{"id":5952,"date":"2022-09-22T11:47:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T09:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entecerma.it\/voluntary-certifications-issued-by-accredited-bodies-clarification-by-the-european-commission\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:16:08","slug":"voluntary-certifications-issued-by-accredited-bodies-clarification-by-the-european-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entecerma.it\/en\/voluntary-certifications-issued-by-accredited-bodies-clarification-by-the-european-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Voluntary certifications issued by accredited bodies, clarification by the European Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><em>The European Commission \u2013 Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs \u2013 has issued a circular to regulate the voluntary certification activity by notified bodies, for products subject to applicable EU legislation.<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The document \u201cNOTE FOR THE ATTENTION OF MARKET SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITIES AND NOTIFYING AUTHORITIES\u201d issued on 14 September 2022, addresses to market surveillance authorities, notified bodies and interested parties. 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