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Directive 94/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 relating to the mechanical coupling devices of motor vehicles and their trailers and their attachment to those vehicles (repealed)

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4.EEC TYPE-APPROVAL FOR A VEHICLE

4.1. Application for EEC type-approval
4.1.1.The application for EEC type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a vehicle type with regard to its type of a mechanical coupling device shall be submitted by the manufacturer.
4.1.2.A model for the information document is given in Annex VIII.
4.1.3.The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval tests:
4.1.3.1.

a vehicle representative for this type which may be equipped with an EEC type-approved coupling device;

4.1.3.2.

when the vehicle type is provided with a mechanical coupling device as first equipment by the vehicle manufacturer, type(s) of mechanical coupling device(s) including its (their) mounting plate(s) or towing bracket(s), if any; furthermore the EEC type-approval for the coupling device(s) shall be made available.

4.2. Granting of EEC type-approval
4.2.1.If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EEC type-approval pursuant to Article 4 (3) and (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted.
4.2.2.A model for the EEC type-approval certificate is given in Annex IX.
4.2.3.An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of vehicle approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of vehicle.
4.3. Modification of the type of vehicle and extension of EEC vehicle type-approval
4.3.1.In the case of modification of a type-approval pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply.
4.3.2.The holder of an EEC vehicle type-approval can apply for it to be extended to other types or classes of coupling devices.

The competent authorities will grant such an extension on the following conditions:

4.3.2.1.

EEC component type-approval has already been granted for the other type of coupling device;

4.3.2.2.

it is suitable for the type of vehicle for which the extension of the EEC vehicle type-approval has been applied for.

4.3.2.3.

the attachment of the coupling device to the vehicle corresponds to that proposed for the granting of EEC component type-approval.

4.3.3.In the case of standard coupling devices in classes A, C, D and G, EEC vehicle type-approval is also valid for other coupling devices of the same class without the need for a further mounting check and extension of EEC vehicle type-approval.

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