CHAPTER IVOBLIGATIONS OF MEMBER STATES

Article 11Type approval of replacement parts

1

For new replacement pollution control devices intended to be fitted on vehicles approved under this Regulation, national authorities shall prohibit their sale or installation on a vehicle if they are not of a type in respect of which a type approval has been granted in compliance with this Regulation and its implementing measures.

2

National authorities may continue to grant extensions to EC type approvals for replacement pollution control devices intended for standards preceding this Regulation under the terms which originally applied. National authorities shall prohibit the sale or installation on a vehicle of such replacement pollution control devices unless they are of a type in respect of which a relevant type approval has been granted.

3

Replacement pollution control devices intended to be fitted on vehicles type approved prior to the adoption of component type approval requirements are exempt from the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2.