3.7.3 The product recall and withdrawal procedures shall be tested at least annually to ensure their effective operation, and results of the test shall be retained.
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3.8 Incident Management and Business Continuity
Statement of Intent The company shall have procedures in place to identify and effectively manage incidents including contingency planning to enable business continuity in the case of major incidents which may affect the operation.
3.8.1 The company shall provide written guidance to relevant staff regarding the type of event that would constitute an ‘incident’, and a documented incident reporting procedure shall be in place.
3.8.2 Procedures shall exist to ensure that product put at risk by an incident is held pending further investigation.
3.8.3 The owner of the product shall be informed where an incident occurs which may put the safety or quality of their product at risk
3.8.4 The company shall develop contingency planning for business continuity in the event of major incidents such as
• Disruption to key services –e.g. water, energy, staff availability
• Events such as flood, fire and natural disaster
Malicious contamination or sabotage
3.8.5 The procedures shall include as a minimum
• Identification of key staff constituting the incident management team and their responsibilities
• An up to date list of key contacts
• Alternative arrangements to fulfil customer expectations
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3.9 Control of Non-conforming Product, Damages and Returns