Preamble
Recitals 53
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-6) 6
Chapter II - OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS AND PRIVATE IMPORTERS (Article 7-13) 7
Chapter III - CONFORMITY OF THE PRODUCT (Article 14-18) 5
Chapter IV - CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (Article 19-25) 7
Chapter V - NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES (Article 26-42) 17
Chapter VI - UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL OF PRODUCTS ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND SAFEGUARD PROCEDURES (Article 43-46) 4
Chapter VII - DELEGATED ACTS AND IMPLEMENTING ACTS (Article 47-50) 4
Chapter VIII - SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (Article 51-53) 3
Chapter IX - FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (Article 54-58) 5
Annexes 9
- Annex I
- Annex II
- Annex III
- Annex IV
- Annex V
- Annex VI
- Annex VII
- Annex VIII
- Annex IX

conformity assessment body

Definitions over time (1)

17/01/2014 – today applies on 09/11/2026 Article 3, Directive 2013/53/EU Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:

‘conformity assessment body’ means a body that performs conformity assessment activities including calibration, testing, certification and inspection;

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