Dear All,
Regarding FSMS, I remember there are several threads on merging ISO 9000 with a HACCP system on this forum mainly adding the latter to the former. I presume the only reason for this is with certification targets in mind. Such a project will presumably be inefficient if the objective is obtain certification to ISO 22000 (new HACCP classifications + +?) as compared to starting directly from the latter. However if standards like BRC are being considered the idea is perhaps more useful.? If otherwise, is there really any benefit?
Personally I would be reluctant to promote ISO22000 to anybody as long as their current devotion to the oprp concept is maintained. And after seeing the queries coming in on BRC ver5, looks like IFS may have been offered more opportunities to penetrate the market if indeed UK customers start to widely accept it (I hv never worked with IFS but I hv to believe it is more intelligible than current BRC until someone demonstrates otherwise.). Would love to see some comparitive statistics on BRC / IFS / SQF2000 in UK (x/0.001x/0 ?)
Rgds / Charles.C
@MMS, welcome to the forum !
As a starter, you are going to require knowledge on the developement of a (safety oriented), auditable, Management System driven by HACCP. In yr position I would seek professional advice in addition to availing of the extensive knowledge available on the IT and/or already existing on this forum.