Drawings, in triplicate, sufficiently detailed to permit identification of the type. The drawings shall show geometrically the position in which the SMV rear marking plate is to be fitted to the rear end of the vehicles. They shall also show the position intended for the approval number and the identification symbol in relation to the circle of the approval mark.
3.1.2.
A brief description giving the technical specifications of the materials of which the retro-reflective areas are made.
3.1.3.
A brief description giving the technical specifications of the materials of which the fluorescent area is made.
3.1.4.
Samples of the retro-reflective and fluorescent (class 1) or retro-reflective only (class 2).
3.2. The Competent Authority shall verify the existence of satisfactory arrangements for ensuring effective control of the conformity of production before type approval is granted.
4. MARKINGS
4.1. Every SMV rear marking plate submitted for approval shall bear:
4.1.1.
The trade name or mark of the applicant.
4.1.2.
On the plates whose retro-reflective system is not for all angles of rotation ε, the ‘TOP’ inscribed horizontally on the part of the plates which is intended to be the highest part of the plate when mounted on the vehicle.
4.2. The markings shall be applied on either the retro-reflective or the fluorescent area of the plate, or on the edge, and shall be visible from the outside when the marking plate is fitted on the vehicle.
4.3. The markings shall be clearly legible and shall be indelible.
5. APPROVAL
5.1. If the SMV rear marking plates submitted for approval in accordance with paragraph 4 above meet the requirements of this Regulation, approval for this type of SMV rear marking plate shall be granted.
5.2. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved. Its first two digits (at present 01) shall indicate the series of amendments incorporating the most recent major technical amendments made to the Regulation at the time of issue of the approval. The symbol above the circle indicates the class of SMV rear marking plate, ‘RF’ in the case of class 1 (recto-reflective and fluorescent materials) and ‘RR’ in the case of class 2 (recto-reflective only materials). The same Contracting Party may not assign the same number to another type of SMV rear marking plate.
5.3. Notice of approval or refusal or extension of approval of a type of SMV rear marking plate under this Regulation shall be communicated to the Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a form conforming to the model in Annex 2 to this Regulation and of a drawing annexed thereto supplied by the applicant for approval, in a format not exceeding A4 (210 × 297 mm) or folded to that format and if possible on a scale of 1:1.
5.4. Every SMV rear marking plate conforming to a type approved under this Regulation shall bear, in addition to the markings prescribed in paragraph 4.1.
5.4.1. An international approval mark consisting of:
5.4.1.1.
A circle surrounding the letter ‘E’ followed by the distinguishing number of the country which has granted approval(3).
5.4.1.2.
An approval number.
5.5. The approval mark shall be clearly legible and shall be indelible.
5.6. Annex 3 to this Regulation gives an example of the arrangement of the approval mark.
6. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
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