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[Erasmus Koay]

There are some companies who are certified with ISO 22000 certificates.

Would it be correct to say that these companies do not have the absolute need for GMP or HACCP as separate documents?

Thank you.

[Simon]

HACCP and GMP are an integral part of ISO 22000. You would be unlikely to achieve ISO 22000 certification without them. What are you looking to do Erasmus?

Regards,
Simon

[mind over matter]

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<BR>There are some companies who are certified with ISO 22000 certificates.<BR><BR>Would it be correct to say that these companies do not have the absolute need for GMP or HACCP as separate documents?<BR><BR>Thank you.<BR>

<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break">What do you mean by separate documents? Are you talking about separate or combined manuals? If so, I think it's not a matter of separate or combined. It's a matter of yours is complying the requirements of ISO 22000 –- GMP and HACCP program are part of it. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"></SPAN><STRONG>EDIT: Didn't notice about certficates, so my response re manuals may be irrelevant. My apologies. </STRONG></SPAN></P>

Edited by mind over matter, 13 February 2011 - 01:57 PM.

[Erasmus Koay]

Thanks Simon and Mind Over Matter,

The practice in Malaysia is encouragement towards Food Safety and to be certified.

Some organisations strategised by going for ISO 22000 but fulfilling the requirements of HACCP and GMP so that they can actually save cost of audits and maintaining the certificates.

Others, may have a combine of ISO and HACCP but will not be having GMP.

In other words, HACCP and GMP are not a necessity if a company already has obtained ISO 22000. But I just want to confirm this is the case for Malaysia and also practices in other parts of the world.

Thank you.