Contestation. 1. If a Party considers that a registered conformity assessment body located in the territory of the other Party does not comply with the criteria for designation, the Party may notify the other Party and the co-chairs of the Joint Committee that it contests the conformity assessment body’s compliance with the criteria for designation. The notification shall be in writing and include the reasons for the contestation. The Joint Committee shall discuss the matter within 60 days after the date on which the Party makes the notification. 2. Thirty days after the date on which the Joint Committee receives a notification under paragraph 1, the notification shall be considered to be a decision of the Joint Committee to suspend the registration of the conformity assessment body, unless the Joint Committee decides otherwise within the 30 days. The contesting Party shall accept the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted by the conformity assessment body before the date of the suspension. 3. The registration of the conformity assessment body shall remain suspended until the contesting Party withdraws the contest or the Joint Committee decides to remove the suspension of the registration of the conformity assessment body, whichever occurs first. The contesting Party may withdraw the contest by notifying the other Party and the co-chairs of the Joint Committee. A notification under this paragraph shall be considered to be a decision of the Joint Committee to remove the suspension. The contesting Party shall accept the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted by the conformity assessment body from the date of the removal of the suspension.
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Sources: Mutual Recognition Agreement, Mutual Recognition Agreement, Mutual Recognition Agreement