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21 CFR 1.1113: What are the eligibility requirements for a recognized accreditation body?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 21—Food and Drugs
- CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL
- PART 1—GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS
- Subpart R—Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods
A recognized accreditation body or an accreditation body seeking recognition must meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Demonstrates compliance with ISO/IEC 17011:2017(E) (incorporated by reference, see § 1.1101).
(b) Demonstrates that it is a full member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperative (ILAC).
(c) Demonstrates that it is a signatory to the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) that has demonstrated competence to ISO/IEC 17011:2017(E) with a scope of “Testing: ISO/IEC 17025.”
(d) Will comply with all additional requirements for recognized accreditation bodies under this subpart while recognized.
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