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1. Each Contracting Party applying UN Regulations largely through type approval shall grant the type approvals and approval markings described in any UN Regulation for the types of wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts covered by the UN Regulation, provided that it has the technical competence and is satisfied with the arrangements for ensuring conformity of the product with the approved type. Each Contracting Party which grants type approval shall take the necessary measures as set out in Schedule 1 annexed to this Agreement to verify that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure that wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts are manufactured in conformity with the approved type.
2. Each Contracting Party issuing type approvals pursuant to a UN Regulation shall specify an approval authority for the UN Regulation. The approval authority shall have the responsibility for all aspects of type approval pursuant to the said UN Regulation. This approval authority may designate technical services to carry out on its behalf the testing and inspections necessary for the verifications required in paragraph 1 of this article. Contracting Parties shall ensure that technical services are assessed, designated and notified in accordance with the requirements set out in Schedule 2 annexed to this Agreement.
3. The type approvals, approval markings and identifiers for the types of wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts shall be specified in the UN Regulation and granted in accordance with the procedures set out in Schedules 3 to 5 annexed to this Agreement.
4. Each Contracting Party applying a UN Regulation shall refuse to grant the type approvals and approval markings covered by the UN Regulation if the above-mentioned conditions are not complied with.