Conditions for delegating certain official control tasks to delegated bodies
Article 29
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: (a) 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; (b) the delegated body: (i) has the expertise, equipment and infrastructure required to perform those official control tasks delegated to it; (ii) has a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff; (iii) 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; (iv) 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’; (v) has sufficient powers to perform the official control tasks delegated to it; and (c) there are arrangements in place ensuring efficient and effective coordination between the delegating competent authorities and the delegated body.