1.
Each Party may request the other Parties to verify the technical competence and compliance of a notified body under its jurisdiction. Such request will be justified in order to allow the Party responsible for the notification to carry out the requested verification and report speedily to the other Parties. The Parties may also jointly examine the body, with the participation of the relevant authorities. To this end, the Parties shall ensure the full co-operation of bodies under their jurisdiction. The Parties shall take all appropriate steps, and use whatever available means may be necessary, with a view to resolving any problems which are detected.
2.
If the problems cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the Parties, they may notify the chair of the Joint Committee of their dissent, giving their reasons. The Joint Committee may decide on appropriate action.
3.
Unless and until decided otherwise by the Joint Committee, the notification of the body and the recognition of its competence to assess conformity in relation to the requirements of EEA legislation or Slovenian national law specified in the annexes shall be suspended in part or totally from the date on which the disagreement of the Parties has been notified to the Chair of the Joint Committee.