1.The vehicle technical information laid down in the Annex to this Regulation shall be made available to testing centres and relevant competent authorities in a non-discriminatory, readily accessible, unrestricted, timely and consistent manner.
2.The technical information shall be made available not later than 6 months after the registration or entry into service of the vehicle. However, for vehicles registered or put into service between 20 May 2018 and 20 November 2019, this information shall be made available on 20 May 2020.
3.By way of exception to paragraph 2, in the cases set out in the first, second and fifth indents of Article 5(4) of Directive 2014/45/EU, the manufacturer shall provide the technical information to the testing centre and the relevant competent authority upon request and without delay.
4.The manufacturer shall provide subsequent amendments and supplements to the technical information referred to in paragraph 1 to testing centres and relevant competent authorities at the same time as amendments and supplements to the vehicle repair and maintenance information are made available.
5.The technical information shall be made available in the official language or languages of the Member State of the testing centre or in any other language agreed upon by the competent authority of the Member State concerned.
6.Manufacturers shall designate a contact point responsible for granting access to the vehicle technical information. The contact details of the contact point shall be made available on the manufacturer's website. The contact point may also be the manufacturer's representative.
7.In order to ensure that a testing centre requesting access to vehicle technical information is authorised in accordance with Article 12(1) of Directive 2014/45/EU, Member States or their competent authorities shall assist the manufacturer as appropriate.