Article 2
1
With effect from 10 August 2001 or, if the publication referred to in Article 3 is delayed beyond 10 February 2001, six months after the date of the said publication, Member States may not, on grounds relating to the front underrun protection of a vehicle:
a
refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, or a type of a front underrun protective device considered as a separate technical unit, to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval; or
b
prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of vehicles or front underrun protective devices considered as a separate technical unit;
if the vehicles or separate technical units comply with the requirements of this Directive.
2
With effect from 10 August 2003, Member States:
a
shall no longer grant EC type-approval or national type-approval for a type of vehicle or a type of front underrun protective device as a separate technical unit;
b
shall refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of new vehicles or new front underrun protective devices as separate technical units;
on grounds relating to the front underrun protection if the requirements of this Directive are not complied with.
3
The administrative provisions governing EC type-approval shall be as set out in Annex I.
The scope of this Directive, and the technical requirements to be fulfilled for the award of EC type-approval, shall be as laid down in Annex II.