Food standards

1. International Organization forInternational Organization for
Standardization (ISO)Standardization (ISO)
Significance of ISO 22000 to theSignificance of ISO 22000 to the
Food IndustryFood Industry
Dr.Vandana Mahajani

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IntroductionIntroduction
 What ISO 22000 means?What ISO 22000 means?
-ISO 22000 means consensus agreements between-ISO 22000 means consensus agreements between
all the economic stakeholders concerned: suppliers;all the economic stakeholders concerned: suppliers;
users; government regulators; other interest groups,users; government regulators; other interest groups,
such as consumerssuch as consumers

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How ISO 22000 benefit society?How ISO 22000 benefit society?
 For businesses, the widespread adoption of ISO 22000For businesses, the widespread adoption of ISO 22000
means that suppliers can base the development of theirmeans that suppliers can base the development of their
products and services on specifications that have wideproducts and services on specifications that have wide
acceptance in their sectors;acceptance in their sectors;
 This, in turn, means that businesses using ISO 22000This, in turn, means that businesses using ISO 22000
are increasingly free to compete on many more marketsare increasingly free to compete on many more markets
around the worldaround the world

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How ISO 22000 benefit consumers?How ISO 22000 benefit consumers?
 For consumers:For consumers:
- conformity of products and services to International- conformity of products and services to International
StandardsStandards
-provides assurance about:-provides assurance about:
-quality-quality
-safety-safety
-reliability-reliability

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How ISO 22000 benefit trade officials?How ISO 22000 benefit trade officials?
 For trade officials negotiating the emergence of regionalFor trade officials negotiating the emergence of regional
and global markets, IS0 22000 create "a level playingand global markets, IS0 22000 create "a level playing
field" for all competitors on those markets;field" for all competitors on those markets;
 The existence of divergent national or regional standardsThe existence of divergent national or regional standards
can create technical barriers to trade, even when there iscan create technical barriers to trade, even when there is
political agreement to do away with restrictive importpolitical agreement to do away with restrictive import
quotas and the like;quotas and the like;
 International Standards are the technical means byInternational Standards are the technical means by
which political trade agreements can be put into practicewhich political trade agreements can be put into practice

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How ISO 22000 benefit developingHow ISO 22000 benefit developing
countries?countries?
 For developing countries, ISO 22000 represents anFor developing countries, ISO 22000 represents an
international consensus and constitute an importantinternational consensus and constitute an important
source of technological know-how;source of technological know-how;
 By defining the characteristics that products and servicesBy defining the characteristics that products and services
will be expected to meet on export markets;will be expected to meet on export markets;
 International Standards give developing countries aInternational Standards give developing countries a
basis for making the right decisions when investing theirbasis for making the right decisions when investing their
scarce resources and thus avoid squandering themscarce resources and thus avoid squandering them

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How ISO 22000 benefits everyone?How ISO 22000 benefits everyone?
 ISO 22000 can contribute to the quality of life in generalISO 22000 can contribute to the quality of life in general
by:by:
-ensuring safe food-ensuring safe food
--reducing foodborne diseasesreducing foodborne diseases
-better quality and-better quality and safersafer jobs in the food industryjobs in the food industry
-better utilization of resources-better utilization of resources
-more efficient validation and documentation of-more efficient validation and documentation of
techniques, methods and procedurestechniques, methods and procedures
-increased profits-increased profits
-increased potential for economic growth and-increased potential for economic growth and
developmentdevelopment

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How ISO 22000 benefit governments?How ISO 22000 benefit governments?
 For governments, ISO 22000 provides:For governments, ISO 22000 provides:
-technological and scientific know-how-technological and scientific know-how
-bases for developing health, safety and environmental-bases for developing health, safety and environmental
legislationlegislation
-education of food regulatory personnel-education of food regulatory personnel

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How ISO 22000 benefit governments? (Cont’d)How ISO 22000 benefit governments? (Cont’d)
-certification or registration-certification or registration
-international acceptance of standards used globally-international acceptance of standards used globally
-economic benefits-economic benefits
-social benefits-social benefits
-trade liberalization-trade liberalization
-food quality-food quality
-food safety-food safety
-food security-food security

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What are the benefits of ISO 22000 for otherWhat are the benefits of ISO 22000 for other
stakeholders?stakeholders?
 Confidence that organizations implementing ISO 22000Confidence that organizations implementing ISO 22000
have the ability to identify and control food safetyhave the ability to identify and control food safety
hazards;hazards;
 International in scope;International in scope;
 Provides potential for harmonization of nationalProvides potential for harmonization of national
standards;standards;
 Provides a reference for the whole food chain;Provides a reference for the whole food chain;
 Provides a framework for third party certification;Provides a framework for third party certification;

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What are the benefits of ISO 22000 forWhat are the benefits of ISO 22000 for otherother
stakeholders? (Cont’d)stakeholders? (Cont’d)
 Fills a gap between ISO 9001:2000 and HACCP;Fills a gap between ISO 9001:2000 and HACCP;
 Contributes to a better understanding and furtherContributes to a better understanding and further
development of Codex HACCP;development of Codex HACCP;
 Auditable standards with clear requirements;Auditable standards with clear requirements;
 System approach rather than product approach;System approach rather than product approach;
 Suitable for regulatorsSuitable for regulators

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Summary of benefits of ISO 22000Summary of benefits of ISO 22000
 More efficient and dynamic food safety hazard control;More efficient and dynamic food safety hazard control;
 Systematic management of prerequisite programmes;Systematic management of prerequisite programmes;
 Valid basis for taking decisions;Valid basis for taking decisions;
 Increased due diligence;Increased due diligence;
 Control focused on what is necessary;Control focused on what is necessary;

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Summary of benefits of ISO 22000 (Cont’d)Summary of benefits of ISO 22000 (Cont’d)
 Saves resources by reducing overlapping system audits;Saves resources by reducing overlapping system audits;
 Organizes and targets communication among partners;Organizes and targets communication among partners;
 Resource optimization;Resource optimization;
 Improves documentation;Improves documentation;
 Better planning, less post-process verificationBetter planning, less post-process verification

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ConclusionsConclusions
 Food safety is related to the presence of and levels ofFood safety is related to the presence of and levels of
food-borne hazards in food at the point of consumption.food-borne hazards in food at the point of consumption.
As food safety hazards may be introduced at any stageAs food safety hazards may be introduced at any stage
of the food chain, adequate control throughout the foodof the food chain, adequate control throughout the food
chain is essential. Thus, food safety is a jointchain is essential. Thus, food safety is a joint
responsibility of all parties participating in the food chain;responsibility of all parties participating in the food chain;
 Failures in food supply can cause human suffering,Failures in food supply can cause human suffering,
death, poor reputation, violations, poor nutrition, poordeath, poor reputation, violations, poor nutrition, poor
quality products and decreased profits;quality products and decreased profits;
 ISO 22000 ensures integrity of food supply chain byISO 22000 ensures integrity of food supply chain by
minimizing food-borne hazards throughout the foodminimizing food-borne hazards throughout the food
chain by ensuring that there are no weak links;chain by ensuring that there are no weak links;

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Conclusions (Cont’d)Conclusions (Cont’d)
 It therefore makes good scientific sense for those whoIt therefore makes good scientific sense for those who
are involved in food processing, manufacturing, storage,are involved in food processing, manufacturing, storage,
distribution of food and food products to adopt anddistribution of food and food products to adopt and
implement ISO 22000;implement ISO 22000;
 ISO 22000 for food safety management systems isISO 22000 for food safety management systems is
intended to provide food safety and security;intended to provide food safety and security;
 ISO 22000 can be applied on its own or in combinationISO 22000 can be applied on its own or in combination
with other management system standards such as ISOwith other management system standards such as ISO
9001:20009001:2000