ISO 22000: Ensuring Food Quality
The purpose of the ISO 22000 standard is to comply with the principles of the Codex Alimentarius and provide an auditable standard for any company involved in the food chain, with the aim of ensuring food safety and security.
- Applicable to any company within the food chain.
- Easily integrated with other management systems such as ISO 9001, Quality Management System, or ISO 14001, Environmental Management System.
- Complies with the principles set by the Codex Alimentarius.
- Facilitates international communication of HACCP concepts.
Requirements of the ISO 22000 Standard:
ISO 22000 does not set the same requirements for all companies, as the norms and procedures required for high-risk areas in one food sector may not be appropriate for others. Therefore, unlike other certification systems, the standard does not provide a mere “checklist” of compliance.
To obtain a certificate according to ISO 22000, a company must monitor the laws of the local and export markets as well as the specifications and requirements of its customers. Thus, the ISO 22000 standard requires specific adaptation to the needs of the industry for each type of food product.
Advantages of the ISO 22000 Standard:
- Improved communication throughout the supply chain.
- Increased consumer confidence.
- Enhanced competitiveness.
- Greater transparency along the food chain.
- Meets the principles of the HACCP code.
- Optimizes resources both internally and throughout the food chain.
- All control measures are subject to risk analysis.