John Surak is the US Representative on the ISO Committee developing the ISO 22000:200X Standard.
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Comparison of ISO 22000:200X Food Safety Management System Requirements and The BRC/IOP Technical Standard and Protocol for Companies Manufacturing and Supplying Food Packaging Materials for Retailer Branded Products The BRC/IoP Packaging Standard
Type of standard
ISO has several types of standards. One type are auditable standards. These standards are developed in a manner that all elements are applicable (unless stated otherwise (exclusions)) and must be implemented. In addition, ISO also develops guidance standards. These standards can be used by organizations to provide an interpretation of the auditable standard.
For example ISO 9001:2000 is an auditable standards. ISO 9000:2000 and ISO 9004:2000 are guidance standards that are used to interpret ISO 9001:2000.
ISO 22000:200x will be a guidance standard describing the requirements of a food safety management system, it will also be an auditable standard and can be used for certification and registration. The scope of the standard will be food safety. Food quality issues are to be addressed using ISO 9001:2000.
It appears that the BRC/IOP standard does not completely separate the food safety issues and the quality issues. In addition, it appears that the BRC/IOP standard combines both requirements and interpretation of the requirements.
Detail of the standard
ISO 22000:200x appears to be less prescriptive than the BRC/IOP standard, in that it does not address in detail the Good Manufacturing Programs (GMPs), (Good Hygiene Programs) or prerequisite programs.
Structure of the standards
ISO 22000:200x will be compliant with ISO Guide 72. ISO Guide 72 is a standard that describes the structure of management system standards. This will ensure that the ISO standard has a parallel structure to ISO 9001:20000.
It appears that the structure of BRC/IOP is similar to ISO 9001:1994. ISO 9001:1994 will be completely withdrawn as a standard at the end of this year.
Scope
The two standards appear to have different scopes. ISO 22000:200x is intended to be used by organizations throughout the food chain, while The BRC/IOP Standard is intended to be used by food packaging organizations.
Comments
The following question was raised. Will ISO 22000:200x replace The BRC/IOP Standard? It is hard to predict the future. I would expect that as an auditable standard or a standard that can be used for registration / certification, the answer will be yes.
However, there may be a need in the UK food industry to have a standard that could provide more guidance to the food packaging companies on the interpretation of the GMP or prerequisite programs.
With regard to industrial sectors, I do not expect to see it subdivided within the food chain. I do not know if there will be the development of any guidance standards.
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Saferpak Summary
ISO 2000:200X will:
- Be International
- Be applicable to the entire food chain
- Be auditable and can be used for certification and registration
- Be structured / aligned with the 8 clauses of ISO 9000:2000
- Require the implementation of relevant industry GMP's and Standards as prerequisite measures e.g. The BRC/IoP Packaging Standard (to put the meat on the bones).
Well what does it all mean and will organisations certified to The BRC/IoP Packaging Standard be affected?
Without the aid of a crystal ball it is difficult to say, as we don't know at this stage what the exact requirements of ISO 22000:200X will be. On the face of it does make good 'systems sense' for the structure to be aligned with ISO 9001:2000. And if the standard contains requirements for monitoring and measurement of customer satisfaction on food safety issues and for establishing a process for continuous improvement - then it looks very interesting.
For food industry organisations who trade solely within the UK there may never be a requirement to become ISO 22000:200X certified on the other hand global suppliers of packaging may well start receiving requests from customers early in 2005.
ISO 22000:2000X is not going away so the question is:
Should The BRC/IoP Packaging Standard and The BRC Food Standard be reviewed and amended in line with ISO 22000:200X?
A proactive approach now would ensure minimum discomfort should certification to ISO 22000:200X become a requirement in the future?
Simon
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