Common use of Designating Authorities Clause in Contracts

Designating Authorities. 1. The Parties shall ensure that the designating authorities responsible for designating the conformity assessment bodies specified in the Sectoral Annexes shall have the necessary power and competence to designate, suspend, remove suspension and withdraw the designation of such bodies. 2. In making such designations and withdrawals, designating authorities shall, unless specified otherwise in the Sectoral Annexes, observe the procedures for designation set out in Article 12 and the Annex. 3. In case of suspension of a designation or removal of such a suspension, the designating authority of the Party concerned shall immediately inform the other Party and the Joint Committee. Conformity assessment carried out by a suspended conformity assessment body before its suspension shall remain valid unless otherwise determined by its designating authority.

Designating Authorities. 1. The Parties shall ensure that the designating authorities Designating Authorities responsible for designating the conformity assessment bodies Conformity Assessment Bodies specified in the Sectoral Annexes shall have the necessary power and competence to designate, suspend, remove suspension and withdraw the designation of such bodies. 2. In making such designations and withdrawals, designating authorities Designating Authorities shall, unless specified otherwise in the Sectoral Annexes, observe the procedures for designation set out in Article 12 and the AnnexAnnex 1 of this Agreement. 3. In case of suspension of a designation or removal of such a suspension, the designating authority Designating Authority of the Party concerned shall immediately inform the other Party and the Joint Committee. Conformity assessment carried out by a suspended conformity assessment body Conformity Assessment Body before its suspension shall remain valid unless otherwise determined by its designating authorityDesignating Authority.