IS 22000 V/S BRC

I want to know that after how many years the standards for ISO 22000 are revised
As about BRC Global Standards for Food Safety, the standards are revised after every three years.
Also it is mandatory to buy a copy of standards from BRC (TSO shop) if your company goes for the BRC certification. Is same rule for the ISO 22000?

Please help.
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Thanks & Regards,
Sachin Saindane

Can anybody help Sachin?

I want to know that after how many years the standards for ISO 22000 are revised
As about BRC Global Standards for Food Safety, the standards are revised after every three years.
Also it is mandatory to buy a copy of standards from BRC (TSO shop) if your company goes for the BRC certification. Is same rule for the ISO 22000?

Please help.
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Thanks & Regards,
Sachin Saindane

No. it is not mandatory.

Dear Sachin,

ISO22000 is an international & voluntary standard. It is not a regulation of a country. Whereas BRC is for U.K. market and exporters to U.K have to certify themselves in order to be eligible for U.K export.

In this scenario, BRC shall be purchased and ISO22000 is not mandatory to be purchased b/c it is voluntary standard.

ISO standards are generally revised after 6 to 7 years, depending upon the requirements/ necessity.

Regards
Siraj

Dear Sachin Saindane,

I noticed this (probably verifiable on the ISO website, somewhere) -

All ISO standards are reviewed and amended as needed on a five-year cycle. The revision process for ISO 22000 will begin in the next few months.

http://vmhn.org/home...-iso-22000.html

Rgds / Charles.C

Thank you very much Siraj & Charles,

You help is quite useful for forwarding steps ahead towards implementation of IS 22000 in our company's new juice factory.

Whereas BRC is for U.K. market and exporters to U.K have to certify themselves in order to be eligible for U.K export.

BRC is also a voluntary standard.
One could choose any other standard or make one yourself if your customer would accept this.
The only standards that you have to follow if you can speak about a standards are EU and local regulations for foodsafety, it is the law.

Have a nice day, Okido