Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies - Sri Lanka ：有机认证机构——斯里兰卡的具体标准

Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies - Sri Lanka ：有机认证机构——斯里兰卡的具体 标准 excel标准偏差excel标准偏差函数exl标准差函数国标检验抽样标准表免费下载红头文件格式标准下载 TEAN SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD for CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR ABBREVIATIONS AB - Accreditation Body APLAC - Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation ASTM - American Society for Testing & Materials CB - Certification Body CAB - Conformity Assessment Body EQAS - External Quality Assessment Scheme EU - European Union EC - European Commission FAO - Food and Agricultural Organization IAF - International Accreditation Forum IFOAM - International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements ILAC - International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation IEC - International Electro Technical Commission ISO - International Organization for Standardization MUSSD - Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department MLA - Multi Lateral Agreement MRA - Mutual Recognition Arrangement NOCA - National Organic Control Authority PAC - Pacific Accreditation Co-operation SLAB - Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment SLSI - Sri Lanka Standards Institution SLS - Sri Lanka Standards SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev:2012-08-07 Page No: ii CONTENTS Sl Title Page Abbreviations ii Contents iii 1. Introduction 01 2. Scope of Accreditation 02 3. Certification Body 02 3.1 General Provisions 02 3.2 Organization 02 3.3 Operations 03 3.4 Subcontracting 03 3.5 Quality System 04 3.6 Conditions and Procedures for Granting , Maintaining, Extending, Suspending, 05 and Withdrawing Certification 05 3.7 Internal Audit and Management Review 06 3.8 Control of Records 06 3.9 Confidentiality Certification Body Personnel 07 4. 4.1 General 07 4.2 Qualification Criteria 07 Changes in the Certification Requirements 09 5. Appeals , Complaints and Disputes 09 6. Application for Certification 09 7. 7.1 Information on the Application Procedure 09 7.2 The Application 10 Preparation for Evaluation 10 8. 8.1 General 10 8.2 Review of Application and preparation of Inspection 10 Evaluation 11 9. Evaluation report 12 10. Decision on Certification 12 11. Surveillance 13 12. Use of Licences, Certificates and Mark of Conformity 13 13. Complaints to Suppliers 13 14. 15 15 Appendix A – Applicable Sectors for Accreditation 16 16 Appendix B – Definitions 17 Appendix C - References 18 18 Appendix D - Composition of the Technical Committee 18 SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No: iii 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Accreditation Scheme for Product Certification Bodies of the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment (SLAB) is based on the requirements laid down in ISO/IEC Guide 65 - General Requirements for bodies operating product certification systems. Accreditation of Organic Certification is caused within the scope of this scheme and is based on Guide 65 and specific requirements for organic produce and processes as prescribed by the National Organic Control Authority (NOCA). National Standard SLS 1324:2007 Organic Agriculture Production & Processing covers a wide range of food and agricultural produce and processes. The production and processing of organic products in different sectors and operational areas in which SLAB offers accreditation services are given in Appendix A of this document. 1.2 The requirements stipulated in ISO/IEC Guide 65 and NOCA requirements apply to certification bodies providing all types of certifications in the field of organic certification for different products and processes. However, in certain instances additional guidance is considered necessary to take into account of certification different products, processes, techniques involved and the expertise required for different products based on the additional criteria published by the International / Regional Accreditation Organizations. 1.3 This specific criteria document has been prepared by the Technical Advisory Committee on Organic Certification and has been authorized for adoption by the Council of the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB). Organic Certification Bodies seeking accreditation are required to comply with all the requirements listed in the international standard ISO/IEC Guide 65 and specific requirements published by the NOCA. Conformity assessments on products and processes shall be conducted against Sri Lanka Standard SLS 1324:2007 or any other equivalent standard on organic production and processing and any specific requirements stipulated by NOCA.This document supplements International Standard ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 and provides guidance for the accreditation of Organic Certification Bodies. 1.4 This Specific Criteria document must be used in conjunction with ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996. It describes specific requirements for those clauses of ISO/IEC Guide 65 which are general in nature. Corresponding reference to the Clauses in ISO/IEC Guide 65 is indicated in parenthesis in the text of the document. This document should be read in conjunction with the Rules and Procedures of SLAB as applicable to Certification Bodies and requirements published by NOCA in relation to organic certification. Further, Organic Certification Bodies shall comply with appropriate international, national and local laws and regulations as applicable. 1.5 The scope of organic certification covers a wide variety of products, processors and techniques requiring different levels of knowledge and expertise in the evaluation and field inspection of agricultural practices in different sectors, manufacturing processes and labeling of products and marketing. To provide for a higher level of consistency in the interpretation of requirements in the assessment process and to facilitate the accreditation procedure, the definitions given in Appendix - B shall be applicable in addition to the terms defined in SLS 1234. 1.6 This document will be periodically reviewed and updated based on experience gained and on revisions and amendments to organic certification stipulated by NOCA. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:1/18 2. SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION 2.1 The Organic Certification Body evaluates organic producers, processes against Sri Lanka Standard SLS 1324:2007 and as per the requirements of NOCA. Certification Body specifies the applicable scope of the accreditation based on the field/s of production, processes and operations which certification body is seeking registration as per the requirements of NOCA as competent control body. 3. CERTIFICATION BODY (ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 4) 3.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS (ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 4.1) The activities of Organic certification body shall be administered in a non discriminatory manner. In particular, the certification body shall have declared fields of certification activities specially related to the scope of certification. There shall not be undue financial and other conditions. Requirements for the specific fields or sectors shall be prescribed by relevant and impartial committees or persons possessing the necessary technical competence, and published by the certification body. Such requirements shall be consistent with any requirements stipulated by NOCA. 3.2 ORGANIZATION (ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 4.2) The structure of the Organic certification body shall foster confidence in its certification operations. In particular, the certification body shall have documents to demonstrate; a) its status as a legal entity b) its status for compliance with NOCA requirements c) the rights and responsibilities relevant to its organic certification activities d) the identify the management (body, group,or person ) that has overall responsibility for the functioning of the certification body, including its finances. A certification body operating at more than one location having the same legal identity or operating through sub offices will be accredited as one entity. The application for accreditation should indicate details of such locations. A certification body operating at more than one location having separate legal identities will be treated as independent certification bodies even though they are part of same the organization. Policies on cross border accreditation published by PAC, IAF, ILAC, APLAC and SLAB are applied for the certification bodies operating out-side Sri Lanka having separate legal identities and will be treated as independent certification bodies even though they are part of same the organization. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:2/18 3.3 OPERATIONS ( ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 - Clause 4.3) The certification body shall specify and provide clear information to all relevant parties regarding applicable standards and any other requirements such as sampling, testing and inspection requirements. In conducting its certification operations, the certification body shall observe, as appropriate ,the requirements for the suitability and competence of bodies or persons carrying out testing , inspection and certification as specified in ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17021 respectively. 3.4 SUBCONTRACTING (ISO / IEC GUIDE 65 - Clause 4.4) When a certification body decides to subcontract any activity or part of activity related to certification (testing or inspection) to an external body or person, an agreement covering the arrangements, including confidentiality and conflict of interest, comply with all relevant requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 65 and where applicable, ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020 shall be signed. The certification body shall take responsibility for such sub contracted activities. The certification body shall keep final responsibility for granting, maintaining, renewing, extending, suspending or withdrawing of certification. Delegation of certification decisions shall not be subcontracted to any other certification body. The certification body shall ensure the competency of subcontractors. Therefore, the certification bodies can refer only to test reports issued by a laboratory or and inspection reports issued by an inspection body accredited by SLAB or its MRA partner. In addition, certification body shall monitor the performance of subcontractors initially and continuously. Participation in inter laboratory / proficiency testing programmes and performance levels of subcontracting laboratories/ inspections bodies shall also be monitored by the certification bodies. In the certification report the accredited certification body shall specify the name of subcontracted laboratory or inspection body or certification body and identify the tests, inspections performed and evaluation performed in relation to certification and the results obtained by such subcontracted laboratories or inspection bodies or certification bodies. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:3/18 3.5 QUALITY SYSTEM (ISO/ IEC GUIDE 65: Clause 4.5) 3.5.1 GENERAL ( ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 4.5.1 ) The certification body shall develop, document and implement a quality management system in accordance with the relevant elements of ISO/IEC Guide 65 and specific requirements published by the NOCA in order to impart confidence in its ability to perform organic certification. The quality management system shall be effective and appropriate for the sector of certification and volume of certification activities. The management of the certification body shall ensure that the quality management system is understood, implemented and maintained at all levels of the organization. 3.5.2 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANUAL ( ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 4.5.2) The certification body shall address and document all applicable procedures, either in a manual or in associated documents, in order to ensure that the assessments are carried out to maintain consistently high quality. The manual and associated documents shall contain the following pertaining to the relevant sector; , Quality policy statement , An organizational chart showing lines of authority, responsibilities and allocation of functions; , A description of procedures applied by the certification body in the course of performing certification, including granting, maintaining, renewing, extending, suspending and withdrawing of certification; , Procedures for the recruitment, selection, training and assignment of the certification body’s personnel as described under 4.2 ; , Policy and procedures for appeal against certification decisions and other complaints; , Policy and procedures for reviewing quality audits ( Internal Audits) and management review. The certification body shall ensure that the manual and relevant associated documents are accessible to all relevant personnel. 3.5.3 DOCUMENT CONTROL (ISO /IEC Guide 65 – Clause 4.8.2 ) The certification body shall establish and maintain procedures to control its documents that relate to its certification functions. In particular, the certification body shall; , Identify competent authorized personnel in order to review and approve documents, ( internally and externally originated, for adequacy prior to their original issue or any subsequent amendment; SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:4/18 , Maintain a list of all documents ( master list of documents) with the respective issue dates ,identify revision status, location etc; in order to preclude use of obsolete documents; , Review all documents periodically in order to ensure continuing suitability to the requirements. 3.6 CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR GRANTING, MAINTAINING, EXTENDING, SUSPENDING AND WITHDRAWING CERTIFICATION (ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 4.6 & 4.8) The certification body shall specify the conditions for granting, maintaining, and extending certification and the conditions under which certification may be suspended or withdrawn, partially or in total. The certification body shall document procedures for granting, maintaining, extending, Suspension and withdrawal of certification in line with the requirements published by NOCA. The directory of certified operators and their products shall be maintained by the certification body and made available to the NOCA and subsequent inclusion or exclusion shall be notified to the NOCA within ten working days. 3.7. INTERNAL AUDITS AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW (ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 4.7) The certification body shall demonstrate that it seeks and achieves continuous quality improvement. The certification body shall perform management reviews and internal audits according to the sector of certification, range and volume of certification performed. Internal audits and management reviews shall cover all activities including witnessing of on-site inspection or on-site assessment conducted by certification body’s personnel or any other subcontracted party ( Laboratory, Inspection Body or Certification body). The certification body shall periodically review its all procedures in a planned and systematic manner by independent and trained personnel in order to verify the quality system and procedures are implemented and effective. Review intervals shall be at least once a year. Records of such reviews shall be maintained. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:5/18 3.8. CONTROL OF RECORDS (ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 4.9) The certification body shall have documented procedure to maintain records (either electronic or paper documents) to demonstrate that the requirements in relation to activities of certification body has been fulfilled. Records with respect to the following shall be maintained. , application forms, , evaluation or re-evaluation reports , documents relating to granting, maintaining, renewing, extending, suspending or withdrawing certification , records on subcontracting, , complaints, appeals and disputes , corrective and preventive actions, , internal audits, , Management reviews etc. The records shall be identified, managed and disposed of in such a way as to ensure the integrity of the process and the confidentiality of information. A list of records shall be maintained. Records on all personnel in the certification body and out - side persons involved in certification activities shall be up to date and contain all relevant information including education, training, authorization given, job descriptions and competency evaluation etc. Records shall be kept at least one full certification cycle or as required by law or NOCA or in order to be able to demonstrate how certification procedures have been applied. 3.9. CONFIDENTIALITY (ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 4.10) The certification body shall make adequate arrangements to safeguard the confidentiality of the information obtained in the course of its certification activities at all levels of its organization, including committees and external bodies or individuals such as auditors or inspectors. The certification body shall ensure that the protection of proprietary information of a client against misuse and unauthorized disclosure of information. Information gained in the course of certification activities about a particular organic product, process and suppliers shall be disclosed to the NOCA while maintaining confidentiality of all information. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No: 6/18 4. CERTIFICATION BODY PERSONNEL (ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 5) 4.1 GENERAL (ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 5.1) The certification body shall have procedure in order to employ personnel competent to perform all activities in relation to certification functions and operate its system. The certification body shall ensure that personnel have knowledge and experience relevant to the scope of certification issued. The certification body shall maintain up -to -date records on certification body’s personnel and external personnel including committees who are involved certification activities. The certification body shall ensure that personnel involved in certification activities (Auditors, Inspectors, other certification personnel and members of technical committees) have and continue to have up-to –date technical knowledge in their respective fields of activity to enable them to conduct evaluation and certification effectively. Periodically, certification body shall review the competence of its personnel to identify training needs and to ensure all personnel have sufficient competence. The certification body shall have formal rules and procedures for the appointment and operations of any committees that are involved in the certification process. 4.2 QUALIFICATION CRITERIA (ISO/ IEC GUIDE 65 – Clause 5.2) The certification body shall define minimum criteria for the competence of personnel involved in certification activities. Minimum requirements on education, training, technical knowledge and work experience shall be relevant to the scope of certification. Requirements published by NOCA shall also be considered. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:7/18 Certification body shall maintain up-to-date job descriptions relevant to the respective responsibilities. Minimum qualification for Auditors 1. Diploma in the relevant field with five (5) years experience out of which two (2) years in quality management activities 2. Has followed an auditor training programe not less than 40 hours related to organic certification conducted by a recognized institution. Minimum qualification for Certifier 1. Diploma in the relevant field with five (5) years experience in related discipline with two (2) years in quality management activities 2. Has followed an auditor training programe not less than 40 hours related to organic certification conducted by a recognized institution. 3. Being a Lead auditor having experience of conducting audits in organic certification for three years. Minimum qualification for Committee Members 1. Secondary qualification in related discipline with five (5) years work experience in the related field or ten (10) years of proven experience in the related field. 2. Minimum two (2) years experience in organic certification activities. Minimum qualification for Personnel involved in application process Secondary qualification in related discipline with two (2) years working experience in the relevant field. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:8/18 5. CHANGES IN THE CERTIFICATION REQUIRMENTS (ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 6 ) The certification body shall ensure that each operator is notified of any changes in the certification requirements without unnecessary delay. The certification body shall verify the operator’s implementation of such changes in a timely manner, with the given reasonable implementation periods. 6. APPEALS, COMPLAINTS AND DISPUTES (ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 7 ) The certification body shall have policy and procedures for the resolution of complaints and appeals received from operators and other parties about the handling of certification or any her related matters. In particular, the certification body shall take subsequent actions to ot resolve complaints and appeals or any disputes. 7. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION (ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 8 ) 7.1 INFORMATION ON THE APPICATION PROCEDURE (ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 8.1 ) The certification body shall provide up-to-date description of the procedures on organic certification to operators or interested parties. The certification body shall inform all interested parties who seeking organic certification about the following, , Application form and other required forms , Contractual conditions or certification agreement , Applicable fee structure , The rights and duties of organic producers or processors (operators) , Complaint and appeal procedure , Applicable standards (SLS 1324) , The evaluation and inspection procedures applied by the certification body in the course of certification , Information on the third country certification of organic products , Documentation to be maintained by the (operators) in order to verify compliance with applicable requirements SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:9/18 7.2 THE APPLICATION (ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 8.2 ) The operators shall submit duly filled application form, signed by the authorized representative of the operator along with the documents /evidence required by the certification body. The certification body shall instruct the operators to submit information on scope of the desired certification, description of the production, products/process and area to be certified and information on involvements with other certification bodies. 8. PREPERATION FOR EVALUATION (ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 9 ) 8.1 GENERAL The certification body shall have procedures to conduct regular evaluation assessments and special assessments as required. The certification body shall evaluate operators against all certification requirements specified. The evaluation shall consist of a review of documents and an on-site inspection visit and/or laboratory testing as appropriate. The certification body shall have effective mechanism/ evaluation plan and procedures to evaluation of all sites of the operators and continuous monitoring of all operators after certification. 8.2 REVIEW OF APPLICATION AND PREPERATION FOR INSPECTION The certification body shall review the application documents prior to the inspection in order to ensure that applicant’s certification is within the area of the certification body. The review of application shall consist at least the following; , Documents submitted by applicant are complete; , The applicant appears to be able to comply with all certification requirements ( SLS 1324 and NOCA requirements); , The scope of the certification sought is within the scope of certification services of the certification body; , Available inspectors /auditors in the scope of certification applied; , Appointment of qualified inspectors/ auditors for inspection; , Availability of accredited testing laboratories for verifications. The certification body shall inform inspectors/ auditors in writing about any non- conformities and the associated problems for corrective action issued in previous evaluations, to enable the inspectors/auditors to verify whether non-conformities have been resolved in an effective manner. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:10/18 In case of conversion from non organic to organic, the certification body shall have procedures to verify compliance with requirements during the conversion period. 9. EVALUATION (ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 10 ) The certification body shall evaluate the products of the (Operators) against all certification requirements in the SLS 1324 and requirements published by the NOCA. The evaluation shall be conducted as per the procedures and shall consist of a review of documents, on-site inspection visit and verification through laboratory testing if necessary. The evaluation procedure shall address the following, , Assessment of the production or processing system by means of visits to facilities, fields, market stalls and storage units ( may include visit to non-organic areas if necessary ); , Review of records and accounts to verify production, sales reconciliation on farms, in put/out put reconciliation and the tracing back of audit in processing and handling facilities, verification of farmer’s records on production and records of suppliers; , Identification of areas of risk to organic integrity; , Analysis and residue testing; , Verification of changes to the standards and requirements; , Verification of changes done to the scope of operator; , Verification of corrective actions taken. Verification of Organic System Plan , The certification body shall amend and adopt its certification procedures to address higher risks found in certain situations (Ex. in-conversion and parallel production, , high dependence on external inputs and certification obtained from other certification bodies.) SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:11/18 10. EVALUATION REPORT (ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 11 ) The certification body shall have a documented procedure to report evaluation findings. The evaluation report shall include at least the following, , Date and duration , Name and Address of the operator , Type of operations evaluated , Relevant standards/ requirements , Scope of certification , Persons interviewed , Fields/ facilities, locations visited , Results of laboratory testing , Nonconformities and observations , Results of sub contracting activities , Summary of evaluation , Recommendation of evaluation team , Time period for submission of corrective actions 11. DECISION ON CERTIFICATION (ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 12 ) The certification body shall have documented procedure for granting, maintaining, extending, suspending or withdrawing certification. The certification body shall not delegate authority to an outside person or body for granting, maintaining, extending, suspending or withdrawing certification. The certification body shall ensure that each decision on certification is taken by a person(s) or committee different from the person(s) who carried out the evaluations. In case of unavoidable circumstances, the certification body shall have pre-determined procedures to handle such a situation. The decision shall be based solely on the conformity of the operation with the certification requirements specified, using information gathered during the evaluation process and any other relevant information. Documentation of certification decisions shall include the basis/ criteria for the decisions. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:12/18 The certification body shall have documented procedure for issuing certification documents, amendment to certification documents and shall address the following, , The name and address of the operator whose products are subject to certification; , The scope of certification granted including products certified type or range of products; , The production standard which is the basis for the certification; , The validity period of certification , The terms and conditions of maintaining certification status , The terms and conditions for use of “accredited organic logo” 12. SURVEILLANCE (ISO/IEC GUIDE 65 –Clause 13 ) The certification body shall have documented procedure for surveillance (continuous monitoring ) of operators in order to verify whether they continue to comply with the applicable certification requirements. The procedure shall cover the verification of marked products for conformity to the requirements. The certification body shall report and document its surveillance activities and shall keep certified operators informed about their certification status. In addition, the certification body shall inform NOCA about the certification status of all certified operators and their products. The certification body shall have procedures for the renewal of certification. 13. USE OF LICENCES, CERTIFICATES AND MARKS OF CONFORMITY ( ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 14 ) The certification body shall document terms and conditions for use of “Accredited Organic Logo” in order to ensure controls ownership, use and display of licenses, certificate and mark of conformity and to prevent mis-use of the Logo. 14. COMPLAINTS TO SUPPLIERS ( ISO/IEC GUIDE65 –Clause 15 ) The certification body shall issue directives to the operators to keep records of all complaints and corrective actions. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:13/18 15. REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS If the certification body conducts group certification based on an internal quality management System, it should apply a specific group certification program. The group certification program should specify the scope for group certification and requirements, applicable to the group, including those for an internal quality management system, to ensure conformity by all group members to the applicable standards. These should follow an agreed code of good practices. When assessing the effective application of the internal quality management system to address the particular situation of group certification, the certification body should apply adapted measures to the regular on-site inspection protocol according to an agreed code of good practices. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:14/18 Appendix -A APPLICABLE PRODUCTS & PROCESSES FORACCREDITATION This specific criterion shall apply to the following products originating from agriculture, including aquaculture, where such products are placed on the market or are intended to be placed on the market. (a) Live or unprocessed agricultural products (b) Processed agricultural products for use as food (c) Feed (d) Vegetative propagating material and seeds for cultivation (e) Yeasts used as food or feed. This specific criteria does not apply for the followings a) Mass catering operations b) Products of hunting and fishing of wild animals c) Products originating from aquaculture d) Seaweed e) Yeasts used as food or feed SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:15/18 Appendix B DEFINITIONS Organic production Organic Production means the use of the production method compliant with the rules established in SLS 1324 Standard or any other equivalent standard or regulation, at all stages of production, preparation and distribution. Non-Organic Non-organic’: means not coming from or not related to a production in accordance to the rules established in SLS 1324 Standard or any other equivalent standard or regulation. Organic Organic means coming from or related to organic production Operator Operator means the natural or legal persons responsible for ensuring that the requirements of SLS 1324 Standard or any other equivalent standard or regulation are met within the organic business under their control. Plant production Plant production means production of agricultural crop products including harvesting of wild plant products for commercial purposes Control authority Control authority means a National Oranic Control Authority or institution in similar nature of Sri Lanka which the competent authority has conferred, in whole or in part, its competence for the inspection and certification in the field of organic production in accordance with the provisions set out under national and international or regional requirements. Note: All definitions given in the EC 834 and EC 889 and SLS 1324 shall apply. SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:16/18 Appendix C REFERENCES ISO/IEC Guide 65 - General Requirements for Bodies operating Product Certification Systems ISO/IEC Guide 7 - Guideline for drafting of standards suitable for use for conformity assessment. ISO/IEC 17025 - General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories IAF GD 5 - IAF Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC Guide 65 SLS 1324 - Organic Agriculture Production & Processing (EC) No 834/2007of 28 June 2007 - on organic production and labeling of organic products (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labeling of organic products with regard to organic production, labeling and control IAF MD 3:2008 Advanced Surveillance and Recertification Procedures (ASRP) IAF MD 4:2008 Use of Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques ("CAAT") for Accredited Certification of Management Systems IAF MD 7:2010 Harmonization of Sanctions IAF Resolution 2003-18: Conformity Assessment Services IAF Resolution 2010-10: IAF/ISO Joint Communiqué on Certification to ISO 26000 JGA Resolution 2007-07: Certification to accreditation standards SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:17/18 Appendix D COMPOSITION OF THE TCHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mr. N K A Rupasinghe Chairman 1. Deputy Director (Technical) Department of Export Agriculture 2. Dr. Daya Wijewardena Chief Executive Officer Member National Organic Certification (Guarantee) Ltd (NOCGL) Ms. K Hendavitharana 3. Assistant Director Member Sri Lanka Standards Institution 4. Mr. A Junaid Vice President of Lanka Organic Agricultural Movement Member Cicil Food (Pvt) Ltd Mr. Ranjith De Silva 5. President Member Lanka Organic Agricultural Movement (LOAM) 6. Dr. (Mrs) T A C Tiskumara Registrar/Animal Feed Member Department of Animal Production & Health 7. Dr, J P Atapattu Assistant Director of Agriculture (Fertilizer Unit) Member Extension & Training Division Department of Agriculture SRI LANKA ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT Title: Specific Criteria for Organic Certification Bodies Doc No: CP-GL(P)-01 Issue No: 01 Date of Issue: 2012-02-08 Rev No: 01 Date of Rev: 2012-08-07 Page No:18/18