1 Where the containers are to be manufactured
by design type series, application made to an Administration for approval
by design type shall be accompanied by drawings, a design specification
of the type of container to be approved and such other data as may
be required by the Administration.
2 The applicant shall state the identification
symbols which will be assigned by the manufacturer to the type of
container to which the application for approval relates.
3 The application shall also be accompanied by
an assurance from the manufacturer that he will:
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(a) produce to the Administration such containers
of the. design type concerned as the Administration may wish to examine;
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(b) advise the Administration of any change in
the design or specification and await its approval before affixing
the Safety Approval Plate to the container;
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(c) affix the Safety Approval Plate to each container
in the design type series and to no others;
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(d) keep a record of containers manufactured to
the approved design type. This record shall at least contain the manufacture's
identification numbers, dates of delivery and names and addresses
of customers to whom the containers are delivered.
4 Approval may be granted by the Administration
to containers manufactured as modifications of an approved design
type if the Administration is satisfied that the modifications do
not affect the validity of tests conducted in the course of design
type approval.
5 The Administration shall not confer on a manufacturer
authority to affix Safety Approval Plates on the basis of design type
approval unless satisfied that the manufacturer has instituted internal
production-control features to ensure that the containers produced
will conform to the approved prototype.