PART 4Notification of Conformity Assessment Bodies

Notified bodies45.

(1)

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 46 (notification); or

(ii)

before the date these Regulations come into force, in accordance with Article 17 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 51 (changes to notifications).