FOOD SAFETY

FSSC 22000 covers a complete certification scheme for food safety systems based on the food safety management standard ISO 22000: 2005 ‘Requirements for any organization in the food chain’ and the publicly available specification for Prerequisite programs on food safety for food manufacturing, BSI-PAS 220: 2008. The scheme is using existing standards for certification (ISO 22000, PAS 220 and ISO 22003) and the certification will be accredited under the standard ISO guide 65 (process certification). Manufacturers already certified against ISO 22000 only require a validation of the ISO 22000 certification and an additional review against the PAS 220 to meet this certification scheme.

The scheme is intended for the certification of manufacturing and processing of food ingredients and food products. The requirements and regulations of FSSC 22000 are described in four separate parts:

Part I - the requirements of the food safety system and guidance on how to apply for certification
Part II - the requirements for providing certification, including the regulation for the CB’s and for the harmonization committee
Part III - the requirements for providing accreditation including the regulation for the AB’s
Part IV - the regulations for the Board of Stakeholders
The Foundation for Food Safety Certification retains the ownership, the copyright and the license agreements for certification bodies.

Several certification bodies have shown their interest in becoming approved and accreditated for FSSC 22000. These certification bodies will receive an agreement from the Foundation to become licensed for FSSC 22000. New certification bodies wanting to apply for delivering certification audits against the FSSC 22000 scheme may contact the Foundation for further information.
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