Article 17 Administrative provisions for GB type-approval of replacement pollution control device as separate technical unitF4

If all the relevant requirements are met, the approval authority shall grant F1a GB type-approval for replacement pollution control devices as separate technical units and issue a type-approval number in accordance with the numbering system set out in F2Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/683.

The approval authority shall not assign the same number to another replacement pollution control device type.

The same type-approval number may cover the use of that replacement pollution control device type on a number of different vehicle or engine types.

For the purposes of paragraph 1, the approval authority shall issue F3a GB type-approval certificate established in accordance with the model set out in Appendix 2 to Annex XI.

If the manufacturer is able to demonstrate to the approval authority that the replacement pollution control device is of a type referred to in point 3.2.12.2 of Appendix 4 to Annex I, the granting of a type-approval shall not be dependent on verification of compliance with the requirements set out in Section 4 of Annex XI.