Chapter IIIHigh-Risk
Article 31
Application for Notification
Plain-Language Summary
Conformity assessment bodies wishing to become notified bodies must apply for notification to the notifying authority of their Member State. The application must include a description of conformity assessment activities and an accreditation certificate.
Keywords
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Legal Text
Article 31 — Application for Notification 1. A conformity assessment body shall submit an application for notification to the notifying authority of the Member State in which it is established. 2. The application for notification shall be accompanied by a description of the conformity assessment activities, the conformity assessment modules and the AI systems for which that body claims to be competent, as well as by an accreditation certificate, where one exists, issued by a national accreditation body attesting that the conformity assessment body fulfils the requirements laid down in Article 29. 3. Where the conformity assessment body concerned cannot provide an accreditation certificate, it shall provide the notifying authority with all the documentary evidence necessary for the verification, recognition and regular monitoring of its compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 29.