Acceptance of accreditation/recognition
Article 8
1. When granting the safety certificate or the safety authorisation in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1158/2010 ( 9 ) or Commission Regulation (EU) No 1169/2010 ( 10 ) , a national safety authority shall accept accreditation or recognition by a Member State in accordance with Article 7, as proof of the ability of the railway undertaking or infrastructure manager to act as an assessment body. 2. When granting the certificate to an entity in charge of maintenance in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 445/2011, the certification body shall accept such accreditation or recognition by a Member State, as proof of the ability of the entity in charge of maintenance to act as assessment body.