{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1.611","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1.611","heading":"What legal authority must an accreditation body have to qualify for recognition?","body":"(a) An accreditation body seeking recognition must demonstrate that it has the authority (as a governmental entity or as a legal entity with contractual rights) to perform assessments of a third-party certification body as are necessary to determine its capability to conduct audits and certify food facilities and food, including authority to:\n(1) Review any relevant records;\n(2) Conduct onsite assessments of the performance of third-party certification bodies, such as by witnessing the performance of a representative sample of its agents (or, in the case of a third-party certification body that is an individual, such individual) conducting a representative sample of audits;\n(3) Perform any reassessments or surveillance necessary to monitor compliance of accredited third-party certification bodies; and\n(4) Suspend, withdraw, or reduce the scope of accreditation for failure to comply with the requirements of accreditation.\n(b) An accreditation body seeking recognition must demonstrate that it is capable of exerting the authority (as a governmental entity or as a legal entity with contractual rights) necessary to meet the applicable requirements of this subpart, if recognized.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"54c5c577e83a459d8ecd9e2eaf1a25effafc00def19a0253a3826e05aeaab00b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1.610","next":"us/21-cfr-1.612"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}