A notifying authority shall:

1. (a)

   be established in such a way as to avoid any conflict of interest with conformity assessment bodies;

2. (b)

   be organised and operated in such a way as to safeguard the objectivity and impartiality of its activities;

3. (c)

   be organised in such a way that each decision relating to notification of a conformity assessment body is taken by competent persons different from those who carried out the assessment;

4. (d)

   not offer or provide any activities that are performed by conformity assessment bodies or consultancy services on a commercial or competitive basis;

5. (e)

   safeguard the confidentiality of the information it obtains;

6. (f)

   have at its disposal a sufficient number of competent personnel for the proper performance of its tasks.