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Article 32

Notification Procedure

Plain-Language Summary

Sets out the procedure by which Member States notify the Commission of conformity assessment bodies. The Commission publishes notifications in NANDO and informs Member States. Notifications become effective 2 weeks after publication unless an objection is raised.

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Legal Text

Article 32 — Notification Procedure

1. Notifying authorities may notify only conformity assessment bodies which have satisfied the requirements laid down in Article 29.

2. They shall notify the Commission and the other Member States using the electronic notification tool developed and managed by the Commission.

3. The notification shall include full details of the conformity assessment activities, the conformity assessment modules and the AI systems concerned and the relevant competence attestation.

4. The body concerned may perform the activities of a notified body only where no objection has been raised by the Commission or the other Member States within two weeks of a notification.

5. The Commission shall make available to the public the list of all notified bodies.