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Directive (EU) 2016/797 Article 32

Directive (EU) 2016/797 Article 32

Personnel of conformity assessment bodies

Article 32

1.   The personnel responsible for carrying out conformity assessment activities shall have the following skills: (a) sound technical and vocational training covering all the conformity assessment activities in relation to which the conformity assessment body has been notified; (b) satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the assessments they carry out and adequate authority to carry out those assessments; (c) appropriate knowledge and understanding of the essential requirements, of the applicable harmonised standards and of the relevant provisions of Union law; (d) the ability to draw up certificates, records and reports demonstrating that assessments have been carried out. 2.   The remuneration of the top-level management and assessment personnel of a conformity assessment body shall not depend on the number of assessments carried out or on the results of those assessments.

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CitationArticle 32 of Directive (EU) 2016/797 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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