U S Department of Agriculture

Certification Manual - PATCH # 011 (January 5, 2017) U S Department of Agriculture

THE PURPOSE OF CERTIFICATION - An inspection certificate contains a summary of pertinent results of product inspection. It can be useful to the applicant or other financially interested party in one or more of the following ways: 1. To facilitate trading on the basis of documents issued by qualified, third party experts; 2. To assure compliance of contracts between seller and buyer; 3. To assist in settlement of disputes over quality and condition of the product; 4. To assist in establishing loan value of product; 5. To help in insuring consumer acceptance by assisting a retailer in obtaining acceptable quality; 6. To assist plant management in controlling quality and plant sanitation; 7. As guidance in labeling and advertising the products, including use of official marks of inspection; and 8. To assure compliance with minimum requirements of quality, size and condition under Marketing Orders and Agreements.