Verification of the correctness of the cryptographic hash value and data reported by manufacturers

1. The Commission shall, for the heavy-duty vehicles selected in accordance with Article 1(2), crosscheck the cryptographic hash values of the original of the manufacturer’s records file provided in accordance with point (a) of Article 2(2) against the imprint of the corresponding cryptographic hash values provided by the Member State concerned in accordance with their obligation under point (k) of Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/956.

In case of any discrepancy in the cryptographic hash values, and where requested by the Commission, manufacturers shall verify the correctness of the data provided to the Commission and inform the Commission of the result of that verification within one month.

2. The Commission shall, for the heavy-duty vehicles selected in accordance with Article 1(2), crosscheck the data reported in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2018/956 against the corresponding data in the original of the manufacturer’s records file drawn up in accordance with Part I of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2017/2400.

3. The Commission may, for the heavy-duty vehicles selected in accordance with Article 1(2), crosscheck the engine-related data reported in accordance with entries 75 to 78 of point 2 of Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/956 against the corresponding values in the engine type-approval certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 595/2009.

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1079 of 20 July 2020 on the verification and correction of data referred to in Regulation (EU) 2018/956 on the monitoring and reporting of CO