1. 1. A notifying authority shall be established in such a way that no conflict of interest with conformity assessment bodies occurs.
2. 2. A notifying authority shall be organised and operated so as to safeguard the objectivity and impartiality of its activities.
3. 3. A notifying authority shall be organised in such a way that each decision relating to notification of a conformity assessment body is taken by competent persons different from those who carried out the assessment.
4. 4. A notifying authority shall not offer or provide any activities that conformity assessment bodies perform or consultancy services on a commercial or competitive basis.
5. 5. A notifying authority shall safeguard the confidentiality of the information it obtains.
6. 6. A notifying authority shall have a sufficient number of competent personnel at its disposal for the proper performance of its tasks.