On-site inspections.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (2) Inspections of a producer group operation must: (i) Assess the internal control system's compliance, or ability to comply, with the requirements of § 205.400(g)(8). This must include review of the internal inspections conducted by the internal control system. (ii) Conduct witness audits of internal control system inspectors performing inspections of the producer group operation. (iii) Individually inspect at least 1.4 times the square root or 2% of the total number of producer group members, whichever is higher. All producer group members determined to be high risk by the certifying agent must be inspected. At least one producer group member in each producer group production unit must be inspected. (iv) Inspect each handling facility. (3)(i) A certifying agent may conduct additional on-site inspections of applicants for certification and certified operations to determine compliance with the Act and the regulations in this part. (ii) The Administrator or State organic program's governing State official may require that additional inspections be performed by the certifying agent for the purpose of determining compliance with the Act and the regulations in this part. (iii) Additional inspections may be announced or unannounced at the discretion of the certifying agent or as required by the Administrator or State organic program's governing State official. (b) (2) Certifying agents must be able to conduct unannounced inspections of any operation they certify and must not

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 205.403