Food Safety System Certification 22000

A Preview of Scheme Version 4.0

Jules Rojer – Technical Advisor FSSC 22000

Content
• Introduction
• Preview Version 4
– Background
– Unannounced audits
– Food fraud & food defense
– Audit execution
– Audit report
– Scope extensions
– Transition period
• Summary
Introduction to
FSSC 22000
 Mission Statement

“To be the world’s leading, independent,

GFSI recognized, ISO based food safety

and quality management system for the entire

food supply chain.”

Organization and management

Management Team

Board of Stakeholders
Office

Advisory Group

Integrity Program Communication Regional Assessors

Sanction Committee
FSSC 22000 in the Supply Chain

ISO 22000:2005 – Food safety management system

ISO/TS 22003:2013 – Requirements for bodies providing audit
Certification Statistics

12,000 Sites

104 Licensed
CBs

Certificates in
154 countries

1,500 auditors
Certificates Issued
Global Organizations using FSSC 22000
 Preview
FSSC Version 4
Background to FSSC 22000 V4

• First published in 2010, V2 in 2011 and V3 in

2013
• Need to revise the FSSC 22000 Scheme in
2016:
o Updating current FSSC 22000 Requirements
o Expected publication of GFSI BR Version 7
o Government expectations esp. NL, UK, FR
and USA (FSMA)
FSSC 22000 versus FSMA

• Shared goals of food safety through preventive

controls and flexible management system
approach
• Focus on Supply Chain and Verification
• Independent GAP analysis performed by TAG
• Good alignment indicated
• FSSC 22000 to contribute to compliance
New in FSSC 22000 version 4

• Unannounced audits
• Food fraud & food defense
• Audit execution
• Audit report
• Scope extensions
• Upgrade FSSC 22000-Q
• Transition period
Unannounced audits

• Expectation by regulators for (continued)

recognition
• Wish from the industry after horsemeat scandal
• GFSI Benchmarking Requirements version 7
• Pilot conducted in Q4 2015
• One of the surveillance audits will be
unannounced
Food Defense & Food Fraud

Food Defense
The organisation shall have a documented and annually
reviewed food defence threat assessment procedure in
place to identify potential threats and prioritise food
defence mitigation measures.
Food Fraud prevention
The organisation shall have a documented food fraud
vulnerability assessment procedure in place to identify
potential vulnerabilities and prioritise food fraud
mitigation measures.
SSAFE-PwC tool

• Assessment of Food Fraud vulnerabilities

• Practical Tool (free of charge)
– Help companies undertake a vulnerability assessment
– Help companies prepare for mitigation of vulnerabilities
• www.ssafe-food.org
• www.pwc.com/foodfraud
• FSSC – PwC Cooperation to undertake pilot audits
Audit Execution

• The initial certification audit is always carried out

on-site and is conducted in two stages
• The audit is a full management system audit
• The on-site audit can include the use of
computer aided audit techniques (CAAT)
• The CB shall have a process for the use of
CAAT during on-site audits
Audit Report

• FSSC 22000 will introduce a mandatory audit

report template
• A full audit report has to be uploaded in the
FSSC 22000 database (ADS)
• ViaSyst will offer technical solutions for
uploading audit reports
Scope extensions

• Catering (ISO/TS 22002-2) is planned to be

added to the FSSC 22000 scope of certification
in version 4
• FSSC 22000 is working on Storage and
Distribution
– A PRP is being developed facilitated by NEN
– Scope extension is to be expected 2017 Q1
FSSC 22000-Q

• Upgrade to ISO 9001:2015

Transition period

Decision of FSSC 22000 Board of Stakeholders

• For new certificates: 12 months
• For existing certificates: 18 months

Is being discussed in the Advisory Group

Summary

• Publication FSSC 22000 version 4

• Alignment with GFSI BR V7
• Scope incl. Catering and Storage & Distribution
• The Integrity Program is a spearhead
• Intensify cooperation with authorities
• Formalize working relationships with ABs
• Training organizations assessment program
Thank you and let’s talk!

Cornelie Glerum
Managing Director

Website www.fssc22000.com
E-mail info@fssc22000.com
Phone +31-183 645 028

Twitter @FSSC22000
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