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Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Dec 18, 2026
All TitlesTitle 21Chapter IPart 1Subpart M - Subpart M—Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies To Conduct Food Safety Audits and To Issue Certifications
View all text of Subpart M [§ 1.600 - § 1.725]
§ 1.672 - What is the duration of direct accreditation?

FDA will grant direct accreditation of a third-party certification body for a period not to exceed 4 years.

authority: 15 U.S.C. 1333,1453,1454,1455,4402; 19 U.S.C. 1490,1491; 21 U.S.C. 321,331,332,333,334,335a,342,343,350c,350d,350j,352,355,360b,360ccc,360ccc-1,360ccc-2,362,371,374,381,382,384a,387,387a,387c,393,and; 42 U.S.C. 216,241,243,262,264,271
source: 42 FR 15553, Mar. 22, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 21 CFR 1.672
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