S.L. 427.29 Art. 26Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by conformity assessment bodies.

(1) Where a notified body, a user inspectorate or a recognised third-party organisation subcontracts specific tasks connected with conformity assessment or has recourse to a subsidiary, it shall ensure that the subcontractor or the subsidiary meets the requirements set out in regulation 23 or regulation 24 and shall inform the Technical Regulations Division accordingly.

(2) Notified bodies, user inspectorates and recognised third-party organisations shall take full responsibility for the tasks performed by subcontractors or subsidiaries wherever these are established.

(3) Activities may be subcontracted or carried out by a subsidiary only with the agreement of the client.

(4) Notified bodies, user inspectorates and recognised third-party organisations shall keep at the disposal of the Technical Regulations Division the relevant documents concerning the assessment of the qualifications of the subcontractor or the subsidiary and the work carried out by them under regulation 16, regulation 17, regulation 18 or points 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 of Schedule I.