Canadian Food Inspection Agency peer review report on Switzerland's organic system – 2017
4. On-site assessment protocol

The CFIA's audit team planned and conducted the on-site assessment in a manner which allowed the team to obtain sufficient information to confirm the observations and conclusions described thereafter. The on-site peer review was conducted in accordance with Canada's Organic Regime peer review procedure and included:

As part of the on-site verification, the CFIA audit team reviewed each level of Switzerland's organic system (administration, accreditation, certification and production) to confirm that the responsible authorities have the necessary controls in place to ensure compliance with the OFO. In doing so, the team:

• met with representatives from the FOAG to review the administration of the organic system and to discuss the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved in the system
• met with a representative of the SAS to discuss their involvement in the accreditation of the parties involved in the Swiss organic system
• met with representatives of one CA to better understand their role in enforcement, other activities they conduct in the organic sphere, as well as their administrative processes and procedures
• met with representatives from two CBs to review their certification processes and procedures
• visited two organic farms and two food processing operations to observe the production, handling and labelling of organic foods, to interview production managers/owners to determine the level of compliance accomplished by the operators within the scope of this assessment, and, to confirm their knowledge of the Swiss organic system
• kept the FOAG informed of any potential areas of concern as they were identified

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