CHAPTER III
Article 32: Presumption of conformity with requirements relating to notified bodies
Plain English Summary
What this article does: Creates a presumption of conformity with the notified body requirements for bodies that have been certified under harmonised standards.
Who it applies to: Conformity assessment bodies.
Key requirements:
Para 1: Where a conformity assessment body demonstrates conformity with harmonised standards (or parts thereof), it shall be presumed to comply with the requirements in Article 31 to the extent those standards cover those requirements.
Where a conformity assessment body demonstrates its conformity with the criteria laid down in the relevant harmonised standards or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, it shall be presumed to comply with the requirements set out in in so far as the applicable harmonised standards cover those requirements.