S.L. 33.7 Art. 20Notification procedures. S.L. 427.45 S.L. 427.45 S.L. 427.45

(1) A conformity assessment body established in Malta shall submit an application for notification under these regulations to the Technical Regulations Division.

(2) The application referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be accompanied by a description of the conformity assessment activities, the conformity assessment module or modules and the explosive or explosives for which that body claims to be competent, as well as by an accreditation certificate issued by the National Accreditation Board (Malta) attesting that the conformity assessment body fulfils the requirements laid down in regulations 19(1) to 19(11) and the Method for Designating Conformity

Assessment Bodies Regulations.

(3) The Technical Regulations Division may only notify conformity assessment bodies which have satisfied the requirements laid down in regulations 19(1) to 19(11) and the Method for Designating Conformity Assessment Bodies

Regulations.

(4) The Technical Regulations Division shall notify conformity assessment bodies to the European Commission and the other Member States using the electronic notification tool developed and managed by the Commission.

(5) The notification shall include full details of the conformity assessment activities, the conformity assessment module or modules, explosive or explosives concerned and the relevant attestation of competence.

(6) The body concerned may perform the activities of a notified body only where no objections are raised by the European Commission or the other Member States within two weeks of a notification. Only such a body shall be considered a notified body for the purposes of these regulations.

(7) The Technical Regulations Division shall notify the European Commission and the other Member States of any subsequent relevant changes to the notification.

(8) Where the Technical Regulations Division has ascertained or has been informed that a notified body no longer meets the requirements laid down in regulations 19(1) to 19(11) or the Method for Designating Conformity Assessment Bodies Regulations or that it is failing to fulfil its obligations, the Technical Regulations Division shall restrict, suspend or withdraw notification as appropriate, depending on the seriousness of the failure to meet those requirements or fulfil those obligations. It shall immediately inform the European Commission and the other Member States accordingly.

(9) In the event of restriction, suspension or withdrawal of notification, or where the notified body has ceased its activity, the Technical Regulations Division shall take appropriate steps to ensure that the files of that body are either processed by another notified body or kept available to the responsible notifying and market surveillance authorities, at their request.

(10) The Technical Regulations Division shall provide the Commission, on request, with all information relating to the basis for the notification or the maintenance of the competence of the body concerned.