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

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

3. Quality Assurance Plan Act Do Check

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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 Components of a Phytosanitary Quality System

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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