1. A notified body shall inform the notifying authority of the following:
(a) any refusal, restriction, suspension or withdrawal of a certificate of conformity or approval decision;
(b) any circumstances affecting the scope of, or the conditions for, its notification;
(c) any request for information which it has received from market surveillance authorities regarding its conformity assessment activities;
(d) on request, any conformity assessment activities performed within the scope of its notification and any other activity performed, including cross-border activities and subcontracting.
2. A notified body shall provide other notified bodies carrying out similar conformity assessment activities covering the same categories of batteries with relevant information on issues relating to:
(a) negative and, on request, positive conformity assessments; and
(b) any restriction, suspension or withdrawal of an approval decision.