The delegation of certain official control tasks to a delegated body referred to in Article 28(1) shall be in writing and shall comply with the following conditions:
the delegation contains a precise description of those official control tasks that the delegated body may perform, and the conditions under which it may perform those tasks;
the delegated body:
has the expertise, equipment and infrastructure required to perform those official control tasks delegated to it;
has a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff;
is impartial and free from any conflict of interest and in particular is not in a situation which may, directly or indirectly, affect the impartiality of its professional conduct as regards the performance of those official control tasks delegated to it;
works and is accredited in accordance with standards relevant to the delegated tasks in question, including standard EN ISO/IEC 17020 ‘Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection’;
has sufficient powers to perform the official control tasks delegated to it; and
there are arrangements in place ensuring efficient and effective coordination between the delegating competent authorities and the delegated body.