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Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (Text with EEA relevance)
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1.The manufacturer shall ensure that replacement pollution control devices intended to be fitted to EC type-approved vehicles covered by the scope of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 are EC type-approved, as separate technical units within the meaning of Article 10(2) of Directive 2007/46/EC, in accordance with Article 12, Article 13 and Annex XIII to this Regulation.
Catalytic converters and particulate filters shall be considered to be pollution control devices for the purposes of this Regulation.
[F1The relevant requirements shall be deemed to be met if all the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) the requirements of Article 13 are met;
(b) the replacement pollution control devices have been approved according to UN/ECE Regulation No 103.
In the case referred to in the third subparagraph Article 14 shall also apply.]
2.Original equipment replacement pollution control devices, which fall within the type covered by point 2.3 of the Addendum to Appendix 4 to Annex I and are intended for fitment to a vehicle to which the relevant type-approval document refers, do not need to comply with Annex XIII provided they fulfil the requirements of points 2.1 and 2.2 of that Annex.
3.The manufacturer shall ensure that the original pollution control device carries identification markings.
4.The identification markings referred to in paragraph 3 shall comprise the following:
(a)the vehicle or engine manufacturer’s name or trade mark;
(b)the make and identifying part number of the original pollution control device as recorded in the information mentioned in point 3.2.12.2 of Appendix 3 to Annex I.
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