The National Organic Program's Program Manager, on behalf of the Secretary, may inspect and review certified production and handling operations and accredited certifying agents for compliance with the Act or regulations in this part.
The Program Manager may initiate suspension or revocation proceedings against a certified operation:
When the Program Manager has reason to believe that a certified operation has violated or is not in compliance with the Act or regulations in this part; or
When a certifying agent or a State organic program's governing State official fails to take appropriate action to enforce the Act or regulations in this part.
The Program Manager may initiate suspension or revocation of a certifying agent's accreditation if the certifying agent fails to meet, conduct, or maintain accreditation requirements pursuant to the Act or this part.
Each notification of noncompliance, rejection of mediation, noncompliance resolution, proposed suspension or revocation, and suspension or revocation issued pursuant to § 205.662, § 205.663, and § 205.665 and each response to such notification must be sent to the recipient's place of business via a delivery service which provides dated return receipts.
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