Final Provisions Clause 16
Transitional Provisions As from the official date of entry into force of the 03 series of amendments to this Regulation, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant or refuse to accept type-approvals under this Regulation as amended by the 03 series of amendments. Transitional Provisions for Phase 1 (see paragraph 6.2.2. above) As from 1 July 2016, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant type-approvals only if the vehicle type to be approved meets the requirements of phase 1 (see paragraph 6.2.2. above) of this Regulation as amended by the 03 series of amendments. As from the official date of entry into force of the 03 series of amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant type approvals to the vehicle type which meets the requirements of phase 2 or phase 3 of this Regulation as amended by the 03 series of amendments. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not refuse to grant extensions of type approvals for existing types which have been granted according to the 02 series of amendments to this Regulation. Until 30 June 2022, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse national or regional type approval of a vehicle type-approved to the 02 series of amendments to this Regulation. As from 1 July 2022, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not be obliged to accept for the purpose of national or regional type approval, a vehicle type approved to the preceding series of amendments to this Regulation. Even after the date of entry into force of the 03 series of amendments to this Regulation, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may continue for national or regional purposes granting type approvals and extensions of type approvals to the preceding series of amendments to this Regulation. Transitional Provisions for Phase 2 (see paragraph 6.2.2. above) As from 1 July 2020 for vehicle types other than N2 and as from 1 July 2022 for vehicles types of category N2, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant type approvals only if the vehicle type to be approved meets the requirements of phase 2 (see paragraph 6.2.2. above) of this Regulation as amended by the 03 series of amendments. Furthermore, as from the official date of entry into force of the 03 series of amendments, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant type approvals to the vehicle type which meets the requirements of phase 3 of this Regulation as amended by the 03 series of amendments. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not refuse to grant extensions of type approvals for existing types which have been granted according to phase 1 (see paragraph 6.2.2. above) or the 02 series of amendments to this Regulation. Until 30 June 2022 for vehicle types other than N2 and until 30 June 2023 for vehicles types of category N2, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse national or regional type approval of a vehicle type-approved to phase 1 (see paragraph 6.2.2. above) or the 02 series of amendments to this Regulation. As from 1 July 2022 for vehicle types other than N2 and as from 1 July 2023 for vehicles types of category N2, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not be obliged to accept for the purpose of national or regional type approval, a vehicle type approved to phase 1 (see paragraph 6.2.2.1. above) or the preceding series of amendments to this Regulation. Even after the date of entry into force of the 03 series of amendments to this Regulation, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may continue for national or regional purposes granting type approvals and extensions of type approvals to phase 1 (see paragraph 6.2.2. above) or the preceding series of amendments to this Regulation. Transitional Provisions for Phase 3 (see paragraph 6.2.2. above) As from 1 July 2024 for vehicle types other than N2, N3 and M3 and as from 1 July 2026 for vehicles types of category N2, N3 and M3, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant type-approvals only if the vehicle type to be approved meets the requirements of phase 3 (see paragraph 6.2.2. above) of this Regulation as amended by the 03 series of amendments. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not refuse to grant extensions of type approvals for existing types which have been granted according to phase 2 according to paragraph 6.2.2. above.
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