Oversight “The NPPO of the exporting country has the responsibility for ensuring that systems for exports meet the requirements …”

Inspection  Historical  Finished product inspection  Usually sampling  Difficult to interpret results  Generally difficult to identify hidden defects (chronic fatigue/pathogens)  Historical  Finished product inspection  Usually sampling  Difficult to interpret results  Generally difficult to identify hidden defects (chronic fatigue/pathogens)

Do Act Plan Check Quality Assurance

 Measures applied within entire production process  Compliance with standards  Written procedures - responsibilities of individuals  Monitoring  Deviation = set practices  Verification procedures  Documents to show actions  Auditing verifies consistency of production/ continuous improvement  Measures applied within entire production process  Compliance with standards  Written procedures - responsibilities of individuals  Monitoring  Deviation = set practices  Verification procedures  Documents to show actions  Auditing verifies consistency of production/ continuous improvement

Components of a Phytosanitary Quality System NPPO  Establishing the phytosanitary standard  Auditing the accredited party  Failure in the accredited individual  Failure of the system  Continuous improvement NPPO  Establishing the phytosanitary standard  Auditing the accredited party  Failure in the accredited individual  Failure of the system  Continuous improvement Industry  Developing & implementing compliant procedures & practices  Measure the system  Correcting failure & Continuous improvement

Components of a Phytosanitary Quality System  Procedures for pest management:  Inspection/testing /validation of:  Inputs,  Production areas/processes,  Outputs  Pest detection and control  Procedures for pest management:  Inspection/testing /validation of:  Inputs,  Production areas/processes,  Outputs  Pest detection and control  Sufficient and competent staff  Records verifying consistent maintenance of the quality system

Responsibilities of the Production Facility  Design a written quality procedures  consistent with the standards  Consistent with individual operation  Designate responsibilities  Develop and provide training to employees  Ensure quarantine pest freedom is maintained  Maintain records pertaining to compliance with the standard  Afford the NPPO the cooperation to conduct audits  Design a written quality procedures  consistent with the standards  Consistent with individual operation  Designate responsibilities  Develop and provide training to employees  Ensure quarantine pest freedom is maintained  Maintain records pertaining to compliance with the standard  Afford the NPPO the cooperation to conduct audits

Responsibilities of the NPPO  Design the uniform standard to be followed  The review and the approve of the facility plans  Oversee participating facilities  Improve the quality standards  Design the uniform standard to be followed  The review and the approve of the facility plans  Oversee participating facilities  Improve the quality standards

Audit  A systematic and independent examination within set criteria of an auditee’s activities in complying with the standards set by an accreditation body ACCREDITATION BODY = NPPO CRITERIA = REQUIREMENTS/PROGRAM STANDARDS

Objectives of an Audit  Assess compliance of practices against regulatory/program requirements  Verify practices are implemented as written  Observe the quality system’s effectiveness  NPPO & individual facility  Assess compliance of practices against regulatory/program requirements  Verify practices are implemented as written  Observe the quality system’s effectiveness  NPPO & individual facility