Certification of Safety Management Systems in the agro-food sector to ISO 22000

ISO 22000

ISO 22000 "Food safety management systems- Requirements" is a standard that allows every company to organize a food safety management system integrated with the mandatory legislation.
It has the great advantage of harmonizing the safety management approach along the entire food chain and of representing a tool for developing the HACCP method throughout the production system of the agri-food sector.

The benefits of ISO 22000 certification

ISO 22000 is fully compatible with ISO 9001: companies already certified ISO 9001 will therefore be able to easily extend their certification to ISO 22000 as well.

The numerous aspects in common with the standards of the BRC and IFS family can also carry out consecutive audits. a saving of time and resources.

Examination of the application and documentation sent by the Company, listed in the "Special rules" specific to the product to be certified. Any deficiencies and significant deviations from the requirements, found at this stage, will be communicated so that the appropriate changes can be introduced before the assessment visit is carried out. Upon request, CSI will appoint an inspector to visit the organisation to verify the conformity of the product, process or service. If the results of the visit include non-conformities or observations, a corrective action plan will be required to meet the requirements for the issue of the product certificate. After all the non-conformities that may have emerged from the assessment visit have been passed, and after the positive outcome of the laboratory tests, certification will be granted. The issue of the certificate will be followed by surveillance visits to verify that compliance is being maintained. The frequency of surveillance visits and laboratory tests, if any, is fixed by the special rules applicable. The certification shall have the validity defined in the specific special rules, on expiry the contract shall be deemed to be tacitly renewed unless terminated by one of the two contracting parties 4 (four) months before the expiry date. Tool to certify, though an official recognized third-party body endorsement, that the company is compliant to the requirement... Tool to certify the capability of an organization to gain and maintain steadily, service standard declared to the public... Formal act of a third-party body that certify the conformity of the product technical reference documents, marketing deed to enhance and diversify the product... For years the training offered by IMQ group represented a point of reference for professional development and the update of freelance and employees. Second and third-party, inspections and testing: expert auditors capable to understand the situation of the company...