FOOD SAFETY

Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 220:2008 is a standard which specifies requirements for prerequisite programmes to assist in controlling food safety risks within the manufacturing processes of international food supply chains. This PAS is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 22000, the internationally recognized standard for food safety management systems. ISO 22000 sets out specific food safety requirements for organizations in the food chain. One such requirement is that organizations establish, implement and maintain prerequisite programmes (PRP) to assist in controlling food safety hazards. PAS 220:2008 has been developed to be used to support management systems designed to meet the requirements specified in ISO 22000, and sets out the detailed requirements for those prerequisite programmes.
Who developed PAS 220:2008?
Leveraging its expertise in standards development and continuing its tradition of enhancing best practice in the food industry, BSI British Standards co-ordinated the development of PAS 220:2008. The development of PAS 220:2008 was sponsored by the Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the European Union (CIAA) and the major food manufacturers, Danone, Kraft, Nestlé and Unilever, contributed to the development of the Specification. Additionally, the PAS 220:2008 development Steering Group included representatives from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), McDonald’s, General Mills Europe (representing the FDF Food Hygiene Committee), the French National Association of Food Industries (representing CIAA) and certification bodies.
The development of PAS 220:2008 benefitted from the independence of BSI’s standards development process and its consensus building component. Furthermore, during development the PAS was made available for public comment and stakeholder input was obtained from a wide range of stakeholders through BSI's DPC (Draft for Public Comment) system. The additional consensus built from this process added value to the final published document.
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