Article 3 Verification of the correctness of the cryptographic hash value and data reported by manufacturers

The F1Secretary of State shall, for the heavy-duty vehicles selected in accordance with Article 1(2), crosscheck the cryptographic hash values of the original of the manufacturer’s records file provided in accordance with point (a) of Article 2(2) against the imprint of the corresponding cryptographic hash values provided by the F2Secretary of State in accordance with their obligation under point (k) of Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/956.

In case of any discrepancy in the cryptographic hash values, and where requested by the F3Secretary of State, manufacturers shall verify the correctness of the data provided to the Secretary of State and inform the Secretary of State of the result of that verification within one month.

The F4Secretary of State shall, for the heavy-duty vehicles selected in accordance with Article 1(2), crosscheck the data reported in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2018/956 against the corresponding data in the original of the manufacturer’s records file drawn up in accordance with Part I of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2017/2400.

The F5Secretary of State may, for the heavy-duty vehicles selected in accordance with Article 1(2), crosscheck the engine-related data reported in accordance with entries 75 to 78 of point 2 of Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/956 against the corresponding values in the engine type-approval certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 595/2009.