Accreditation Of Certification Body And Sanitation And Safety Control Of Food Businesses Of Certification Regulations Article 6

An accreditation certificate shall contain the following information:1.Name and address of the certification body;2.Full name of the person-in-charge of the certification body;3.Scope of accreditation;4.Date of accreditation issuance and the accreditation number;5.Period of validity of accreditation;6.Other responsibilities required by the central competent authority.The validity period of the accreditation certificate, as stated in the preceding paragraph, shall be three years. The certificate body which intends to continuously engage in certification operations shall file an application for renewal at least six to eight months before the date of expiration. The maximum period of extension per application is three years. The provisions of the preceding two articles shall apply mutatis mutandis to the document, information and procedures required for accreditation period extension application.Upon modification of items listed under Subparagraph 1, Subparagraph 2, and Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 1, the certification body is obliged to report said modifications to the central competent authority within fifteen days from the day following the event of said modifications for approval; all modifications shall take effect after official approval. Where the central competent authority shall require, it shall be necessary for applicant to undergo another accreditation procedure for such modifications.