuel mode) which do not comply with the maximum allowed conformity factor for PM number according to paragraph 6.3. of Annex 8 and the requirements of this Regulation, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not be obliged to accept a type-approval which has not been granted in accordance with the 07 series of amendments to this Regulation. However, as from the official date of entry into force of the 07 series of amendments, the particle number work window conformity factor and CO2 mass window conformity factor shall be stated in the PEMS demonstration test results in the type-approval communication for monitoring purposes. 13.2.5. As from the official date of entry into force of the 07 series of amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not be obliged to accept a type-approval for a vehicle with a reference mass exceeding 2,380 kg but not exceeding 2,610 kg, which has not been granted in accordance with the 07 series of amendments to this Regulation.