Riiklik akrediteerimisasutus hindab vastavushindamisasutuse taotlusel, kas kõnealune vastavushindamisasutus on pädev teatavat vastavushindamismenetlust teostama. Kui ta leiab, et vastavushindamisasutus on pädev, väljastab ta seda tõendava akrediteerimistunnistuse.
A national accreditation body shall, when requested by a conformity assessment body, evaluate whether that conformity assessment body is competent to carry out a specific conformity assessment activity. Where it is found to be competent, the national accreditation body shall issue an accreditation certificate to that effect.
