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21 CFR 1.643: What protections against conflicts of interest must a third-party certification body have to qualify for accreditation?
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
A third-party certification body must demonstrate that it has:
(a) Implemented written measures to protect against conflicts of interest between the third-party certification body (and its officers, employees, and other agents involved in auditing and certification activities) and clients seeking examinations or certification from, or audited or certified by, such third-party certification body; and
(b) The capability to meet the conflict of interest requirements in § 1.657, if accredited.
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