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Paragraph 1 Approved bodiesF1

(1)

An approved body is a conformity assessment body which—

(a)

has been approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to the procedure set out in paragraph 2; or

(b)

immediately before IP completion day was a notified body in respect of which no action has been taken by the Secretary of State to suspend or withdraw the body's status as a notified body.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) has effect subject to paragraph 5.

(3)

In this Schedule—

  • “accreditation certificate” means a certificate, issued by the UK national accreditation body, attesting that a conformity assessment body meets the approved body requirements;

  • “approved body requirements” means the requirements set out in Part 2;

  • “notified body” means a body—

    1. (a)

      which the Secretary of State had before IP completion day notified to the European Commission and member States in accordance with Article 8(1) of Council Directive 92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels; and

    2. (b)

      in respect of which no action has been taken to suspend or withdraw the body's status as a notified body; and

  • “UK national accreditation body” means the body appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4 of RAMS.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Sch. 1B inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 15 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1528, regs. 1(2), 4, 6(3)(4)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)