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Council Directive of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (70/156/EEC) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Application for type-approval

  5. Article 4.The type-approval process

  6. Article 5.Amendments to type-approvals

  7. Article 6.Certificate of conformity

  8. Article 7.Registration and entry into service

  9. Article 8.Exemptions and alternative procedures

  10. Article 9.Acceptance of equivalent approvals

  11. Article 10.Conformity of production arrangements

  12. Article 11.Nonconformity with the approved type

  13. Article 12.Notification of decisions and remedies available

  14. Article 13.Adaptation of the Annexes

  15. Article 14.Notification of approval authorities and technical services

    1. ANNEX I (a)

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    2. ANNEX II

      DEFINITION OF VEHICLE CATEGORIES AND VEHICLE TYPES

      1. A. DEFINITION OF VEHICLE CATEGORY

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        4. 4. OFF-ROAD VEHICLES (symbol G)

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      2. B. DEFINITION OF VEHICLE TYPE

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      3. C. DEFINITION OF TYPE OF BODYWORK

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    4. ANNEX IV

      LIST OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF VEHICLE EC TYPE-APPROVAL

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      2. PART II

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      PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED DURING VEHICLE EC TYPE-APPROVAL

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    7. ANNEX VII

      EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE NUMBERING SYSTEM

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    10. ANNEX X

      CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION PROCEDURES

      1. 0. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

      2. 1. INITIAL ASSESSMENT

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      4. 3. CONTINUED VERIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS

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    11. ANNEX XI

      NATURE OF AND PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES

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      2. Appendix 2

      3. Appendix 3

      4. Appendix 4

    12. ANNEX XII

      SMALL SERIES AND END-OF-SERIES LIMITS

      1. A. SMALL SERIES LIMITS

      2. B. END-OF-SERIES LIMITS

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    14. ANNEX XIV

      PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED DURING MULTI-STAGE EC TYPE-APPROVAL

      1. 1. GENERAL

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      2. 2. PROCEDURES

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      4. 4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE

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        Model of the manufacturer's additional plate

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