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How to conduct RDS certification is a difficult problem for every factory that needs to be audited.
Let's have a brief look.
First, you need to talk to brands and suppliers to understand their supply chain. Ultimately, every step of the supply chain, all the way to the farm, will be certified by a third party.
On farms and slaughterhouses (where any animal is present), the certification body checks the welfare of the animal and looks for evidence of any or picking or forced feeding to ensure that everything is done according to standards.
RDS certification involves two steps. The first is on-site audit, and the second is certification.
On-site audit: The inspector visits the factory or company, conducts visual inspections, checks documents and procedures, and conducts face-to-face conversations with employees and staff. The result of this visit will lead to an audit report.
Certification decision: The audit report is sent to a verifier. The verifier reviews all results and decide if a certificate will be issued. Each certification conducted by a auditing body involves two people: one inspector and one verifier. This is called 'four-eye principle'.
It is also necessary for the certification body to inspect the RDS materials (down, jacket, feathers, etc.) entering and leaving the facility. To make sure they are correctly identified. RDS-certified products are tracked as they move through production and separated from uncertified products.
