Article 30 Tests required for GB type-approvalF1

For the purpose of granting GB  type-approvals, the approval authority shall verify compliance with the technical requirements of this Regulation by means of appropriate tests that are performed by its technical services F2or, where paragraph 2A applies, by the technical services of an approval authority of a member State (“an EU approval authority”).

The fundamental elements of the tests, including the technical requirements for which compliance was verified by the tests, shall be recorded in a test report.

The approval authority may rely on tests performed by the technical services of an EU approval authority where those tests are recorded in test reports and—

Where the EU type-approval referred to in paragraph 2A(d) has been extended or revised, the approval authority may take into account any test report or letter of no concern which accompanied any such extension or revision.

The Secretary of State may by regulations—

The manufacturer shall make available to the approval F5authority and provide to the technical services concerned the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are required under the relevant regulatory acts listed in Annex II for the performance of the required tests.

The required tests shall be performed on vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units that are representative of the type to be approved.

Where a range of values is provided for the parameters and for the conditions used for the performance of the appropriate tests referred to in paragraph 1, the technical services may choose any value within that range.

At the request of the manufacturer, and subject to the agreement of the approval authority, virtual testing methods may be used in accordance with Annex VIII as alternatives to the tests referred to in paragraph 1.

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Annex VIII to take account of technical and regulatory developments by updating the list of regulatory acts relating to—