# The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006, Regulation 44: Attestation


(1) A utility which has recourse to an attestation system and obtains an attestation in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of the Utilities Remedies Directive from an independent person or body accredited in a relevant State for the purpose of attestation in accordance with Article 6 of that Directive may include the following statement in a notice sent to the Official Journal for publication in accordance with regulations 15, 16(2)(b), 25(17) and 32(1)–
“The contracting entity has obtained an attestation in accordance with Council Directive 92/13/EC that, on...................., its contract award procedures and practices were in conformity with Community law and the national rules implementing that law.”.
(2) An attestation system established in a relevant State in accordance with the European Attestation Standard is presumed to be in accordance with Articles 4 to 6 of the Utilities Remedies Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/2/regulation/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/utilities-contracts-scotland-regulations-2006/regulation-44
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