To All Relevant Certified Enterprises:文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11381/
CNCA-N-009:2011, issued by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China on December 1, 2011, and implemented as of March 1, 2012文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11381/
The requirements regarding “Recertification” under Clause 7 of the Organic Product Certification Implementation Rules are as follows:文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11381/
● The certified organization shall submit a recertification application to the certification body at least 3 months before the expiration of the certification certificate.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11381/
● The certification body shall conduct the recertification inspection within the validity period of the certification certificate. If the recertification inspection cannot be conducted within the validity period of the certification certificate due to force majeure, the certified organization shall submit a written application to the certification body within the validity period of the certificate, stating the reasons. Upon confirmation by the certification body, the recertification may be carried out within 3 months after the expiration of the certification certificate, but shall not exceed 3 months. Products produced during the extension period shall not be sold as organic products.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11381/
● If on-site inspection cannot be conducted within the validity period of the certification certificate, the production unit that has not undergone recertification within the 3-month extension period shall undergo conversion certification anew.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11381/