Vehicle Safety Type Approval Management Regulations Article 13
This English translation was last updated on 2025-12-31, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-06-26. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
If apply to extend the vehicle type, altering of vehicle original specifications and structure or the original documents need to be changed, the applicant shall provide relevant information and drawings of extension or alteration for application toward the certification institution according to Article 6 and 8.After the certification institution has completed the examination for extended vehicle type or altered of its original vehicle type specifications and structure and the requirements are met, it shall provide the vehicle safety type approval report to the MOTC for renewal of Vehicle Safety Type Approval Certificate.Before 2011/12/31, for the completed vehicles constructed by domestic body constructers and apply for new type approval or vehicle family extension according to Article 6 and Paragraph 1 of Article 13, the photographs of complete vehicles specified in Article 6 may be substituted by dimension diagrams.For the extended vehicle type of already type-approved vehicle family, if apply for vehicle-by-vehicle low volume safety type approval with practical complete vehicle, the on-site checking of Article 10 may be substituted by completed vehicle photos.