CHAPTER IVACCREDITATION

Article 45Request for accreditation

1

Any legal person or other legal entity may request accreditation pursuant to Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 and the provisions of this Chapter.

The request shall contain the information required on the basis of the harmonised standard referred to in Annex III.

2

In addition to the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, an applicant shall also, prior to the commencement of the assessment pursuant to Article 44, make available to the national accreditation body the following:

a

all information requested by the national accreditation body;

b

procedures and information concerning processes referred to in Article 40(1) and the information on the quality management system referred to in Article 40(2);

c

the competence criteria referred to in Article 35(2)(a) and (b), the results of the competence process referred to in Article 35 as well as other relevant documentation on the competence of all personnel involved in verification activities;

d

information on the process for ensuring continuous impartiality and independence referred to in Article 42(6), including relevant records on the impartiality and independence of the applicant and its personnel;

e

information on the technical experts and key personnel involved in the verification of operator’s or aircraft operator’s reports;

f

the system and process for ensuring appropriate internal verification documentation;

g

other relevant records referred to in Article 41(1).