5. Tehniline pädevus ... 5.1. Juhtimine ja struktuur ... Laboril peab olema kompetentne tehniline juht. Tehniline juht peab tundma katse- ja kalibreerimistegevuse aluseid ning olema tihedasti seotud labori igapäevatööga.
The bodies designated by the Member States must fulfil the following minimum conditions:
1. availability of personnel and of the necessary means and equipment;
2. technical competence and professional integrity of personnel;
3. independence, in carrying out the tests, preparing the reports, issuing the certificates and performing the surveillance provided for in the Directive, of staff and technical personnel in relation to all circles, groups or persons directly or indirectly concerned with PPE;
4. maintenance of professional secrecy by personnel;
5. subscription of a civil liability insurance unless that liability is covered by the State under national law.
