the internal organisation and the procedures adopted to give confidence in the quality

of the applicant's services. Where judgements or interpretation of a standard or

requirement are implicit or explicit in a decision to grant or withhold certification, the

applicant will be required to have procedures for achieving consistency. Guidance

for achieving wider national and European agreement on interpretation and application

of the Machinery Directive and the implementing Regulations are provided by the

DTI, or through the national and European fora already in place for the exchange of

views and discussion of interpretative issues in which prospective applicants are

expected to fully participate.

5.4. A Notified Body will be required to maintain an up to date record of any certification

which it has issued, and to whom it has been issued. The records will need to be

made available on request to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, or such

other person as may be authorised by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.

6.1. The Quality Manual should state the Notified Body's policy and procedure for

controlling the use of its certificates and conformity numbers. Incorrect references to

the certification system or misleading use of information found in advertisements,

catalogues etc. must be dealt with by suitable means including corrective action,

publication of the transgression and, if necessary, legal action.

6.2. A Notified Body will need to have documented procedures for the control and use of

its identification number complete with guidelines on action to be taken in cases of

misuse. The procedures will need to be contained or referenced within the Quality

Manual.

7.1. Applicants should note that the European Community aims to reach Mutual

Recognition Agreements (MRAs) with key trading partners. Under these agreements,

EC Notified Bodies may be eligible to perform conformity assessments as required

by the third country's laws and, similarly, those trading partners' equivalents to Notified

Bodies may be eligible for appointment to perform conformity assessments under

EC Directives. If an applicant organisation wishes to be considered for appointment

under MRAs, it should inform the DTI.

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