Article 43b

This Article applies to radio equipment listed in the implementing act referred to in Article 43a(1) that is subject to the conformity assessment procedures referred to in Article 17 that require the mandatory involvement of a notified body.

The notified bodies shall make best efforts to process as a matter of priority all applications for a conformity assessment of radio equipment referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, irrespective of whether those applications have been lodged before or after the activation of the emergency procedures pursuant to Article 43a.

The prioritisation of applications for a conformity assessment of radio equipment pursuant to paragraph 2 shall not result in additional disproportionate costs for the manufacturers who have lodged those applications.

The notified bodies shall make reasonable efforts to increase their testing capacities for radio equipment referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of which they have been notified.