designated body
as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12…, Article 3, point (8) (Definitions)
a body having a legitimate interest in the cessation or prohibition of infringements of the Union laws that protect consumers’ interests which is designated by a Member State and instructed by a competent authority for the purpose of gathering the necessary information and to take the necessary enforcement measures available to that body under national law in order to bring about the cessation or prohibition of the infringement, and which is acting on behalf of that competent authority
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Also defined in
- Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on railway safety (recast) (Text… 32016L0798, Article 3, point (17)
a conformity assessment body is classified as a ‘designated body’ following designation by a Member State; - Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the… 32016L0797, Article 2, point (42)
a conformity assessment body is classified as a ‘designated body’ following designation by a Member State