Regulations Governing the Outsourcing of Food and Related Product Examination and Registration Procedures Article 11

To apply for examination and registration, a food business operator submits the application to the competent Central Authority and pays the examination fee. The competent Central Authority acknowledges the receipt of the application and forwards the information to the service provider for processing.The examination and registration services provided by a service provider are deemed to be an examination performed by the competent Central Authority. The food business operators shall accept the examination and cooperate accordingly. The service provider assigned to the application may request the applicant to supplement information or clarify matters, as appropriate, by contacting the applicant directly.Upon completion of the examination of an application, the service provider shall submit the result of the examination along with all document material provided by the food business operator to the competent Central Authority. The competent Central Authority proceeds to review the application and awards the certification or dismisses the application accordingly.