ISO 22000:2005 specifies requirements for a food safety management system where an organisation in the food chain needs to demonstrate its ability to control hazards to ensure that food is safe when consumed.

The standard is applicable to all organisations, regardless of size, that are involved in any aspect of the food chain and want to implement systems that consistently provide safe products. It can be applied to crop producers, animal feed producers, food producers, wholesalers and retailers. It is also suitable for equipment producers, logistics providers, packaging material producers, producers of chemicals that are used in agriculture and food additives, food service providers and canteens. ISO 22000:2005 requirements can be accomplished through the use of internal or external resources, or a combination of both.

ISO 22000: 2005 includes 8 chapters, which parallels the structure of ISO9001:2000.

1、Scope

2、Normative reference

3、Terms and definitions

4、Food safety management systems

5、Management responsibility

6、Resource management

7、Planning and realisation of safe products

8、Validation, verification and improvement of the food safety management
　 system

ISO22000 : 2005 implementation has the following benefits that will ensure you are one step ahead of your competitors.

1、An internationally recognised standard that harmonises different
　 requirements from customers or countries.

2、A systematic method and dynamic control to ensure food safety.

3、Facilitates communication between different interest groups, including
　 governments, international traders, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers
　 and consumers.

4、It is easy to combine with current management systems because
　 the structure is aligned with ISO9001:2000 and ISO14001:2004.

5、Focuses on the most important issues for food safety; based on risk
　 assessment results, resources can be maximised.

6、Provides an auditable standard that can be used either for internal audits,
　 self-certification or third-party certification.

The Danish Standards Association (DS) initiated the idea of harmonising national standards on the international level in 2001. The TÜV Rheinland Group is an accredited certification body of Denmark. We currently provide HACCP certification according to DS3027. We also provide second party audit services based on customer requirements. For enquire, please contact the nearest TÜV Rheinland office.