OIML G 21 • Guidance for defining the requirements for a certification system for prepackages

C.3 Competency

Designated bodies should demonstrate their competency for the certification of a packer’s production system in accordance with the provisions of this Guide and for the inspection of prepackages for compliance with stated requirements, either

  1. by being accredited by a recognized accreditation body that has signed the IAF MLA or applicable ILAC MRA. Ongoing competency should be ensured by the applicable accreditation body according to its rules. The designated body should submit to the authority which designated the body all assessment reports received from the accreditation body, or

  2. by having an entrenched management system and by being peer assessed by an assessment team, nominated by the designating authority, consisting of members independent of the designating authority. Ongoing competency should be ensured by submitting copies of an annual internal audit and management review done on its own management system and being subjected to peer assessments arranged by the designating authority at least every five years or more often at its discretion, should doubt exist concerning the competency.