CHAPTER IV

NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by approved bodies
Article 28
1
Where an approved body subcontracts specific tasks connected with conformity assessment or has recourse to a subsidiary, it shall ensure that the subcontractor or the subsidiary meets the requirements set out in Article 26 and shall inform the Secretary of State accordingly.
2
Approved bodies shall take full responsibility for the tasks performed by subcontractors or subsidiaries wherever these are established.
3
Activities may be subcontracted or carried out by a subsidiary only with the agreement of the client.
4
Approved bodies shall keep at the disposal of the Secretary of State the relevant documents concerning the assessment of the qualifications of the subcontractor or the subsidiary and the work carried out by them under Annexes III to VII.
Word in Art. 28 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Cableway Installations (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1347), regs. 1, 35(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 28(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Cableway Installations (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1347), regs. 1, 35(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 28(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Cableway Installations (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1347), regs. 1, 35(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Word in Art. 28(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Cableway Installations (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1347), regs. 1, 35(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Word in Art. 28(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Cableway Installations (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1347), regs. 1, 35(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 28(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Cableway Installations (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1347), regs. 1, 35(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)