# The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020, Regulation 7: Conformity of production: record keeping

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

(1) The holder of an approval referred to in paragraph (2), must compile and retain for inspection by the approval authority for a period of five years commencing with the date of compilation, such records of tests and checks undertaken that are sufficient to demonstrate—
(a) conformity of production to the approved type,
(b) compliance of certificates of conformity to Article 36 or Article 37 of the Type Approval Regulation or the EU Type Approval Regulation, and
(c) that the data in certificates of conformity issued by the holder are correct.
(2) The approvals referred to in this paragraph are—
(a) a GB type-approval;
(b) an EU type-approval issued by the Secretary of State before IP completion day;
(c) a UK (NI) type-approval;
(d) a national small series type-approval issued by the Secretary of State before IP completion day;
(e) a UK (NI) national small series type-approval;
(f) a GB small series type-approval.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/818/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-approval-regulations-2020/regulation-7
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