Article 9
Notified bodies
1.
Initially, the bodies notified for the purpose of this Agreement shall be those included in the lists, which Slovenia and the EEA EFTA States have exchanged before the completion of the procedures for entry into force.
2.
Afterwards, the following procedure shall apply for the notification of bodies to assess conformity in relation to the requirements of EEA legislation or Slovenian national law specified in the annexes:
a)
A Party shall forward its notification to the other Parties in writing.
b)
On the acknowledgement of the other Parties, given in writing, the body will be considered as notified and as competent to assess conformity in relation to the requirements specified in the annexes from that date.
3.
If a Party decides to withdraw a notified body under its jurisdiction, it shall inform the other Parties in writing. The body will cease to assess conformity in relation to the requirements specified in the annexes from the date of its withdrawal at the latest. Nevertheless, conformity assessment carried out before that date shall remain valid, unless otherwise decided by the Joint Committee.