Since safety technology in automation is relevant to occupational safety and the concomitant insurance risks in a country, local regulations and legal requirements can apply. The national authorities (notified bodies) decide on the recognition of assessment reports.

NOTE Examples of such authorities are the IFA (Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung/Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance) in Germany, HSE (Health and Safety Executive) in UK, FM (Factory Mutual/Property Insurance and Risk Management Organization), UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc./Product Safety Testing and Certification Organization), or the INRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité) in France.