FSSC 22000 VERSION 6

TRAINING COURSE

SCHEME PART 1:
SCHEME OVERVIEW

V1.0 – July 2023

TOPICS

01. Scope of Certification

02. Scope Statements

 SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION

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SCOPE

✓ Organizations in the food,

feed, and food packaging
industry.
✓ Table 1 of Part 1 defines the
food chain categories.
✓ Aligned with the categories of
ISO 22003-1:2022.
TABLE 1
 SUB-CATEGORY BIII

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Activities on harvested plants that do not

transform the product from its original
whole form, including horticultural
products and hydrophytes for food. ISO 22000:2018
Pre-process
handling of • These include cleaning, washing, rinsing, ISO/TS 22002-1:2009
plant fluming, sorting, grading, trimming,
products FSSC 22000 Additional
bundling, cooling, hydro-cooling, waxing, requirements
drenching, aeration, preparing for storage
or processing, packing, repacking, staging,
storing, and loading.
 SUB-CATEGORY C0

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

Conversion of animal carcasses intended for ISO 22000:2018

Animal – further processing, including lairage, slaughter,
ISO/TS 22002-1:2009
Primary evisceration, bulk chilling, bulk freezing, bulk
conversion storage of animals and game gutting, bulk FSSC 22000 Additional
freezing of fish, and storage of game. requirements
 SUB-CATEGORY CI

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Processing and packaging, including fish,

fish products, seafood, meat, eggs, and ISO 22000:2018
Processing of
perishable dairy, that requires chilled or frozen ISO/TS 22002-1:2009
animal temperature control.
products FSSC 22000 Additional
• Processing pet food from animal products requirements
only.
EXAMPLES:
C0 VS CI
✓ A slaughterhouse is classified as
sub-category C0.
✓ A slaughterhouse that also conducts
deboning without any other further
processing is classified as sub-
category C0.
✓ A processing facility that receives
carcasses and further processes
them into meat cuts, is classified as
sub-category CI.
✓ A slaughterhouse that also further
processes into parts or portions
would be sub-categories C0 and CI.
 SUB-CATEGORY CII

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Processing and packaging, including fruits

and fresh juices, vegetables, grains, nuts, ISO 22000:2018
Processing of
perishable pulses, frozen water-based products, plant- ISO/TS 22002-1:2009
plant-based based meat, and dairy substitutes.
products FSSC 22000 Additional
• Processing pet food from plant products requirements
only.
 SUB-CATEGORY CIII

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Processing and packaging, including pizza,

lasagna, sandwiches, dumplings, and
Processing of
ready-to-eat meals. ISO 22000:2018
perishable
animal and • Includes off-site catering kitchens. ISO/TS 22002-1:2009
plant
products • Includes products of industrial kitchens not FSSC 22000 Additional
(mixed offered for immediate consumption. requirements
products)
• Processing perishable pet food from mixed
products.
 SUB-CATEGORY CIV

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Processing and packaging of products

stored and sold at ambient temperature, ISO 22000:2018
Processing of
ambient including canned foods, biscuits, snacks, oil, ISO/TS 22002-1:2009
stable drinking water, beverages, pasta, flour,
products sugar, and food-grade salt. FSSC 22000 Additional
requirements
• Processing ambient stable pet food.
 CATEGORY D

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Processing feed material intended for food

and non-food producing animals not kept
in households, e.g., meal from grain, ISO 22000:2018
Processing of oilseeds, and by-products of food
production. ISO/TS 22002-6:2016
feed and
animal food • Processing feed mixtures, with or without FSSC 22000 Additional
additives, intended for food-producing requirements
animals, e.g., premixes, medicated feed,
and compound feeds.
 CATEGORY E

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Open exposed food activities such as

cooking, mixing, and blending, preparation
of components and products for on-site
direct consumer consumption or take ISO 22000:2018
away.
Catering / ISO/TS 22002-2:2013
food service • Examples include restaurants, hotels, food
trucks, institutions, workplaces (school or FSSC 22000 Additional
factory cafeteria), including retail with on- requirements
site preparation (e.g., rotisserie chicken).
Includes reheating of food, event catering,
coffee shops and pubs.
 SUB-CATEGORY FI

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Storage and provision of finished products ISO 22000:2018

Retail / to customers and consumers (retail outlets,
shops, wholesalers). BSI/PAS 221:2013
Wholesale /
E-commerce • Includes minor processing activities, e.g., FSSC 22000 Additional
slicing, portioning, reheating. requirements
 SUB-CATEGORY FII

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

Brokering / Buying and selling products on its own account ISO 22000:2018
Trading / without physical handling or as an agent for FSSC 22000 Additional
E-commerce others of any item that enters the food chain. requirements
 CATEGORY G

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Storage facilities and distribution vehicles

for perishable food and feed where
temperature integrity shall be maintained.
ISO 22000:2018
Transport and • Storage facilities and distribution vehicles
for ambient stable food and feed. ISO/TS 22002-5:2019
storage
services • Relabelling/repackaging, excluding open, FSSC 22000 Additional
exposed product materials. requirements

• Storage facilities and distribution vehicles

for food packaging material.
 CATEGORY I

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Production of packaging material in contact ISO 22000:2018

Production of with food, feed, and animal food.
ISO/TS 22002-4:2013
packaging
material • May include packaging produced on-site FSSC 22000 Additional
for use in processing. requirements
 CATEGORY K

Description Example of included activities and products Normative Documents

• Production of food and feed processing ISO 22000:2018

Production of aids, additives (e.g., flavorings, vitamins), ISO/TS 22002-1:2009

Bio/chemicals gases, and minerals.
FSSC 22000 Additional
• Production of bio-cultures and enzymes. requirements
SCOPE

Considerations for applications for

certification:
• Is the organization’s scope within
the FSSC 22000 scope of
certification? Refer to Table 1.
• Does the CB have the necessary
resources?

Refer to ISO/IEC 17021-1 clause 9,

specifically relating to the process
requirements for application and
application review.
 SCOPE STATEMENTS

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GENERAL PRINCIPLES

➢ Be clear and unambiguous.

➢ Include applied technologies that impact food safety.
➢ Not product certification, do not list all individual products,
processes, or services.
➢ Include the type of packaging when it has a vital function in
food safety or impacts food safety.
➢ Written in English – other languages may be added in addition.
➢ Not include promotional statements, brand names, or claims.
➢ Not mention sub-contracted or outsourced processes.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES

➢ Not contain phrases like etcetera or etc.

➢ Not reference non-food or non-feed related products,
processes, or services.
➢ Not contain exclusions for activities, processes, products, or
services when they can influence food safety.
➢ Not contain design and development as a separate activity.
➢ Adhere to the requirements to include storage and distribution
in the scope.
➢ Do not refer to sales in a manufacturer’s scope statement.
SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES

SUB-CATEGORY BIII

Contain the type of plant product handled

CATEGORY C

Indicate if products are intended for specific vulnerable groups.

Reference the type of pet food and target animal group for pet food
production.
If by-products are included in the scope, indicate its intended use in the
feed industry.
SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES

CATEGORY D

Contain the target animal group.

SUB-CATEGORY FI

Specify the type of activities undertaken, e.g., wholesale or retail.

Only in-shop activities such as reheating of ready-to-eat foods or
cutting of meat and fish may be included.
Includes the physical storage of products.
SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES

SUB-CATEGORY FII

Does not include the physical storage of products.

Only includes administrative activities.

CATEGORY G

Include the type of service e.g., transport and storage.

Include the type(s) of products handled.

Include the conditions of the activity.

Include the means of transport.

SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES

CATEGORY I

Include the type of material (e.g., paper, plastic, metal, glass, etc.).

Include intended for use in the food (feed) industry.

CATEGORY K

Include intended for use in the food (feed) industry.

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