{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1.612","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1.612","heading":"What competency and capacity must an accreditation body have to qualify for recognition?","body":"An accreditation body seeking recognition must demonstrate that it has:\n(a) The resources required to adequately implement its accreditation program, including:\n(1) 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\n(2) Adequate financial resources for its operations; and\n(b) The capability to meet the applicable assessment and monitoring requirements, the reporting and notification requirements, and the procedures 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":"f78becf558a33dcac6a0f191520c5095280a1c926e2873c16f5c5ba74fb6ddcb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1.611","next":"us/21-cfr-1.613"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}