Section 375 IAC 1-2-2 - Accreditation procedures; certifying agentsAuthority: IC 15-15-8-17
Affected: IC 15-15-8
Sec. 2.
(a) All persons desiring to be accredited as a certifying agent must be reviewed by the panel and be accredited by the commissioner to conduct certification and must be accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. 94, Section 6501, et seq.(b) Any person seeking accreditation by the commissioner shall submit to the panel for review and recommendation to the commissioner a completed application on forms approved by the panel, together with all required supporting documentation including, but not limited to, verification of accreditation by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. 94, Section 6501, et seq.(c) Each application for accreditation shall include the inspector qualification criteria, as well as names and specific qualifications of all inspectors who have been employed or retained by the certifying agent to verify compliance with organic accreditation standards.Indiana State Department of Agriculture; 375 IAC 1-2-2; filed Jun 15, 2001, 11:46 a.m.: 24 IR 3630; readopted filed Nov 26, 2007, 2:49 p.m.: 20071226-IR-375070721RFA