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

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.