43.—(1) For the purposes of this Part, a notified body is a conformity assessment body—
(a)which has been notified by the Secretary of State to the European Commission and to the other member States—
(i)under regulation 44 (notification); or
(ii)before the date these Regulations come into force, in accordance with Article 20 of the Directive; and
(b)in respect of which no objections were raised by the European Commission or other member States—
(i)within 2 weeks of the date of notification, where the notification is accompanied by an accreditation certificate; or
(ii)within 2 months of the date of notification, where the notification is not accompanied by an accreditation certificate.
(2) Paragraph (1) has effect subject to regulation 49 (changes to notifications).