Guidelines for the assessment of bodies applying for Notified Status
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 Objective
- 1.2 Background
- 1.3 Role of the assessment body
- 1.4 Applications for assessment and appointment
- 1.5 Role of the Notified Body
- 2 Assessment criteria
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Scope of appointment
- 2.3 Assessment criteria
- 3. Assessment process
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Process outline
- 3.3 Stage 1: Eligibility assessment
- 3.4 Stage 2: Readiness assessment
- 3.5 Stages 3 and 4: Surveillance assessments and reassessments
- 3.6 Clearance of non-conformities
- 3.7 Voluntary accreditation
- 3.8 Changes to scope of appointment
- 3.9 Changes affecting Notified Body work
- 4. Terms of appointment between DfT and notified body
- Appendix A: Points of contact
- DfT
- HSE
- UKAS
- Appendix B: Sources of relevant documents
- Appendix C: Technical specifications for interoperability and conformity assessment modules
- Appendix D: Conformity assessment modules and applicable standards
