Common use of Designating Authorities Clause in Contracts

Designating Authorities. 5.1 Parties will ensure that their Designating Authorities have the authority and competence to designate, list, verify the compliance of, limit the Designation of, and withdraw the Designation of Conformity Assessment Bodies within their jurisdictions. Parties also will ensure that their Designating Authorities have the authority and competence to recognize Conformity Assessment Bodies outside their jurisdictions. 5.2 Designating Authorities will take such measures as necessary to ensure that their designated Conformity Assessment Bodies maintain the necessary technical competence to undertake the Conformity Assessment Procedures for which they have been designated. 5.3 The Designating Authority also may appoint an accreditation body to accredit Conformity Assessment Bodies while maintaining full responsibility as a Designating Authority under this Agreement. 5.4 Each Party will list, under ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇, its Designating Authorities and accreditation bodies.