Certification and attestation

Withdrawal of quality system approval15

1

If it appears to a notified body which approved a quality system under regulation 14 that the person to whom it was issued—

a

has failed to implement the approved quality system; and

b

is unable or unwilling to effect a sufficient remedy,

the notified body may withdraw the approval after giving the person to whom it was issued the opportunity of making representations within a reasonable period as to why it should not be withdrawn.

2

Where the notified body, having considered any representations made under paragraph (1) above, withdraws a quality system approval, it shall, in writing,—

a

inform the person to whom it was issued and the Secretary of State of the withdrawal of the approval and of its reasons for the withdrawal; and

b

inform all other notified bodies of its withdrawal.