CHAPTER IIACCREDITATION

Article 6Principle of non-competition

1

National accreditation bodies shall not compete with conformity assessment bodies.

2

National accreditation bodies shall not compete with other national accreditation bodies.

3

National accreditation bodies shall be permitted to operate across national borders, within the territory of another Member State, either at the request of a conformity assessment body in the circumstances set out in Article 7(1), or, if they are asked to do so by a national accreditation body in accordance with Article 7(3), in cooperation with the national accreditation body of that Member State.