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Food safety update: ISO 22000 and PAS 220
11 Sep 2009
Topics: Food safety, ISO/IEC 22000, PAS 220, HACCP
The Foundation for Food Safety Certification (FSSC) scheme, based on ISO 22000 Food Safety and PAS 220 Food Safety, has been benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). This marks a significant step in the ongoing efforts of the GFSI, FSSC and BSI to establish a universally accepted, end-to-end standard for safety in the food supply chain.
The GFSI board of directors granted conditional recognition of this scheme based on the content of the scheme meeting the Guidance Document requirements, encouraging the FSSC to move the new scheme to full implementation.
Once fully implemented, FSSC is expected to become the sixth standard to join the stable of GFSI-recognized schemes, which are commonly accepted in the global marketplace. It is hoped that this move will drive cost efficiency and consistency in supply chains around the world when sourcing food, and deliver greater confidence to the end-users of third party certification.
"Once fully implemented and recognized by GFSI, this scheme will sit alongside the other GFSI recognized schemes that are accepted by the food supply chain around the world," says JP Suarez, chairman of the GFSI board of directors and senior vice-president and general counsel, international division, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Certification bodies around the world will be given the opportunity to apply for accreditation against the scope of the scheme, before the operational aspects of the scheme are benchmarked and fully recognized by the GFSI.
For more information, visit: www.globalfoodsafetyinitiative.com
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