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Article 9 Procedures for the recognition of responsible authorities and the notification of notified bodies

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1.

The following procedure shall apply for the recognition of Responsible Authorities which are responsible for the effective implementation of EU and national law, to ensure the conformity of industrial products with EU or national law or to require their withdrawal from the market and, where appropriate, are able to notify, suspend, remove suspension and withdraw the notification of Notified Bodies:

(a)

a Party shall forward its nomination to the other Party in writing, stating the territory and title of the Annex to this Protocol under which the Responsible Authority is competent to carry out the tasks listed in Article 8(1), including as appropriate any limitations to such competence within the territory or the scope of that Annex;

(b)

on the acknowledgement of the other Party, given in writing, the Responsible Authority shall be considered as competent to carry out the tasks listed in Article 8(1) in relation to the Annexes for which it has been recognised from that date.

2.

The following procedure shall apply for the notification of Notified Bodies to assess conformity in relation to the requirements of EU or national law specified in the Annexes:

(a)

a Party shall forward its notification to the other Party in writing, stating the title of the Annex to this Protocol under which the Notified Body is competent to assess conformity, and as appropriate any limitations to such competence within the scope of that Annex;

(b)

on the acknowledgement of the other Party, given in writing, the body shall be considered as notified and as competent to assess conformity in relation to the said requirements specified in the Annexes from that date.

3.

If a Party decides to withdraw the notification of a Notified Body under its jurisdiction, it shall inform the other Party in writing. The Notified Body will cease to assess conformity in relation to the said requirements specified in the Annexes from the date of its withdrawal at the latest. Nevertheless, conformity assessment carried out before that date shall remain valid, unless otherwise decided by the Committee.

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OJ L 147 of 21.6.2000, p. 3 and "Kitvei Amana" (Israel Official Publication Journal), 1034.