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Summary of national notification system: UNITED KINGDOM
• of surveillance Annual.
• of re-assessment, if applicable Every four years.
Reporting requirements
Once a Notified Body has been appointed , the responsible Department will generally request UKAS to carry out, on its behalf,
monitoring of that body in accordance with the terms of its letter of designation and to advise the responsible Department of the results
of monitoring. The frequency of that monitoring will generally be consistent with UKAS accreditation practice, that is surveillance
annually and full reassessment every four years, following an initial surveillance after 6 months for new applicants, and will be specified
in the Notified Body’s letter of designation.. Additional monitoring may be carried out at more frequent intervals if justified by the
circumstances.
1. written reports? UKAS submits a written report on surveillance and re-assessment to the responsible Department. (The responsible Department may
require a notified body to produce a report of its activities, but this is not general practice.)
• Content The report by UKAS consists of its assessment made following a visit to a notified body and copied to the responsible Department.
• Frequency Surveillance (annual) and full re-assessment of the notified body (every four years).
2. Reporting of information to
competent authorities on incorrect use of CE
mark and/or certificates issued by NB
Monitoring of subcontracted activities and
activities of foreign subsidiaries
These duties are the responsibility of the enforcement authorities although notified bodies do report to the authorities such instances
which come to their attention.
UKAS are responsible for monitoring these activities.
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