# The Explosives Regulations 2014, Regulation 69: Approved bodies

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

(1) An approved body is a conformity assessment body which—
(a) has been approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to the procedure set out in regulation 70 (approval of conformity assessment bodies); or
(b) immediately before IP completion day was a notified body in respect of which the Secretary of State had taken no action under regulation 75(1) or (2) as they had effect before IP completion day to suspend or withdraw the body's status as a notified body.
(2) Paragraph (1) has effect subject to regulation 73 (restriction, suspension or withdrawal of approval).
(3) In this Sub-Part—
“notified body” means a body—
(a)which the Secretary of State had before IP completion day notified to the European Commission and to the other EEA states, in accordance with Article 24 of the Directive; and
(b)in respect of which no objections had been raised, as referred to in regulation 69(1)(b);
“approved body requirements” means the requirements set out in Schedule 15.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1638/regulation/69 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/explosives-regulations-2014/regulation-69
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