Article 10U.K.Certification for outsourced maintenance functions
1.A certification may be requested by any entity or organisation taking on one or more maintenance functions as referred to in points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 14(3). Such a certification shall confirm that the maintenance carried out by the entity or organisation concerned of one or more of those functions complies with the relevant requirements set out in Annex II.
2.Certification bodies shall apply the procedures set out in Articles 6, 7, 8 and 13(2) adapted to the particular case of the applicant.
In assessing applications for certification in respect of outsourced maintenance functions or parts thereof, certification bodies shall apply:
(a)the requirements and assessment criteria set out in Section I of Annex II, adapted to the organisation's type and extent of service;
(b)the requirements and assessment criteria describing the specific maintenance function or functions.