ISO 22000 to ensure integrity of food supply chain

摘要

Failures in food supply can be dangerous and cost plenty. ISO 22000 for food safety management systems is intended to provide security by ensuring that there are no weak links in the food supply chain. ISO/22000, Food safety management systems - Requirements throughout the food chain, is currently at the stage of Draft International Standard (DIS). It is expected to be available as an International Standard in 2005. The standard can be applied on its own, or in combination with other management system standards such as ISO 9001:2000, with or without independent (third party) certification of conformity. ISO 22000 specifies requirements for a food safety management system in the food chain where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to control food safety hazards in order to consistently provide safe end products that meet both the requirements agreed with the customer and those f applicable food safety regulations, and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective control of food safety hazards, including processes for updating the system.