{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1.643","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1.643","heading":"What protections against conflicts of interest must a third-party certification body have to qualify for accreditation?","body":"A third-party certification body must demonstrate that it has:\n(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\n(b) The capability to meet the conflict of interest requirements in § 1.657, if accredited.","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":"7e12b19fbe9a84ed6e3f2a66bfe691100c8479933149fc6646a4feab2e2be1f7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1.642","next":"us/21-cfr-1.644"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}