Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00086:body:0:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00086
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Character Range: 35916–38818

out the organic goods certification operations; and
 (c) the personnel who carry out the organic goods certification operations and the training those personnel receive;
are appropriate to ensure:
 (d) compliance with the requirements of the Act in relation to the organic goods certification operations and prescribed organic goods covered by the approved arrangement; and
 (e) that importing country requirements relating to the organic goods certification operations and prescribed organic goods covered by the approved arrangement are met.
 (2) The holder must make a written record of the matters referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c).
Note 1: The holder of the approved arrangement must retain each record made under this subsection for at least 5 years (see section 11‑6).
Note 2: For making electronic records, see subsection 12(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.

5‑8  Verification of compliance with the Act and other matters

Matters that must be verified
 (1) The holder of an approved arrangement must verify that carrying out organic goods certification operations in accordance with the approved arrangement will ensure compliance with the following:
 (a) the applicable requirements of the Act;
 (b) section 5‑4 of this instrument (importing country requirements);
 (c) section 5‑7 of this instrument (management practices, organisational structure, resources and personnel).

Record of verification
 (2) A written record must be made of:
 (a) the methods, procedures, tests, monitoring and other evaluations used to verify compliance with the matters referred to in subsection (1); and
 (b) the results of the verification.
Note: The holder of the approved arrangement must retain each record made under this subsection for at least 5 years (see section 11‑6).

5‑9  Action must be taken to address non‑compliance
 (1) If a matter referred to in subsection 5‑8(1) has not been complied with, or is not likely to be complied with, in carrying out organic goods certification operations in accordance with an approved arrangement:
 (a) action must be taken:
 (i) to address the non‑compliance; and
 (ii) to ensure that the non‑compliance does not recur or does not occur; and
 (b) the effectiveness of the action must be assessed.
 (2) A written record must be made of action taken under paragraph (1)(a) and the assessment of the effectiveness of the action.
Note: The holder of the approved arrangement must retain each record made under this subsection for at least 5 years (see section 11‑6).

5‑10  Internal audit and management review
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), internal audits and management reviews must be conducted of the effectiveness of the management practices of the holder of an approved arrangement in ensuring compliance with the matters referred to in subsection 5‑8(1).
Note: An internal audit under this section is not an audit under Part 1 of Chapter