This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 9 July 2008.
For the European Parliament
The President
H.-G. PÖTTERING
For the Council
The President
J.-P. JOUYET
(1) OJ C 120, 16.5.2008, p. 1.
(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 21 February 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 23 June 2008.
(3) See page 82 of this Official Journal.
(4) OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.
(6) OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).
(7) OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.
(8) OJ L 40, 17.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).
(9) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1525/2007 (OJ L 343, 27.12.2007, p. 9).
(10) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as last amended by Council Directive 2006/96/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 81).
(11) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).
(12) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 478/2007 (OJ L 111, 28.4.2007, p. 13).
(13) OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1.
(14) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2.
(15) OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.
ANNEX I
Requirements applicable to the body to be recognised under Article 14
1.
The body recognised under Article 14 of the Regulation (the body), shall be established within the Community.
2.
Under the body's constitution, national accreditation bodies from within the Community shall be entitled to be members of it, provided that they comply with the rules and objectives of the body and with the other conditions set out herein and as agreed with the Commission in the framework agreement.
3.
The body shall consult all relevant stakeholders.
4.
The body shall provide its members with peer evaluation services satisfying the requirements of Articles 10 and 11.
5.
The body shall cooperate with the Commission in accordance with this Regulation.
ANNEX II
CE marking
1.
The CE marking shall consist of the initials ‘CE’ taking the following form:
2.
If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions given in the graduated drawing in paragraph 1 shall be respected.
3.
Where specific legislation does not impose specific dimensions, the CE marking shall be at least 5 mm high.