Regulation 24(2)
SCHEDULE 5Minimum Criteria for the Assessment of United Kingdom Notified Bodies
This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
1. Availability of personnel and of the necessary means and equipment;
2. Technical competence and professional integrity of personnel;
3. Independence in preparing the reports and performing the verification function provided for in the EMC Directive;
4. Independence of staff and technical personnel in relation to all interested parties, groups or persons directly or indirectly concerned with the equipment in question;
5. Maintenance of professional secrecy by personnel; and
6. Possession of civil liability insurance unless such liability is covered by the Government of the United Kingdom.