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Union type-approval authority responsible for vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units of types not approved under this Regulation

1. When applying for a Union type-approval under Article 4, a manufacturer shall also request the Union type-approval authority in question to take over the obligations of the UK type-approval authority with respect to the manufacturer's other vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units placed on the market, registered or entered into service in the Union on the basis of UK type-approvals that have either become invalid pursuant to Article 17 of Directive 2007/46/EC, Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 or Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628, or for which no Union type-approval is sought under this Regulation. Such request shall be made for all vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units based on UK type-approvals held by the manufacturer that were granted after 1 January 2008 unless the manufacturer presents proof to the Union type-approval authority that it has an agreement with another Union type-approval authority covering those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units.

2. The Union type-approval authority may only grant a Union type-approval in accordance with Article 5 after it has accepted the request made pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article and after the manufacturer has agreed to cover the costs that the Union type-approval authority incur as a result of exercising its powers and fulfilling its obligations in respect of the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units concerned.

3. After accepting the request referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and granting the Union type-approval in accordance with Article 5, the Union type-approval authority shall exercise all the powers and fulfil all the obligations of the UK type-approval authority with respect to all vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units produced on the basis of the UK type-approvals referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article regarding recalls, repair and maintenance information and in-service conformity checks. The Union type-approval authority shall not be liable for any acts or omissions of the UK type-approval authority.

4. The Union type-approval authority shall inform the type-approval authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of the types for which it has taken over the obligations of the UK type-approval authority in accordance with paragraph 1.