PART 4Notified bodies

Criteria to be met by notified bodies and approvals11

1

A notified body must meet the criteria in Schedule 7.

2

A person may make an application in writing to the Secretary of State to be approved as a notified body in respect of one or more listed products.

3

If a person meets the criteria in Schedule 7 in respect of a listed product or products, the Secretary of State must in writing approve that person as a notified body in respect of the product or products.

4

The Secretary of State may—

a

make an approval subject to such limitations or conditions as he sees fit, including the period for which the approval is given;

b

withdraw an approval given to a notified body; or

c

vary an approval.

5

The Secretary of State must inform the Commission—

a

of the details of a notified body he has approved and any limitations or conditions attached to that approval; and

b

if an approval has been withdrawn or varied.