Division 12 The personnel responsible for carrying out conformity assessment activities shall have the following:

sound technical and vocational training covering all the conformity assessment activities in relation to which the conformity assessment body has been notified;

satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the assessments they carry out and adequate authority to carry out those assessments;

appropriate knowledge and understanding of the applicable requirements and testing standards and of the relevant provisions of Union legislation on harmonisation and of the regulations implementing that legislation;

the ability to draw up certificates, records and reports demonstrating that assessments have been carried out.