# Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1.3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A vehicle representative of the type in respect of which type-approval is sought shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer to the technical service responsible for the tests. In selecting the vehicle representative of the type, the technical service responsible for the tests shall do so to the satisfaction of the approval authority. Virtual testing methods may be used to aid decision-making during the selection process.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/540/annex/I/division/1/division/1.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-540/annex-I/division-1/division-1.3
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