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July in a year (other than a leap year), an application for renewal can be made at any time between 9 January and 10 March in that year.
Note 2: An application to renew an approved arrangement will only need to be made if there is an expiry date for the approved arrangement (see subsection 155(1) of the Act).

Part 4—Variation of approved arrangement

Division 1—Variations by holder

5‑13  Significant variations
  For the purposes of subparagraph 164(2)(c)(ii) of the Act, the following kinds of variations are prescribed for an approved arrangement for organic goods certification operations:
 (a) a variation of a person who manages or controls the organic goods certification operations (including a person who may sign organic goods certificates in accordance with the approved arrangement);
 (b) a variation that may adversely affect the accuracy and completeness of any organic goods certificates issued in accordance with the approved arrangement;
 (c) a variation that may adversely affect the Secretary's ability to accurately assess whether organic goods certificates issued in accordance with the approved arrangement are accurate and complete.
Note: For a person who is taken to be a person who manages or controls export operations, see section 21 of the Act.

Division 2—Variations required by Secretary

5‑14  Other reasons for requiring holder to vary approved arrangement
  For the purposes of paragraph 165(2)(h) of the Act, a reason why the Secretary may require the holder of an approved arrangement for organic goods certification operations to vary an aspect of the arrangement under paragraph 165(1)(a) of the Act is that the Secretary is no longer satisfied that compliance with the approved arrangement will ensure that there will be reasonable grounds for organic goods certificates to be issued.

Part 5—Obligations of holders of approved arrangements etc.

5‑15  Other events of which Secretary must be notified
  For the purposes of paragraph 186(1)(e) of the Act, the following events are prescribed in relation to an approved arrangement for organic goods certification operations:
 (a) a person who was permitted to sign organic goods certificates in accordance with the approved arrangement ceases to do so;
 (b) if the holder of the approved arrangement is a partnership—the partnership has been or is to be dissolved;
 (c) if the holder of the approved arrangement is an unincorporated association—the association has been or is to be dissolved;
 (d) if the holder of the approved arrangement is a trust—the trust has been or is to be terminated;
 (e) there is any other change in the persons who manage or control the organic goods certification operations.

Part 6—Fit and proper persons

5‑16  Kinds of persons who are required to be fit and proper persons
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 373(1) of the