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: 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; the delegated body: has the expertise, equipment and infrastructure required to perform those official control tasks delegated to it; has a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff; 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; 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’; has sufficient powers to perform the official control tasks delegated to it; and there are arrangements in place ensuring efficient and effective coordination between the delegating competent authorities and the delegated body.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.