What is ISO 22000?
ISO 22000 is applicable to all organizations in the food and feed industries, regardless of size or sector. Following the same High-Level Structure (HLS) as other ISO management system standards, such as ISO 9001 (quality management), it is designed in a way that it can be integrated into an organization’s existing management processes but can also be used alone.
What are the benefits for my business?
- ISO 22000:2018 Certificate enables organizations to put in place a food safety management system that helps them improve their overall performance when it comes to food safety. Key potential benefits of using the standard include:
- The ability to consistently provide food-related products and services that are safe and meet regulatory requirements
- Improved management of risks in food safety processes
- Demonstrating strong links to the United Nations’ Codex Alimentarius, which develops food safety guidelines for governments.
The ISO 22000 family of standards on food safety management systems is developed and maintained by ISO technical committee ISO/TC 34, subcommittee SC 17. For more information, visit the committee Website at: https://committee.iso.org/ home/tc34sc17 .
