PART 8MISCELLANEOUS

Attestation44

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 Standard38 is presumed to be in accordance with Articles 4 to 6 of the Utilities Remedies Directive.