Division 1 The assessment body shall fulfil all requirements of the ISO/IEC 17020:2012 standard and of its subsequent amendments. The assessment body shall exercise professional judgement in performing the inspection work defined in that standard. The assessment body shall fulfil both the general criteria concerning competence and independence in that standard and the following specific competence criteria:
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- (a)
competence in risk management: knowledge and experience of the standard safety analysis techniques and of the relevant standards;
- (b)
all relevant competences for assessing the parts of the railway system affected by the change;
- (c)
competence in the correct application of safety and quality management systems or in auditing management systems.