16Auditing requirements

16 Auditing requirements

(1)  In this regulation –

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

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

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

(i) the approved pet food food safety program; or

(ii) approved pet food 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 pet food producer of the approved pet food food safety program.