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Article 29 - Conditions for delegating certain official control tasks to delegated bodies

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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))(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))(b) the delegated body:

((i))(i) has the expertise, equipment and infrastructure required to perform those official control tasks delegated to it;

((ii))(ii) has a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff;

((iii))(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))(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))(v) has sufficient powers to perform the official control tasks delegated to it; and

((c))(c) there are arrangements in place ensuring efficient and effective coordination between the delegating competent authorities and the delegated body.

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