Proposal to amend the scope to allow type approval of vehicles of categories M₁, M₂, N₁ and N₂ with a reference mass not exceeding 2,840 kg as direct approvals rather than only as extensions based on approved configurations below 2,610 kg. The modification permits manufacturers to obtain type approval for vehicles within the 2,610 kg to 2,840 kg reference mass range regardless of whether lower-mass configurations of the same vehicle type are approved, addressing concerns that the previous restriction created market distortions affecting different manufacturers differently, a concern heightened by fleet electrification.