Notified Body
This page is for organisations that want to assess other manufacturers. If you are a manufacturer seeking assessment of your own product, use “How to find a CRA notified body”.
Accreditation alone does not make a body a notified body. The body must demonstrate the CRA requirements, complete the national authorisation/notification procedure, and pass the applicable objection period for a defined scope.
Core requirements
CRA Article 39 requires, among other things:
- legal personality and establishment under national law;
- third-party independence, impartiality and conflict-of-interest controls;
- technically competent personnel for the requested products and modules;
- documented, transparent and reproducible procedures;
- technical and administrative capability and access to necessary equipment;
- adequate liability insurance unless the state assumes liability;
- confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights;
- participation in relevant standardisation and notified-body coordination; and
- consistent, fair, proportionate and reasonable terms, taking SMEs into account.
Subcontractors and subsidiaries must meet the relevant requirements. The notified body remains fully responsible for their work, and a specific activity may be subcontracted only with the manufacturer’s agreement.
Route in Slovakia
- Define the requested scope: products and CRA procedures (module B and/or H) for which competence is claimed.
- Build the system and competence: meet Article 39 and the relevant accreditation/notification criteria.
- Obtain evidence of competence: accreditation is the preferred route. The Slovak National Accreditation Service (SNAS) is Slovakia’s national accreditation body. The CRA permits a non-accreditation route, but this requires all documentary evidence needed for verification and regular monitoring.
- Submit a written application: Article 42 requires application to the notifying authority in the Member State of establishment. Under Slovak Act No 56/2018, the Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing (ÚNMS SR) is the notifying authority and grants authorisation on the basis of a written application for authorisation and notification.
- Attach scope and evidence: describe the activities, procedures and products for which competence is claimed and provide an accreditation certificate where applicable; otherwise provide the complete Article 42(3) evidence set.
- National assessment and decision: after a positive assessment, ÚNMS SR sends the notification to the Commission and Member States through NANDO.
- Wait for notification to take effect: the body may act as a notified body only if no objection is raised within two weeks for an accreditation-based notification or two months where accreditation is not used.
- Maintain competence: comply with Articles 41 and 47–51 operational, information, monitoring and coordination duties and notify relevant changes.
Before applying, obtain the current CRA form, procedure, required accreditation scope, fees and contact point directly from ÚNMS SR and SNAS. Notification under another legal act does not automatically carry over to the CRA; a fresh CRA assessment and notification are required, although authorities may recognise overlapping evidence.