§1.612. What competency and capacity must an accreditation body have to qualify for recognition?
21 C.F.R. § 1.612
An accreditation body seeking recognition must demonstrate that it has:
The resources required to adequately implement its accreditation program, including—
Adequate numbers of employees and other agents with relevant knowledge, skills, and experience to effectively evaluate the qualifications of third-party certification bodies seeking accreditation and to effectively monitor the performance of accredited third-party certification bodies; and
Adequate financial resources for its operations; and
The capability to meet the applicable assessment and monitoring requirements, the reporting and notification requirements, and the procedures of this subpart, if recognized.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 80 FR 74650, Nov. 27, 2015, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1333, 1453, 1454, 1455, 4402; 19 U.S.C. 1490, 1491; 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335a, 342, 343, 350c, 350d, 350j, 352, 355, 360b, 360ccc, 360ccc-1, 360ccc-2, 362, 371, 374, 381, 382, 384a, 387, 387a, 387c, 393, and 2223; 42 U.S.C. 216, 241, 243, 262, 264, 271.
Source
Source: 42 FR 15553, Mar. 22, 1977, unless otherwise noted.