16Auditing requirements

16 Auditing requirements

(1)  In this regulation –

approved egg food safety auditor means a food safety auditor approved under Part 11 of the Act to audit food safety programs in respect of egg or egg product.

(2)  An approved egg food safety program must be audited by an approved egg food safety auditor –

(a) at intervals determined and notified by the Chief Inspector in respect of –

(i) the approved egg food safety program; or

(ii) approved egg food safety programs generally; or

(b) if no intervals are determined and notified under paragraph (a), at least once every 12 months.

(3)  A notification by the Chief Inspector under subregulation (2)(a) is to be made in writing to the accredited egg producer of the approved egg food safety program.