{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1.613","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1.613","heading":"What protections against conflicts of interest must an accreditation body have to qualify for recognition?","body":"An accreditation body must demonstrate that it has:\n(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\n(b) The capability to meet the applicable conflict of interest 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":"5edb243addd8df839cb7a53737ad5b345d96b13e3b1e677b388746abcf7a2ebd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1.612","next":"us/21-cfr-1.614"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}