# The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992, Regulation 17: Approved bodies


For the purposes of these Regulations, an approved body is a body responsible for carrying out functions relating to the conformity assessment procedures set out in Article 8 of the Machinery Directive and described in regulations 14 and 15 above which has been—
(a) appointed as a United Kingdom approved body pursuant to regulation 18 below; or
(b) appointed by a member State other than the United Kingdom,
and in the case of either (a) or (b) above has been notified by the member State concerned to the Commission and the other member States pursuant to Article 9(1) of the Machinery Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3073/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/supply-of-machinery-safety-regulations-1992/regulation-17
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