Designation:D8346−21aStandardGuideforRequirementsforQualityRelatedProfessionsWithintheCannabisandHempIndustries1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8346;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecanprovidecertificationbodies,trainingproviders,employers,andcertificateissuers,withbest-prac-ticeguidanceforadministeringtheirrespectiveprogramsforquality-relatedprofessionswithinthecannabisandhempindustries.1.2Thisguiderecommendsrequirementsforexperience,training,education,andthebodyofknowledge(BoK)neces-saryforqualityrelatedprofessionswithinthecannabisandhempindustrieslistedinTable1.1.3Thisguideprovidesrecommendationsforarticulatingprofessionalrequirementsfortrainingandeducationorearningcertificates.Itscontentdoesnotsupersederequirementsfortrainingorearningacertificatedefinedbyjurisdictionalentitiessuchasgovernmentorotherregionalregulatorybodies.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D8229GuideforCorrectiveActionandPreventiveAction(CAPA)fortheCannabisIndustryD8308PracticeforCannabis/HempOperationComplianceAuditsE2659PracticeforCertificateProgramsE2708TerminologyforAccreditationandCertification2.2OtherStandards:21CFR111DietarySupplements321CFR117FSMAandFoodSafety321CFR210PharmaceuticalPackagingandHo...
