1. Any legal person or other legal entity may request accreditation pursuant to Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 and the provisions of this Chapter.

The request shall contain the information required on the basis of the standard referred to in Annex III.

2. In addition to the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, an applicant shall also, prior to the commencement of the assessment pursuant to Article 45, make available to the national accreditation body the following:

(a) all information requested by the national accreditation body;

(b) procedures and information concerning processes referred to in Article 41(1) and the information on the quality management system referred to in Article 41(2);

(c) the competence criteria referred to in Article 36(2)(a) and (b), the results of the competence process referred to in Article 36 as well as other relevant documentation on the competence of all personnel involved in verification activities;