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Operating Records Required to Be Kept by Organic Certification Bodies and Their Methods and Periods

Release date:2019-09-11
This Table was promulgated on Jun. 5, 2019 per Order Nung-Liang-Tze 1081069323A.
 
No.ItemDescription of contentsRetention periodRetention method
1Quality ManualCommitment of top management to the development of its quality system and ensuring its effective operation, including quality objectives, strategies, and operating procedures.Six years after the version is no longer applicableIn paper document or electronic file
2Certification Operating ProceduresOperating procedures such as initial audit, surveillance, renewal audit and extensional audit and relevant documentsSix years after the version is no longer applicable
3Records of Certification ActivitiesRecords related to the application, audit, sampling for testing, review or certification decisions, etc. of each certification caseSix years
4Personnel Qualification Documents,Training and Appraisal RecordsQualification documents, training and appraisal records of the personnel conducting audit, sampling for testing, reviews, and certification decisions related to certification activitiesSix years starting from the date of departure from the organization; kept updated until the departure
5Internal Audit RecordsChecklists, non-conformance reports, corrective actions, and their review recordsSix years
6Documents Related to Selection and Evaluation of Outsourced Service Institutions and Their Execution Records
  1. Qualification and selection criteria for institutions that provide the outsourced service
  2. Evaluation records of the outsourced services
  3. Records related to the outsourced service.
Six years
 

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  • Refresh Date:2019-09-11