# Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, Article 39: Delegated bodies performing controls in Northern Ireland and third countries

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The delegated bodies performing controls in Northern Ireland or the third countries referred to in paragraph 2(b) of Article 37 shall be accredited to the relevant harmonised standard for ‘Conformity assessment- Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services’. These delegated bodies may be accredited either by a national accreditation body outside the Union, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, or by an accreditation body outside the Union that is a signatory of a multilateral recognition arrangement under the auspices of the International Accreditation Forum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/1151/article/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1151/article-39
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