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However, there is no consensus from national cableways operators associations with
regards alignment with the NLF from the perspective of criteria for notified bodies.
However, FIANET noted that the quality and performance of notified bodies is not
the same across Europe and as such measures that contribute to achieving an equal
standard of service provided by notified bodies would be welcome.
Impact on the Internal Market and Competition
Options F2 and F3 are not likely to have significant impacts in terms of the choice of
notified bodies available to manufacturers, price paid for conformity assessment,
emergence of monopolies and market segmentation.
Impact on Competitiveness, Trade and Investment Flows
These options are unlikely to affect the global competitive position of EU firms or
impact on their productivity.
Operating Costs and Conduct of Business/SMEs
With regard to the powers of the European Commission to challenge the competence
of notified bodies, some additional costs might be incurred by certain notified bodies.
With regard to compulsory reporting, it is expected that this would amount to very
little additional work as notified bodies would have to provide the same information
that they already provide to the notifying authority (i.e. competent authority). As
such, minimal extra costs would be incurred.
Administrative Burden on Businesses
The Commission’s Impact Assessment Guidelines state that whenever a measure is
likely to impose significant administrative costs on business, the voluntary sector or
public authorities, the EU Standard Cost Model must be applied. The main aim of the
model is to assess the net cost of information obligations imposed by EU legislation.
The Commission’s Impact Assessment Guidelines further state that, in principle, it is
sufficient to measure the administrative burden only for the preferred option, unless
information obligations are at the core of the proposal.
One off administrative costs are not expected and recurring administrative costs are
expected to be incurred once per annum. Compilation of data on products approved is
regarded as business as usual costs (defined in the Commission’s Impact Assessment
Guidelines as activities that would be carried out under the baseline scenario) and as
such are not relevant to the Options considered here and only reporting of this
information is regarded to impose additional costs. However, these costs are likely to
be minimal and are therefore not quantified here. In addition, they are likely to apply
to only a minority of notified bodies.
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