What competency and capacity must an accreditation body have to qualify for recognition?
21 C.F.R. § 1.612
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01An accreditation body seeking recognition must demonstrate that it has:
(a) The resources required to adequately implement its accreditation program, including:
(1) Adequate numbers of employees and other agents with relevant knowledge, skills, and experience to effectively evaluate the qualifications of third-party certification bodies seeking accreditation and to effectively monitor the performance of accredited third-party certification bodies; and
(2) Adequate financial resources for its operations; and
(b) The capability to meet the applicable assessment and monitoring requirements, the reporting and notification requirements, and the procedures of this subpart, if recognized.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-21.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
