Paragraph 2

A conformity assessment body must be a third party body independent of the organisation or the lift or safety component for lifts it assesses.

A body belonging to a business association or professional federation representing undertakings involved in the design, manufacturing, provision, assembly, use or maintenance of lifts or safety components for lifts which it assesses, may, on condition that its independence and the absence of any conflict of interest are demonstrated, be considered to be independent under sub-paragraph (1).