The product certification bodies or natural persons to which control tasks have been delegated in accordance with Article 55 shall:
(a)
communicate the outcome of controls and related activities to the delegating competent authorities on a regular basis and whenever those authorities so request;
(b)
immediately inform the delegating competent authorities whenever the outcome of controls indicates non-compliance or points to the likelihood of non-compliance, unless specific arrangements, as established between the delegating competent authorities and the product certification body or the natural person concerned, provide otherwise; and
(c)
cooperate with and provide assistance to the delegating competent authorities, and give those authorities access to their premises and to documentation related to the delegated control tasks.
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Obligations of product certification bodies and natural persons
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