Notified Bodies

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Identification
Notified Bodies
Sometimes refered
in the Directives as

Inspection Body
Certification Body

Source
New Approach
Notified Body recognition
To be a official notified body:

Must be a legal entity established on the territory of a Member State
Recognised by the Member State where it is located.
Notified Body must comply with the requirements laid down in the directives and Decision 93/465/EEC
Member States may aplly EN 45000 series of standards to evaluate the competence of a Notified Body and thus, officialy recognize the body
Tasks of a Notified Body
A notified body may perform:

approval and monitoring of the manufacturers' quality assurance system
direct product inspection.
be specialised for certain products/product categories or for certain modules
emission of certificates about product or quality conformance according to the New Approach directives

General responsibilities of a Notified Body
A notified body shall:

provide relevant information to their notifying authority, the market surveillance authorities and other notified bodies.

operate in a competent, non-discriminatory, transparent, neutral, independent and impartial manner.

employ the necessary personnel, which has sufficient and relevant knowledge and experience to carry out conformity assessment in accordance with the directive in question.

make adequate arrangements to ensure confidentiality of the information obtained in the course of conformity assessment.

be adequately insured to cover their professional activities, unless liability is assured under the national legislation of the notifying Member State.

participate in coordination activities in a close cooperation among the notified bodies, the Member States and the European Commission

take part directly or be represented in European standardisation, or otherwise ensure that they know the situation of relevant standards.

List of official EU
Notified Bodies
Online Access:

Lists of Notified Bodies can be searched on the NANDO web site.

The lists include the identification number of each notified body as well as the tasks for which it has been notified, and are subject to regular update.

The lists of notified bodies are given for information only and are valid at the date indicated. Information is made available as provided by the designating authorities of the Member States.

Resume
Identification	Notified Bodies
Sometimes refered in the Directives as	Inspection Body Certification Body
Source	New Approach
Notified Body recognition	To be a official notified body: Must be a legal entity established on the territory of a Member State Recognised by the Member State where it is located. Notified Body must comply with the requirements laid down in the directives and Decision 93/465/EEC Member States may aplly EN 45000 series of standards to evaluate the competence of a Notified Body and thus, officialy recognize the body
Tasks of a Notified Body	A notified body may perform: approval and monitoring of the manufacturers' quality assurance system direct product inspection. be specialised for certain products/product categories or for certain modules emission of certificates about product or quality conformance according to the New Approach directives
General responsibilities of a Notified Body	A notified body shall: provide relevant information to their notifying authority, the market surveillance authorities and other notified bodies. operate in a competent, non-discriminatory, transparent, neutral, independent and impartial manner. employ the necessary personnel, which has sufficient and relevant knowledge and experience to carry out conformity assessment in accordance with the directive in question. make adequate arrangements to ensure confidentiality of the information obtained in the course of conformity assessment. be adequately insured to cover their professional activities, unless liability is assured under the national legislation of the notifying Member State. participate in coordination activities in a close cooperation among the notified bodies, the Member States and the European Commission take part directly or be represented in European standardisation, or otherwise ensure that they know the situation of relevant standards.
List of official EU Notified Bodies	Online Access: Lists of Notified Bodies can be searched on the NANDO web site. The lists include the identification number of each notified body as well as the tasks for which it has been notified, and are subject to regular update. The lists of notified bodies are given for information only and are valid at the date indicated. Information is made available as provided by the designating authorities of the Member States.