§6.4 Accreditation according to Regulation (EC) No 765/2008

COMMISSION NOTICE The ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU product rules 2022 · European Union

— Each Member State may appoint one single national accreditation body. — Accreditation is to be operated as a public authority activity. — The responsibilities and tasks of the national accreditation body have to be clearly distinguished from those of other national authorities. — Accreditation is to be provided on a not-for-profit basis. — Within the EU, accreditation bodies are not allowed to compete with other accreditation bodies. — Within the EU, accreditation bodies are only to be active on the territory of their own Member State.

← 6.3 · All articles · 6.4.1 →

Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-07