Fees would have to be paid to the conformity verification body by any individual, establishment or laboratory that wanted to participate in the programs.

The conformity verification body shall also send a copy of the notice, including the reasons, to the Registrar.

The CSI has been in operation as a third-party conformity verification body since 1997.

The CSI, in its role as an approved conformity verification body, provides assurances that personnel are competent and quality systems implemented.

The CFIA audits the CSI's activities as a conformity verification body.

We provide third-party regulatory oversight of the day-to-day operations of the conformity verification body, the Canadian Seed Institute (CSI).

An advantage of this approach is the credibility such panels and processes can offer, since the parties involved bring experience or concerns to the table that might be lacking in an internal review or third-party conformity verification.

Creating the Canadian Seed Institute The Canadian Seed Institute (CSI) was recognized in December 1998 as a conformity verification body under CFIA legislation.

Withdrawal of CFIA from certain services The accreditation of the CSI as a conformity verification body has reduced the Government's role in the hands-on delivery of certain services to the seed industry.

Redarce, T. and Jutard, A. 3D Range data/CAD model comparison: industrial parts conformity verification Proceedings of the Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering, Nantes, France.

Withdrawal of CFIA Implementation of an amendment to the Seeds Regulations that would require the use of an approved conformity verification body, where one exists, would enable the Seed Program to cease providing certain services in support of the seed certification and import accreditation programs.

(12) If the Registrar finds that the conformity verification body should have recommended that the applicant's accreditation as a grader be certified or renewed, the Registrar shall certify the accreditation or renew it, as the case may be, as if the recommendation had been made.

In order to withdraw from these activities, an amendment to the Seeds Regulations is required so as to clearly require that the services of an approved conformity verification body must be used in applying for, or renewing, any registration, licence or accreditation in respect of the Canadian seed certification and import accreditation programs.