Article 34

Process for becoming a qualified technical body for space activities

1. Where an entity intends to carry out technical assessments for one or more matters covered by Title IV, Chapters I to V, it shall submit an application to the relevant authority, as referred to in Article 32, in the Member State where it is established, to obtain designation as qualified technical body for space activities.

2. Where the technical assessment activities concern matters covered by Title IV, Chapter II, Member States shall make use of national competent authorities designated in Article 8 of Directive (EU) 2022/2555.

3. In carrying out their tasks of authorisations and supervision referred to in Article 28(1), competent authorities shall take duly account of the technical assessments carried out by the bodies and the authorities referred to in paragraph 2 and shall ensure supervisory convergence with the authorities referred to in Article 8 of Directive 2022/2555. Member States shall ensure close coordination through mechanisms and protocols between such authorities and the competent authorities designated pursuant to Article 28(1) of this Regulation.

4. Where a public entity carrying out technical assessments in relation to the requirements laid down in Title IV, Chapter I and in Chapter V, is part of the administrative structure of the competent authority referred to in Article 28(1), the application referred to in paragraph 1 shall be submitted by the competent authority.

5. Entities referred to in paragraph 1 shall indicate for which of the matters covered by Title IV, Chapters I to V, the application to become a qualified technical body for space activities is submitted, and shall:

(a) provide a description of all the technical assessment activities to be carried out;

(b) indicate any accreditation certificate(s), where one exists, issued by a national accreditation body, which attests that the respective body fulfils the requirements laid down in Article 35;

(c) indicate, as applicable, a valid document providing evidence on the designation of the applicant as a notified body under any relevant Union harmonisation legislation.

6. Where an applicant cannot provide the accreditation certificate referred to in paragraph 5, point (b), it shall provide the authority referred to in Article 32 with all documentary evidence allowing that authority to carry out verifications or conduct regular monitoring to ensure compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 35.

7. Where the applicant has been already designated as a notified body under a Union harmonisation legislation, all documents and certificates linked to such designation may be used to support its designation as a qualified technical body for space activities pursuant to this Regulation.

8. Where the conditions laid down in paragraph 5 are fulfilled, the authority referred to in Article 32 shall adopt a positive decision on the application. The decision shall be notified to the technical body, the competent authorities of the Member State concerned and the Commission.

9. A qualified technical body for space activities shall update the documentation referred to in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, whenever relevant changes occur, to enable the notifying authority to monitor the continuous compliance of that qualified technical body for space activities with the requirements laid down in Article 35.

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