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21 CFR 1.613: What protections against conflicts of interest must an accreditation body have to qualify for recognition?
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 M—Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies To Conduct Food Safety Audits and To Issue Certifications
An accreditation body must demonstrate that it has:
(a) Implemented written measures to protect against conflicts of interest between the accreditation body (and its officers, employees, and other agents involved in accreditation activities) and any third-party certification body (and its officers, employees, and other agents involved in auditing and certification activities) seeking accreditation from, or accredited by, such accreditation body; and
(b) The capability to meet the applicable conflict of interest requirements of this subpart, if recognized.
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