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1. Should a Contracting Party applying a UN Regulation find that certain wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts bearing approval markings issued under the said UN Regulation by one of the Contracting Parties, do not conform to the approved types or the requirements of the said UN Regulation, they shall advise the approval authority of the Contracting Party which issued the approval.
The Contracting Party that issued the approval shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the non-conformity is rectified.
2. When the non-conformity is due to non-compliance with the technical requirements specified in a UN Regulation, as referred to in Article 1.2.(b), the Contracting Party that issued the approval shall immediately inform all other Contracting Parties about the situation and shall provide regular advice to Contracting Parties of the steps it is taking, which may include, if necessary, the withdrawal of the approval.
After having considered the potential impact on vehicle safety, protection of the environment, energy saving or the performance of anti-theft technology, Contracting Parties may prohibit the sale and use of such wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts in their territory until this non-conformity is rectified. In such a case, these Contracting Parties shall inform the secretariat of the Administrative Committee of the measures taken. For resolution of disputes between the Contracting Parties, the procedure provided in Article 10.4 shall apply.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, if a non-conforming product, as referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, has not been brought into conformity within a period of three months, the Contracting Party responsible for the approval shall temporarily or permanently withdraw the approval. By exception, this period may be extended by a period not exceeding three months unless one or more Contracting Parties applying the concerned UN Regulation object. When the period is being extended, the Contracting Party that issued the approval shall, within the initial three-month period, notify all Contracting Parties applying the concerned UN Regulation of their intention to extend the period in which the non-conformity shall be rectified and provide a justification for such extension.
4. When the non-conformity is due to non-compliance with the administrative provisions, approval markings, conditions for conformity of production or the information document specified in a UN Regulation, as referred to in Article 1.2.(d) and 1.2.(f), the Contracting Party that issued the approval shall temporarily or permanently withdraw the approval if the non-conformity has not been rectified within a period of six months.
5. Paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article also apply in the situation where the Contracting Party responsible for issuing of the approval itself finds that certain wheeled vehicles, equipment or parts bearing approval markings do not conform to the approved types or the requirements of a UN Regulation.