Certification of Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000)
The most competitive players in the global food industry know that safety is fundamental to success. ISO 22000:2018 certification from Bureau Veritas supports your drive to achieve the highest level of food safety.
Regardless of your position in the food value chain, your products and services must comply with consumer, industry, and regulatory safety standards. This requires a rigorous approach to food safety management.
ISO 22000:2018 is designed to enable you to develop a robust Food Safety Management System that promotes continuous improvement of all processes affecting the safety of end food products. Whether you are a farmer, food manufacturer, processor, importer, supplier, or retailer, Bureau Veritas's ISO 22000 certification and audit services will help you secure market access and demonstrate your commitment to a high food safety culture.
WHAT IS ISO 22000?
ISO 22000:2018 sets out general guidelines for a Food Safety Management System (FSMS), enabling any organisation to plan, implement, operate, maintain, and update an FSMS that delivers safe products and services. As such, this international standard helps assess mutually agreed customer safety requirements and demonstrate compliance to customers and any other interested parties.
KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ISO 22000:2005 AND ISO 22000:2018
- The 2018 version of the standard is more closely aligned with the HACCP Codex and is supplemented by an organisational risk-assessment approach
- The adoption of the High-Level Structure allows an organisation's Food Safety Management System to be integrated with other ISO standards
- Introduction of a two-tier PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) system, defining a cycle at the organisational level and operating within a framework that encompasses HACCP principles
WHO IS IT FOR?
ISO 22000 certification covers the entire food chain: from "farm to fork.".
WHAT ARE THE KEY BENEFITS OF ISO 22000 CERTIFICATION?
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Safety: Ensure greater transparency and international recognition |
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Cost-effectiveness: Compatibility with other ISO management standards for easier integration |
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Accuracy: Across the entire supply chain |
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Future-readiness: Demonstrate compliance with international food safety requirements, gaining a competitive edge through FSMS certification |
HOW CAN I OBTAIN ISO 22000 CERTIFICATION?
The key stages of the certification process are:
- Defining the certification scope
- Pre-audit (optional): gap analysis and diagnostic review of your current position against the standard's requirements
- The 2-stage Certification Audit:
Stage 1 - Documentation review, conducted to verify that the organisation has developed the necessary documents and is ready for Stage 2 certification.
Stage 2 - Implementation assessment, including the effectiveness of the organisation's management system
- A certificate valid for 3 years is issued upon satisfactory completion of the 2-stage audit
- Surveillance audits verify the management system's continued compliance with the standard's requirements and monitor ongoing improvement
- Recertification after 3 years to confirm ongoing compliance and the overall effectiveness of the management system
WHY CHOOSE BUREAU VERITAS?
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An extensive network of offices across various countries. Having issued more than 148,000 active ISO certificates and employing more than 7,400 qualified auditors, Bureau Veritas is present in 140 countries worldwide. |
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Our auditors have extensive knowledge of specific industries, local regulations, markets, and language, enabling them to offer solutions tailored to your needs. |
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Bureau Veritas certification is recognised by more than 70 national and international accreditation bodies worldwide. |
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The Bureau Veritas certification mark is a globally recognised symbol of your organisation's ongoing commitment to excellence, sustainability, and reliability. |
KEY BENEFITS
DEMONSTRATE FOOD SAFETY IN LINE WITH ISO 22000:2018
Comprehensive, proactive food safety management is a key factor in avoiding costly financial and reputational consequences for your brand. ISO 22000 sets out detailed guidelines and requirements for developing a Food Safety Management System (FSMS) that enables food industry participants to identify and control safety hazards. Bureau Veritas's certification of your Food Safety Management System against ISO 22000 will allow you to demonstrate a commitment to food safety that goes beyond regulatory requirements.
INDUSTRY STANDARD COMPLIANCE AND SECURE MARKET ACCESS ISO 22000
consolidates a range of national food safety standards into a single, straightforward, internationally recognised set of duties and requirements. ISO 22000 also incorporates elements of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and other leading preventive procedures. As a result, the ISO 22000 FSMS is more rigorous than regulatory requirements. In addition, the FSSC 22000 standard (recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative, GFSI), which many of the world's largest retailers and manufacturers require certification to, is itself based on ISO 22000.
SAFETY FROM FARM TO FORK ISO 22000
can be applied by stakeholders across the entire food value chain. This includes livestock and crop farmers, animal feed manufacturers, food producers and processors, warehouse operators and distributors, as well as retailers, restaurateurs, and foodservice professionals. ISO 22000's "farm to fork" approach fosters effective communication, consistent practices, and stronger trust among various participants in the food industry, laying the foundation for more effective hazard and risk control.