ISO -TS 22002-11:2009 FOOD SAFETY PREREQUISITE PROGRAMS
ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 specifies requirements for establishing, implementing and maintaining prerequisite programs (PRPs) to assist in the control of food safety hazards.
ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 is applicable to all organizations, regardless of size or complexity, that are involved in the production step of the food chain and wish to implement PRP to meet the requirements specified in ISO 22000:2005, Clause 7.
ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 is not intended or intended for use in other parts of the food supply chain.
The Food Sector entered 2010 with the technical standard 22002-1:2009 Food Safety Prerequisite Programs – Part 1: Food Manufacturers published by ISO. The ISO 22002-1:2009 prerequisite programs standard was published at the end of the year on 14.12.2009. Thus, the ISO 22000 family was also expanded.
On 23.02.2010, the GFSI (The Global Food Safety Initiative) managed by the Consumer Products Forum announced that it had fully accepted the FSSC 22000 standard scheme. The approved standard is a combination of FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 and PAS 220. There is a note in the GFSI guidance document that the ISO 22000-1 prerequisite programs standard can also be read in addition to the PAS 220 specifications. For now, questions about whether PAS 220 will be cancelled after the ISO standard is published have been answered.
The non-profit Food Safety Certification Association (FSSC) holds the licensing and publishing rights for the FSSC 22000:2010 standard. The scope of FSSC 22000 currently consists of processed animal and plant products, as well as food and ingredients (additives, vitamins, etc.) that can be stored for long periods in normal environments.
The next stage is expected to combine the audit requirements of GFSI with the integration of ISO 22000 and PAS 220 specifications. FSSC is working with accreditation bodies for the scope of ISO 17021 and ISO 22003. Until the current accreditation work is completed, companies that are not accredited will continue to receive FSSC 22000 certificates.
Thus, the 6th Standard FSSC-22000 took its place in the GFSI list, alongside BRC, Dutch HACCP, Global GAP, IFS and SQF 2000.
As a result, as we stated in our article published on the Gelişim website in June 2009; while the determining factor in system selection is the customer’s demand, the only purpose is to establish an effective food safety management system in compliance with legal requirements. This development will greatly contribute to companies that are in the food chain and implement the international ISO 22000 system.