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CONTENTS

1. Welcome to the FSSC 22000 Scheme Training Module 2

2. Today’s Topics 2

3. Scope of certification 2

4. Scope statements 6

Course ID V6.001 Transcript ID V6.001

Course Title Part 1 Version 1.0
Linked to FSSC 22000 V6 Scheme Training course Date 01/07/2023

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1 WELCOME TO THE FSSC 22000 V6 SCHEME TRAINING MODULE

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This training is part of the Scheme Training Modules and is based on Part 1 of the FSSC 22000
Scheme Version 6, Annex 1, as well as ISO 22003-1:2022.

2 TODAY’S TOPICS
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In this module, we will be covering the following topics related to the FSSC 22000 Scheme V6:

1. Scope of certification
2. Scope statements

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3 SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION
First, we will look at the scope of certification.

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The FSSC 22000 Scheme is intended for the audit and certification of organizations in the food,
feed, or food packaging industry, including for the food chain categories as set out in Table 1 of
Part 1 of the FSSC 22000 Scheme. These categories and sub-categories are aligned with the
categories and sub-categories as defined in ISO 22003-1:2022.

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On this slide is an extract of part of Table 1 that provides an overview of the scope of certification
covered by FSSC 22000 V6.

We will now look at these food chain categories and sub-categories in more detail.

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Sub-category BIII on pre-process handling of plant products, such as fruit and vegetable pack
houses. It includes handling of plants that do not transform the product from its original whole
form.

This slide includes examples of the activities and products included within sub-category BIII. Please
take a moment to review this slide in more detail.

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Sub-category C0 on animal primary conversion, such as slaughterhouses.

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This slide includes examples of the activities and products included within sub-category C0. Please
take a moment to review this slide in more detail.

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Sub-category CI on the processing of perishable animal products. Note that dairy or meat
products, with a small percentage of plant products, are still classified as sub-category CI.

This slide includes examples of the activities and products included within sub-category CI. Please
take a moment to review this slide in more detail.

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• A slaughterhouse is classified as sub-category C0. Activities include lairage, slaughter,

evisceration, bulk chilling and freezing, bulk storage of animals and game gutting, and bulk
freezing of fish and storage of game.

• Deboning may be included in sub-category C0 if it is taking place at a slaughterhouse.

However, if it were a standalone activity, it would fall under sub-category CI.

• A processing facility that receives carcasses from a slaughterhouse and further processes
them into prepackaged meat cuts would be classified as sub-category CI.

• A slaughterhouse that also further processes, e.g., cuts into parts or portions, would be sub-
category C0 and sub-category CI.

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Sub-category CII on the processing of perishable plant-based products.

This slide includes examples of the activities and products included within sub-category CII. Please
take a moment to review this slide in more detail.

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Sub-category CIII on the processing of perishable animal and plant products (mixed products). It
is important to keep in mind that offsite catering kitchens and products of industrial kitchens not
offered for immediate consumption are included under sub-category CIII and not under category
E.

This slide includes examples of the activities and products included within sub-category CIII. Please
take a moment to review this slide in more detail.

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Sub-category CIV on the processing of ambient stable products.

This slide includes examples of the activities and products included within sub-category CIV. Please
take a moment to review this slide in more detail.

It’s also important to note that foods for special dietary needs and food for special medical
purposes, where legally classified as food within the country of manufacture, may be included
under category C. And that pet food is now included under category C as well.

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Category D on the processing of feed and animal food, which includes the processing of feed
material for food and non-food animals that are not kept in households, as well as the processing
of feed mixtures for food-producing animals.

This slide includes examples of the activities and products included within category D. Please take
a moment to review this slide in more detail.

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Category E on catering and food service, which applies when the catering service is delivered
directly to the consumer, such as food prepared for onsite consumption or takeaway.

This slide also includes examples of the activities and products included within category E. Please
take a moment to review this slide in more detail.

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Sub-category FI on retail, wholesale, and E-commerce. The scope may also include the offer of
internet sales or delivery (E-commerce) when linked to the physical location.

This slide includes examples of the activities and products included within sub-category FI. Please
take a moment to review this slide in more detail.

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Sub-category FII on brokering, trading, and E-commerce. This is the buying and selling of products
on its own account, without the physical handling, or as an agent for others. This includes E-
commerce without physical handling of the product.

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Category G on transport and storage services.

This slide includes examples of the activities and products included within category G. Please take
a moment to review this slide in more detail.

In addition to third-party logistics services, Category G also includes manufacturers, caterers, or

retailers and wholesalers who also provide storage or transport to organizations other than their
own site. This includes organizations that provide storage or transport services to their
subsidiaries or sister companies as well.

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Category I on production of packaging material, which includes direct food contact surfaces or
materials, as well as indirect food contact surfaces or materials that has a possibility for substances
to be transferred into the food.

Packaging material used for personal care, pharmaceutical products or other non-food uses are
outside the scope of the Scheme.

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Food desiccants with direct food contact fall under Category I, as well as labels applied to primary
packaging.
Closing packaging materials such as tape and plastic strips can be included in Category I when the
manufacturer can prove that it will be applied to a food or feed primary packaging material.

Disposable tableware can only be certified when it is sold together (and as part of) the food
product. Examples are spoons that are packed with yoghurt, and forks or chopsticks packed with
ready-to-eat food. The intended use, including that it is sold together (and as part of) the food
product, shall be clearly specified in the scope statement. Disposable tableware that is intended
for domestic home use is outside the scope of certification.

Napkins and serviettes can only be certified where they are supplied specifically for use in food
service. This intended use shall be clearly specified in the scope statement.

Packaging materials, such as aluminum foil, baking paper and plastic wrap, which are intended to
be used in the preparation of foodstuffs within the food industry may be certified, in which case
the scope statement shall indicate that it is for use within the food industry. Packaging materials
of this nature that are not for use within the food industry or are intended for domestic home use,
are excluded from the scope of FSSC 22000 certification.

Packaging activities limited to inline unfolding of packaging or blowing of bottle preforms or

printing etc. at food manufacturing facilities, are not considered as food packaging activities, and
are included in the food scope of certification and therefore category I does not apply.

Whereas the in-line production of primary packaging, such as the production of bottle preforms
from resin, followed by the blowing of bottles, is considered a packaging activity, and shall
additionally be covered by the packaging scope. Therefore, category I shall apply.

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Category K on production of biochemicals and chemicals. This includes the production or

packaging of products such as food and feed additives, vitamins, minerals, bio-cultures, flavorings,
enzymes, gases, and processing aids.

It is also important to note that food supplements, where legally classed as a food in the country
of manufacture, and which is made up of materials such as those mentioned under Category K,
may be certified against Category K.

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Considerations for certification:

• When receiving an application for certification, the CB must first determine if the scope of
the organization is within the FSSC 22000 scope of certification.
• Refer to Table 1 of Part 1 of the Scheme for further details.
• Furthermore, the CB shall ensure that they have the necessary resources to offer the
certification services to the client.

Please refer to ISO/IEC 17021-1 clause 9, specifically relating to the process requirements for
application and application review for more information.

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4 SCOPE STATEMENTS
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Scope statements on the FSSC 22000 certificate

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The requirements for scope statements on the FSSC 22000 certificate are described in Annex 1 of
the Scheme. As FSSC 22000 is a management system certification, the scope statement should not
list all individual products, processes, or services, but provide an overview of the main activities.

The following general principles apply to scope statements:

1. Make sure that the scope statement is clear, unambiguous, and not misleading. Ensure
that the scope is within the scope of the Scheme.

2. Applied technologies that impact food safety such as pasteurization, shall be included in
the scope statement.

3. However, not all individual process steps such as receiving, storing, mixing, proofing, etc.,
should be included.

4. The type of packaging shall be mentioned when it has a vital function in food safety such
as vacuum packaging, or when there is an impact on food safety such as when glass
packaging is used.

5. That it is written in English. It is possible to add a translation of the scope in addition to the
English statement. For example, a translation into the native language of the country of
the certified organization, in addition to the English scope statement.

6. That it does not include promotional statements, company names, brand names or claims.
Claims being any message or representation, which is not mandatory under legislation,
which suggests that the product or service has particular characteristics. Examples are
health claims, origin claims, free-from claims such as allergen-free claims, organic claims,
and quality claims, etc.

7. Not to mention sub-contracted or outsourced processes outside the organization's legal

responsibility and control.

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8. Not contain terms such as etcetera.

9. Not reference any products, processes or services related to non-food or feed.

10. Not contain exclusions, for activities, processes, products, or services when they can have
an influence on the food safety of the end products. Where permitted exclusions apply,
they shall be referenced as part of the scope statement as per the requirements of Annex
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11. Not contain design and development as a separate activity, only when it is part of a
processing or manufacturing activity covered by the scope of certification, and part of the
same legal entity.

12. Only include storage and distribution activities in the manufacturing scope where the
activities are dedicated to the company’s own production, included in the audited FSMS,
and part of the same legal entity. Third-party logistics services, including logistic services
provided to a subsidiary or sister company, is included under Category G.

13. And lastly do not refer to sales in the scope statement of a manufacturer.

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In addition to the general requirements on scope statements, the Scheme also includes specific
requirements for food chain categories.

For sub-category BIII, on pre-process handling of plant products, the scope statement shall contain
the type of plant product handled.

For Category C, on food manufacturing:

• Products intended for specific vulnerable consumer groups shall be indicated in the scope
statement.
• The type of pet food and the target animal group shall be indicated in the scope statement
for pet food production; and
• By-products from food manufacturing can be included provided the scope statement
indicates its intended use is for use in the feed industry. This only applies where a small
amount of waste products from a food manufacturing process, which are fit for animal
feed, are supplied as a raw material for animal feed production.

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For Category D, on animal feed production, the target animal group shall be mentioned in the
scope statement.

For sub-category FI, on retail and wholesale, manufacturing processes are not included. The scope
statement shall specify the type of activities undertaken i.e., wholesale, or retail. Only in-shop
activities that only serve to give pre-prepared food a final process step may be included such as
reheating of ready-to-eat foods or cutting of meat and fish. Where these activities are undertaken,
they shall be mentioned in the scope statement. Sub-category FI includes the physical storage of
the product as well.

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For sub-category FII, on brokering and trading activities, this sub-category does not include the
physical storage of products, or manufacturing processes. It only includes administrative activities.

For Category G, on transport and storage services, the scope statement shall include the type of
service provided e.g., transport, storage, cross docking; the type or types of products handled; the
conditions of the activity such as ambient, chilled and/or frozen; and the means of transport such
as road, rail, air and water.

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For Category I, on food packaging manufacturing, the type of material shall be mentioned in the
scope statement as well as the intended use of the material such as intended for use in the food
and/or feed industry.

And lastly, for Category K, on production of biochemicals and chemicals, the scope statement shall
include that the products are intended to be used in the food and/or feed industry.

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This concludes the session on scope of certification and scope statements. You should now have
a good understanding of the scope of FSSC 22000 V6 certification and the general and specific
principles relating to scope statements.

Thank you for your attention.

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History Log

Date Version Change Author

01-07-2023 1.0 First version Kelly-Jade Mulholland

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