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Free movement of goods on the Single European Marketrepresentative, the notified body if applicable, the product, and where appropriate a reference toharmonized standards or other normative documents.10. Notified bodiesNotified bodies carry out the tasks pertaining to the conformity assessment proceduresreferred to in the applicable New Approach directives when a third party is required.Member States are responsible for their notification. Notification is an act to inform theCommission and the other Member States that a body, which fulfils the requirements, has beendesignated to carry out conformity assessment according to a directive.The Commission publishes a list of notified bodies in the Official Journal of theEuropean Communities for information purposes.The assessment of the body seeking notification determines if it is technically competentand capable of carrying out the conformity assessment procedures in question, and if it candemonstrate the necessary level of independence, impartiality and integrityThe primary task of a notified body is to provide services for conformity assessment onthe conditions set out in the directives.Notified bodies are free to offer their conformity assessment services, within their scopeof notification, to any economic operator established either inside or outside the Community.They may carry out these activities also on the territory of other Member States or of thirdcountries.Manufacturers are free to choose any notified body that has been designated to carry outthe conformity assessment procedure in question according to the applicable directive.11. CE markingThe CE marking symbolises the conformity of the product with the applicableCommunity requirements imposed on the manufacturer.The CE marking affixed to products is a declaration by the person responsible that:- the product conforms to all applicable Community provisions, and- the appropriate conformity assessment procedures have been completed.The CE marking is mandatory and must be affixed before any product subject to it isplaced on the market and put into service.Where products are subject to several directives, which all provide for the affixing of theCE marking, the marking indicates that the products are presumed to conform to the provisionsof all these directives.The CE marking must be affixed by the manufacturer, or by the authorised representativeestablished within the Community.The CE marking must be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the product or to itsdata plate. However, where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of theproduct, it must be affixed to the packaging, if any, and to the accompanying documents, wherethe directive concerned provides for such documents.Where a notified body is involved in the production control phase according to theapplicable directives, its identification number must follow the CE marking.12. Market surveillanceMarket surveillance is an essential tool for the enforcement of New Approach directives.The purpose of market surveillance is to ensure that the provisions of applicabledirectives are complied with across the Community.Member States must nominate or establish authorities to be responsible for marketsurveillance. National surveillance authorities monitor that products placed on the market45