Three years after notification of a notified body, and again every fourth year thereafter, a complete re-assessment to determine whether the notified body still satisfies the requirements set out in Annex VII shall be conducted by the authority responsible for notified bodies of the Member State in which the body is established and by a joint assessment team appointed for the purpose of the procedure described in Articles 38 and 39.
Trí bliana tar éis fógra a thabhairt maidir le comhlacht dá dtugtar fógra, agus arís gach ceathrú bliain ina dhiaidh sin, déanfaidh údarás an Bhallstáit ina bhfuil sé bunaithe agus atá freagrach as comhlachtaí dá dtugtar fógra agus comhfhoireann measúnaithe a cheapfar chun críche an nós imeachta a luaitear in Airteagal 38 agus in Airteagal 39 athmheasúnú iomlán lena chinneadh an bhfuil na ceanglais a leagtar amach in Iarscríbhinn VII fós á gcomhlíonadh ag an gcomhlacht dá dtugtar fógra.