# Third-Party Certification Body Accreditation for Food Safety Audits: Model Accreditation Standards; Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Notification of availability. · Published 2016-12-07 · 81 FR 88099
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-29278
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 88099
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2016-12-07
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0146
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry and FDA staff entitled "Third- Party Certification Body Accreditation for Food Safety Audits: Model Accreditation Standards." The guidance contains FDA recommendations on third-party certification body qualifications for accreditation to conduct food safety audits and to issue food and/or facility certifications under an FDA program required by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The guidance is intended to describe the standards for accreditation of third-party certification bodies as required under the final rule entitled "Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and to Issue Certifications." In addition, this guidance discusses specific clauses of ISO/IEC 17021: 2015 and industry practice that are currently being used by third-party certification bodies and that FDA recommends accreditation bodies consider as a model when making accreditation decisions.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/07/2016-29278/third-party-certification-body-accreditation-for-food-safety-audits-model-accreditation-standards)
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