Organic Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking ... - Agmarknet
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(2) In case the Directorate of Marketing <strong>and</strong> Inspection, finds irregularities orinfringements relating to the application of the provisions of the NationalProgramme for <strong>Organic</strong> Production as published in the said notification, by theinspection <strong>and</strong> certification agencies, it shall take further action under theserules.(3) After evaluation of the willing laboratories, the <strong>Agricultural</strong> Marketing Advisershall authorise them for residue testing of the soil, organic products <strong>and</strong> organicinputs.(4) The Authorised Inspection <strong>and</strong> Certification Agencies shall utilise the servicesof only approved laboratories for the purposes of testing to comply with variouscriteria under the National Programme for <strong>Organic</strong> Production as published inthe said notification.17. Certification.- (1) The Authorised Inspection <strong>and</strong> Certification Agencies shallcomply with the procedure prescribed for certification under the NationalProgramme for <strong>Organic</strong> Production as published in the said notification.(2) Where an infringement which affects the organic integrity is found, theAuthorised Inspection <strong>and</strong> Certification Agencies shall ensure that the indicationof certification is removed from the entire lot of the production run which isaffected by the infringement concerned <strong>and</strong> where a violation is made by thelicensed operator, the Authorised Inspection <strong>and</strong> Certification Agencies shallwithdraw certification from the licensed operator for a specified period <strong>and</strong> informabout their decision to the <strong>Agricultural</strong> Marketing Adviser.18. Sanctions by the Authorised Inspection <strong>and</strong> Certification Agencies.- (1)The Authorised Inspection <strong>and</strong> Certification Agency shall have a clear policy forsanctions in the event of non-compliances by the group or by individual licensedoperators.(2) The Authorised Inspection <strong>and</strong> Certification Agency on detection of noncomplianceby the group or its individual licensed operators <strong>and</strong> failure of theinternal control system, shall invoke sanctions on the group or individual licensedoperators.(3) The sanction includes withdrawal of certification of the whole group.19. Certification Fee.- (1) The charges shall be set by the Authorised Inspection<strong>and</strong> Certification Agencies to cover the operating cost of the AuthorisedInspection <strong>and</strong> certification agency <strong>and</strong> the charges shall be fixed in the followingcategories annually, namely:-i) Grower groups (small <strong>and</strong> marginal farmers);11
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