Shocking! I have to admit despite living and breathing food for some years, I only heard about ISO22000 through yourselves. I think that was because I've been in retailer own branded for some time and I just don't think UK supermarkets really hold with ISO when it comes to food. I can only assume it's similar in the US. I mean, who would bother going for ISO22000 in the UK unless a retailer made you or you work for a branded company who has decided it should be a priority? Would you out of choice? I don't think it carries the same weight as the quality ISO standards ironically because they covered several industries and so more people had heard of them.
Perhaps it's really an indication of how unpopular ISO now is with food manufacturers?
I agree GMO, I doubt ISO 22000 will have done much business at all in the UK, France and Germany because of BRC and IFS. There is no driver. Although saying that more than 50% (661) of those certified so far are in Europe. But where?
Dear Sir,
Yes, it is low number, Because;
-Certification bodies acreditated were waited
-Certification wasn’t started together with the puplication of Iso 22000:2005
-Auditor and audit shame for Iso 22000 wasn’t clear, it took time
-It is voluntry system based on confirmity to standard rules in the most Countries
-Importing country rules are based on complience the HACCP system obligations of Codex All.Comm. not to Iso 22000 at the Bip’s of Countries (for examp. Bip’s of EU)
-establishment and maintanence of Iso 22000 FSMS needs deep knowladge and experience, not like “Iso 9001 Quality Management Systems”
-Importing countries support their national FSMS standards instead of ISO’s in the world trade (BRC...)
In the fature naturally, the number will be getting higher and higher.
Iso 22000 will be implemented as mandatory instead of HACCP (Codex All.comm.) in the legislation of countries like New Zealand, Australia..
Best Regards
Vecdi Karacaoğlu
Haccp Eğitim
You present some valid reasons Vecdi. Now that all of the initial problems are solved we should see a big increase - time will tell. I think ISO 22000 needs to be accepted by GFSI for it to penetrate, or maybe the FDA will specify ISO 22000 as their accepted standard, but my guess is that the FDA will specify any GFSI approved standard.
When you say ISO 22000 will be made mandatory in NZ and Australia, do you mean for all areas of the food industry?
Regards,
Simon