{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-686/annex-V",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-686/annex-V.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1989/686",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (89/686/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-686",
  "path": "annex/V",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "V",
  "heading": "CONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED BY THE BODIES OF WHICH NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN GIVEN",
  "text": "The bodies designated by the Member States must fulfil the following minimum conditions:\n1.. availability of personnel and of the necessary means and equipment;\n2.. technical competence and professional integrity of personnel;\n3.. independence, in carrying out the tests, preparing the reports, issuing the certificates and performing the surveillance provided for in the Directive, of staff and technical personnel in relation to all circles, groups or persons directly or indirectly concerned with PPE;\n4.. maintenance of professional secrecy by personnel;\n5.. subscription of a civil liability insurance unless that liability is covered by the State under national law.\nFulfilment of the conditions under 1 and 2 shall be verified at intervals by the competent authorities of the Member States.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/686/annex/V",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:28.135211+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}