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The AMS National Organic
Program (NOP) has published Peer Review Corrective Actions in response to the
2016 ANSI Peer Review Audit.
As part of its
commitment to continuous improvement, NOP
implemented a peer review to evaluate the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
(USDA) organic accreditation program. The peer review process is based on the
Handbook document, Peer Review of National Organic Program
Accreditation.
External auditors
review documents to determine if the NOP has followed its own quality
management procedures. The auditors compile results of the review, including
any issues, and submit them in a report to the NOP. If the auditors identify
any issues in the report, the NOP develops corrective actions to prevent
reoccurrence of the issue(s).
NOP Handbook Update
The National Organic Program (NOP) has published an updated
Program Handbook Instruction, NOP 2027:
Personnel Performance Evaluations.
NOP 2027 describes the procedures that accredited certifying
agents should follow when conducting personnel performance evaluations. The
revised procedure
establishes a system for determining inspector competency through inspector field
evaluations.
To see all NOP guidance, instructions and policies: NOP Handbook.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting applications from farmers, growers, and other producers for its 2017 farmers market season opening on Friday, May 5, 2017. The USDA Farmers Market is located in the parking lot outside USDA Headquarters on the corner of Independence Avenue and 12th St, S.W., in Washington, DC.
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