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Organic Products Regulations, 2009

Version of section 9 from 2009-06-30 to 2013-09-29:

  •  (1) Subject to subsection (2), on the recommendation made in a report of the conformity verification body, the Agency shall suspend the accreditation of a certification body if the certification body has not complied with any provision of the Act, these Regulations or ISO/IEC 65.

  • (2) No accreditation shall be suspended unless the Agency has taken the following steps:

    • (a) it has notified the certification body that there are grounds for suspension;

    • (b) it has provided the certification body with a copy of the report that specifies the grounds for suspension, the required corrective measures and the period within which those measures must be implemented to avoid suspension; and

    • (c) it has notified the certification body of the suspension, if the certification body has failed or is unable to implement the required corrective measures within the period specified in the report referred to in paragraph (b).

  • (3) If the certification body has not implemented the required corrective measures or their implementation is not possible within the period specified in the report referred to in paragraph (2)(b), the certification body may obtain from the conformity verification body an extension of the period.

  • (4) The suspension remains in effect until the required corrective measures are implemented by the certification body and verified by the conformity verification body or until the cancellation of the accreditation.

  • (5) The Agency shall cancel the accreditation if

    • (a) the application made under section 5 contains false or misleading information; or

    • (b) the certification body has not implemented the required corrective measures within 30 days following the day on which the accreditation was suspended or within any longer period allowed under subsection (3).

  • (6) No accreditation shall be cancelled unless the Agency has taken the following steps:

    • (a) it has advised the certification body of an opportunity to be heard, either orally or in writing, in respect of the cancellation, it has given the certification body that opportunity and it has rendered a decision that was unfavourable to the certification body; and

    • (b) it has sent a notice of the cancellation to the certification body and advised the certification body of its right to request that the Agency review the decision within 30 days after the receipt of the notice of cancellation.


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