S.L. 454.2 Art. 21Notifying authorities.

(1) The Authority, which for the purpose of these regulations is the Notifying Authority, shall be responsible for setting up and carrying out the necessary procedures for the assessment and notification of conformity assessment bodies and the monitoring of notified bodies, including compliance with regulation 26.

(2) The Authority may delegate or otherwise entrust the assessment and monitoring referred to in sub-regulation (1) to the National Accreditation Board (Malta).

(3) Where the Authority delegates or otherwise entrusts the assessment, notification or monitoring referred to in sub-regulation

(1) to a body which is not a governmental entity, such body shall:

(a) be a legal entity;

(b) comply mutatis mutandis with the requirements laid down in regulation 22; remains fully responsible for the tasks performed by such body.