ISO 22000

Registration to ISO 22000 should be combined with ISO 9001 registration.

The ISO 22000 standard delivers a common global framework of safety requirements for all organizations in the food supply chain, including crop production, processing, distribution, and related operations. It is an international standard that harmonizes various existing national and industry certification schemes. ISO 22000 incorporates all seven HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) principles and implementation plans. Overall, ISO 22000 creates an effective framework for food safety management, communication along the food supply chain, and control of food safety hazards.

Adopting the ISO 22000 standard gives you competitive efficiencies worldwide. With registration to ISO 22000, you get:

-A single, globally-accepted standard
-Uniform food safety procedures worldwide
-Improved communication with your trading partners
-Better understanding and implementation of HACCP principles
-A driver for continuous improvement
-Improved food safety hazard control
-A uniformly auditable standard

The ISO 22000 standard was drafted to serve the needs of not just food producers and manufacturers, but also virtually every other organization that participates in the food supply chain. The result is a set of standards that work consistently, worldwide, to assure the safety of the food supply. Operations covered by ISO 22000 include:
-Primary and Secondary Food Production
-Crop production
-Feed production
-Primary food processing
-Secondary food processing
-Wholesaling and distribution
-Food retailing related operations
-Pesticide, fertilizer, and veterinary pharmaceutical production
-Ingredients and additives production
-Transportation and storage
-Equipment production
-Cleaner/sanitizer production
-Packaging materials production
-Service providers