Verification of compliance with criteria
Article 9
1. Before submitting an application for designation of a laboratory in accordance with Article 100(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746, the Member States shall verify that the laboratory complies with the criteria set out in Article 100(4) of that Regulation, as further specified in Articles 1 to 7 of this Regulation. 2. Before submitting an application to be designated in accordance with Article 100(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746, the Commission’s Joint Research Centre shall verify that it complies with the criteria set out in Article 100(4) of that Regulation, as further specified in Articles 1 to 7 of this Regulation. 3. The Member States or the Commission’s Joint Research Centre shall document the verification referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, and its outcome, in the application.