Article 17b

This Article applies to equipment listed in the implementing act referred to in Article 17a(1) that is subject to the conformity assessment procedures referred to in Article 14 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 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 17a.

The prioritisation of applications for a conformity assessment of 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 equipment referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of which they have been notified.