1. The body recognised under Article 14 of the Regulation (the body), shall be established within the Community.
2. Under the body's constitution, national accreditation bodies from within the Community shall be entitled to be members of it, provided that they comply with the rules and objectives of the body and with the other conditions set out herein and as agreed with the Commission in the framework agreement.
3. The body shall consult all relevant stakeholders.
4. The body shall provide its members with peer evaluation services satisfying the requirements of Articles 10 and 11.
5. The body shall cooperate with the Commission in accordance with this Regulation.