CFR Subpart E

CFR Subpart E
in effect

19 C.F.R. § 115.48 General.

This subpart provides for the approval and certification of individual road vehicles that comply with the technical requirements in § 115.51.

19 C.F.R. § 115.49 Application.

A written request for approval of an individual road vehicle may be made by the owner, or carrier to a Certifying Authority and must include: (a) Three copies, each no larger than 3 feet by 4 feet, of the Customs and TIR plan; (b) Customs and TIR plan number; (c) Three copies of the specifications which include the following information: (1) Type of vehicle; (2) Name and business address of owner or operator; (3) Name of the manufacturer; (4) Chassis number; (5) Engine number (if applicable); (6) Registration number; (7) Particulars of construction; (8) Any photos or diagrams required by the Certifying Authority to facilitate approval; and (9) A proposed place and date for inspection of the road vehicle.

19 C.F.R. § 115.50 Eligibility.

A road vehicle may be submitted for inspection by its owner or operator to a Certifying Authority of the country in which the owner or operator is a resident or is established, or where the vehicle is registered.

19 C.F.R. § 115.51 Technical requirements.

A road vehicle that is submitted for inspection for individual approval must comply with the requirements of Annex 2 of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), November 14, 1975, (TIAS). Copies of Annex 2 may be obtained from the Headquarters, U.S. Customs Service, Office of Field Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229.

19 C.F.R. § 115.52 Approval.

The Certifying Authority shall issue a certificate of approval, valid for 2 years, to each road vehicle that complies with the applicable requirements in § 115.51.

19 C.F.R. § 115.53 Certificate of approval.

A certificate of approval must be kept on the vehicle as evidence of approval.

19 C.F.R. § 115.54 Renewal of certificate.

A certificate of approval may be renewed if the Certifying Authority determines by inspection every 2 years that the vehicle continues to comply with the applicable requirements in § 115.51.

19 C.F.R. § 115.55 Termination of approval.

Approval of a road vehicle terminates: (a) Upon expiration of the certificate of approval; or (b) Upon a change in the road vehicle by a major repair or alteration of any of the essential features required in § 115.51. Repairs by replacement in kind do not constitute a change of the essential features.

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