5‑7 Management practices, organisational5‑7 Management practices, organisational structure, resources and personnel

5‑7 Management practices, organisational structure, resources and personnel

(1) The holder of an approved arrangement must ensure that: (a) the holder’s management practices and organisational structure; and (b) the resources provided to carry 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.