S.L. 427.30 чл. 15Notified bodies. S.L. 427.45 S.L. 427.45 S.L. 427.45

(1) For the purposes of notification under these regulations, a notified body shall meet the requirements set out in the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC, in these regulations and in the Method for Designating Conformity Assessment Bodies Regulations.

*Revoked by these Regulations.

(2) A competent authority, within the meaning of the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC may be a notified body provided it meets the requirements set out in the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC, in these regulations, and in the Method for Designating Conformity Assessment Bodies Regulations, and that it does not also act as the notifying authority.

(3) The notified body shall participate in, or ensure that its assessment personnel is informed of, the relevant standardisation activities and the activities of the notified body coordination group established pursuant to regulation 15(8) and apply as general guidance the administrative decisions and documents produced as a result of the work of that group.

(4) Notified bodies shall carry out conformity assessments, periodic inspections, intermediate inspections and exceptional checks in accordance with the terms of their notification and the procedures set out in the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC and the Method for Designating Conformity Assessment Bodies Regulations.

(5) Notified bodies shall carry out reassessments of conformity in accordance with Schedule II.

(6) Notified bodies shall inform the Technical Regulations Division of the following:

(a) any refusal, restriction, suspension or withdrawal of a certificate;

(b) any circumstances affecting the scope of and conditions for notification;

(c) any request for information on activities performed which they have received from market surveillance authorities;

(d) on request, activities performed within the scope of their notification and any other activity performed, including cross-border activities and subcontracting.

(7) Notified bodies shall provide the other bodies notified under these regulations carrying out similar conformity assessment, periodic inspection, intermediate inspections and exceptional checks activities covering the same transportable pressure equipment with relevant information on issues relating to negative and, on request, positive conformity assessment results.

(8) Notified bodies shall participate, directly or by means of designated representatives, in the appropriate coordination and cooperation groups for notified bodies organised by the Commission.