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5‑1 Proposed arrangement for organic goods certification operations

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 151(2)(d) of the Act, this section prescribes other requirements that must be met for approval of a proposed arrangement for organic goods certification operations.

Note: It is also a requirement for the approval of proposed arrangements for organic goods certification operations that the applicant is a fit and proper person (see paragraph 151(2)(a) of the Act and section 5‑16 of this instrument).

(2) The proposed arrangement must record that the applicant for approval of the arrangement is committed: (a) to meeting the objects referred to in section 3 of the Act that are applicable to the operations and the prescribed organic goods covered by the arrangement; and (b) to complying with the requirements of the Act in relation to those operations. (3) The proposed arrangement must cover all aspects of the organic goods certification operations that are to be carried out. (4) The proposed arrangement must record details of the following matters: (a) the organisational structure of the applicant; (b) the system of controls to be implemented to ensure that the conditions prescribed by Part 2 of this Chapter will be complied with in relation to the operations covered by the arrangement; (c) any other system of controls to be implemented to ensure that there will be reasonable grounds for issuing an organic goods certificate in relation to the prescribed organic goods covered by the arrangement. (5) Organic goods certification operations carried out in accordance with the proposed arrangement must be objective, fair, accurate and complete. (6) The matters required to be recorded in the proposed arrangement by paragraphs (4)(a) and (b) must be appropriate to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Act in relation to the operations covered by the arrangement.