Regulation 15
Standards of CABs
of Consumer Protection (Conformity Assessment) Regulations 2025
Subregulation 1
A CAB designated by the Designating Authority must, throughout the period of its designation, remain eligible for designation under regulation 4.
Subregulation 2
A CAB designated by the Designating Authority must, throughout the period of its designation —
maintain the standards of practice as are necessary for the CAB to properly carry out the certification or testing of products (as the case may be) to the relevant requirements for which the CAB is designated; and
comply with the guidelines as to the standards of practice that the Designating Authority may, from time to time, issue.
Subregulation 3
For the purpose of monitoring compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2), the Designating Authority may —
conduct any surveillance assessment that the Designating Authority thinks fit; and
require the CAB to participate in proficiency testing or any other comparison exercise that the Designating Authority may reasonably require.
Subregulation 4
For the purposes of paragraph (3), the Designating Authority may require the CAB to pay to it all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Designating Authority in conducting any surveillance assessment.
Subregulation 5
A person who obstructs the Designating Authority or any person authorised by the Designating Authority in the conduct of any surveillance assessment mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) shall be guilty of an offence.