Completion and signature of the Food Safety Policy Declaration is a commitment to be renewed annually for each new certification cycle.
For an Option 1 producer, without implemented QMS, the self-assessment checklist will only be complete when the Food Safety Policy Declaration is completed and signed.
In the case of producer groups (Option 2) and Option 1 multisite producers with implemented QMS, it is possible that the central management assumes this commitment for the organization and for all its members by completing and signing one declaration at QMS level. In that case, the members of the producer groups and the individual production sites are not required to complete and sign the declaration individually. No N/A, unless Flowers and Ornamentals or Plant Propagation Material certification."