CHAPTER II

ACCREDITATION

Peer evaluation
Article 10
1
The UK national accreditation body must—
a
ensure that it is evaluated in accordance with the requirements of this Article by a body which is approved by the Secretary of State;
b
set out the results of the evaluation in a report;
c
make that report publicly available; and
d
provide a copy of that report to the Secretary of State.
2
The evaluation referred to in paragraph 1(a) must—
a
be based on evaluation criteria and procedures—
i)
agreed between the national accreditation body and the body undertaking the evaluation; and
ii)
approved by the Secretary of State; and
b
evaluate whether the UK national accreditation body meets the requirements of Article 8.
3
The procedures referred to in paragraph 2(a) must include provision for appeal by the UK national accreditation body against the results of the evaluation.
4
The report paragraph (1)(c) must include the evaluation criteria and procedures referred to in paragraph (2)(a).
5
The first report under paragraph (1) must be made publicly available before the end of the period of five years beginning on IP completion day.
6
After the first report, reports made under this Article are to be made publicly available at intervals not exceeding five years
Art. 10 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 33 para. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1246, regs. 1(3), 17; S.I. 2020/852, regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(s)(iii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)