Food Safety System Certification Webinar, 24 May 2011 Fons Schmid (Chairman Board of Stakeholders) Cornelie Glerum (General Secretary)

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1 Food Safety System Certification Webinar, 24 May 2011 Fons Schmid (Chairman Board of Stakeholders) Cornelie Glerum (General Secretary)

2 Content Background of private certification Foundation Benefits of FSSC Board of Stakeholders Vision and mission Certification process for a manufacturer Status May 2011 Integrity program Objectives Communication Contact

3 Background of private certification Certification in the nineties Birth of GFSI retail-commitment for private label Response by manufacturers ISO BSI-PAS 220 Global extension of GFSI accepted schemes Food safety as part of corporate responsibilty Supply chain approach

4 Foundation Non profit organization Owns GFSI approved FSSC and HACCP food safety systems certification schemes Foundation facilitates the schemes Maintains the license agreements with accredited Certification Bodies Incorporates: 11 associated Certification Bodies for HACCP, 41 associated Certification Bodies for FSSC Independent FSSC Board of Stakeholders: responsible for scheme content and quality of audits

5 Benefits of FSSC International harmonization of food safety standards Supply chain approach Uses existing, independent, international standards: ISO 22000, PAS 220 / ISO and ISO ISO accreditation (system & process approach) Scope: food manufacturing (slaughtering and pet food incl.) Stakeholder approval & commitment (industry, retailers) In depth and rigorous food safety audits Independent scheme management Transparency Non profit Recognized by GFSI, the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), ANAB, Canadian Accreditation Board

6 Board of Stakeholders Independent Chairman CIAA (European Food and Drink Association) International Margarine Association of the Countries of Europe EMRA (European Modern Restaurant Association) ICBW (International Council of Bottled Waters Associations) SSAFE (Safe Supply of Affordable Food Everywhere) IFDA (International Food Distributors Association) IIOC (independent international organisation of CB s IQnet BSI (British Standards Institute) Foundation for Food Safety Certification Foundation for Food Safety Certification IAF (International Accreditation Forum) ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Fons Schmid Beate Kettlitz Sander van Pelt Bizhan Pourkomailian Marc Cwikowski Mark Overland Jorge Hernandez Stefano Crea Martha Mikulaskova Quincy Lissaur Cor Groenveld Cornelie Glerum Skip Greenaway Kevin McKinley

7 Mission FSSC Mission: To be the globally leading, independent, non- profit, ISO-based and GFSI- accepted food safety certification scheme for the whole supply chain.

8 Vision FSSC Consolidation or even lower number of GFSI approved food safety certification schemes; Increased mutual recognition by large manufacturers, retailers and caterers; Increased public/private cooperation on consumer food safety protection through private certification; More need for independent, non profit food safety certification management; Extension of ISO- based food safety certification in the USA, China, S.E. Asia, and Middle and South America.

9 Committed organizations

10 Certification process for a manufacturer Implementing ISO & PAS 220/ ISO Meeting FSSC scheme requirements Certification by an approved Certification Body Minor and major non conformities Report and Certificate (with FSSC logo) Registration on website (certified organizations) Validity certificate: 3 years Annual surveillance audit, 3 yearly renewal Extra audit time is given for PAS 220/ISO : ½-1 day totally (depending on the size of the company)

11 Certification process for a manufacturer Certification bodies may use the results of ISO or PAS 220/ISO certification audits under the conditions described in the letter of intent Important: a formal validation of the audits has to be conducted and PAS 220/ISO is audited. Costs in 2011: 100 per certificate (per site) per year Conditions: CB approved by Foundation for FSSC Validation ISO certification against FSSC requirements

12 Status May associated CB s from all over the world; 13 with full license 28 with provisional license, working on accreditation Over 35 CB s interested in FSSC 22000; Over 300 certificates in total, 42% of certificates issued in Europe 23% USA 20% Asia New integrity program

13 Integrity Program Integrity in applying FSSC is crucial for acceptance and recognition by stakeholders CB s are both as stakeholders and as actors crucial in the integrity of the scheme Control is performed by both AB s and the Foundation Integrity programme consists of: Initial review Review of reports Review scopes / certificates Complaints / Appeals

14 Objectives certificates by the end of 2011and 1500 certificates by the end of 2012; Meeting 6th version GFSI guidance document Maintaining Integrity Program Training Licenses 2nd Global harmonization day for all CB s Global representation (seminars, events,etc) and communication Establishing an office in the USA Achieving commitment in China Seek cooperation with authorities Possible extension scheme to other food supply chain sectors such as packaging, animal feed en primary production

15 Communication Website (English, Spanish, French, German) Yearly two free webinars for update scheme Communication by stakeholders Questions can always be send to the Foundation Brochure about FSSC available Online register of certificates and associated organizations Use of the logo (prescribed) Newsletter

16 Contact More information? Please contact us: Office: Mail: Phone: (+31)