At the request of the manufacturer and within the quantitative annual limits for vehicle categories M, N and O set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex V, F3the approval authority shall grant F4a GB  type-approval for a type of vehicle produced in F5medium series that satisfies at least the technical requirements laid down in Appendix 1 to Part I of Annex II.

Paragraph 1 shall not apply to special purpose vehicles.

The F6GB  type-approval certificate for vehicles produced in F7medium series shall be given a unique number in accordance with a F8... numbering system, which shall at least allow for F9... the identification of the requirements to which the type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit conforms.

The F10Secretary of State may by regulations lay down the template and the numbering system for F11GB  type-approval certificates for vehicles produced in F12medium series. F13...