# The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W+S

A body belonging to a business association or professional federation representing undertakings involved in the design, manufacturing, provision, assembly, use or maintenance of products which it assesses is to be a conformity assessment body for the purposes of regulation 43 (approval of conformity assessment bodies) provided that such body can demonstrate—
(a) its independence from such business association or professional federation; and
(b) the absence of any conflict of interest.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1107/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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