Chapter II, Article 16 · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/192

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Article 16Peer evaluation#

1.Where national accreditation bodies are subject to regular peer evaluation in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, the body recognised under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 shall implement appropriate peer evaluation criteria and an effective and independent peer evaluation process in order to assess whether:

(a)the national accreditation body that is subject to the peer evaluation has carried out the accreditation activities in accordance with Chapter I;

(b)the national accreditation body that is subject to the peer evaluation has met the requirements laid down in this Chapter.

2.The criteria shall include competence requirements for peer evaluators and peer evaluation teams that are specific to Regulation (EU) 2023/1805.

3.The body recognised under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 shall publish the outcome of the peer evaluation of a national accreditation body referred to in paragraph 1 and communicate it to the Commission, the national authorities responsible for the national accreditation bodies in the Member States and the competent authority of the administering State or the focal point referred to in Article 19.

4.Notwithstanding Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, where a national accreditation body has successfully undergone a peer evaluation organised by the body recognised under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 prior to the entry into force of this Regulation, the national accreditation body shall be exempted from undergoing a new peer evaluation following the entry into force of this Regulation if it can demonstrate conformity with this Regulation.

5.To that end, the national accreditation body concerned shall submit a request with the necessary documentation to the body recognised under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.

6.The body recognised under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 shall decide whether the conditions for granting an exemption have been met.

7.The exemption shall apply for a period not exceeding 3 years from the date of notification of the decision to the national accreditation body.