SCHEDULE 2MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF NOTIFIED BODIES

4.   The notified body must be able to demonstrate that those of its employees who are responsible for carrying out the assessment and verification operations:—

(a)have had proper technical and vocational training in relation to the operations that they are to carry out;

(b)possess a satisfactory knowledge of the requirements relating to the operations that they carry out and sufficient practice in carrying those operations;

(c)possess the ability to draw up any such certificates, records and reports as may be required as formal record of the inspections conducted; and

(d)are required to maintain professional confidentiality with regard to everything they learn in the performance of their duties.