HACCP - "Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point" is a systematic method to analyze food processing and to identify undesirable / hazardous inclusion of chemical, physical, or biological agents into foods. HACCP is with the intent to prevent, eliminate, reduce, or mitigate ("P|E|R|M" - acronym courtesy of and brought by BRS), while fulfilling obligations including 21 CFR 110, 120, and others such as 123 specifics. It is the expectation, if not a requirement, that organizations operating within the food supply chain to identify, analyze, and to prevent, eliminate, reduce (or mitigate) these hazards (dangers) to acceptable levels. HACCP helps organizations to significantly P|E|R|M harmful inclusions.

Applicable for verification and qualification though Management Systems models including "HACCP MS" or equivalency, as granted by a recognized International Registration Body. This provides organizations with the basic requirements to assist in effective food safety and good practices (cGMPs) and thus to demonstrate competence in food safety in applying 21 CFR 110, 120 and other equivalent regulations and expectations. The principles of HACCP are endorsed by the United Nations through "CODEX Alimentarius", USA FDA - USDA and carry over to other world regions (e.g. European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan...). CODEX provides basic safe guidance in process and activities within the food supply chain and includes, but not limited to poultry, meat producers, seafood processors, retail industry, restaurants, airlines, hotels, harvesting, production, transport and handling of food processing for international trade.

ISO 22000 provides a full food safety management systems fusing requirements of ISO 9001 applying HACCP Principles / Plan (as it relates and as well can be in reference to ISO 15161 for the food and beverage sectors), a step further to HACCP MS. Equall to many other managerial food safety guidance practices and methods, HACCP MS provides to organizations that wish to implement a  management system that is recognized and certifiable.

Note 1: Read ISO 15161 , also ISO 9001 with reference to ISO 15161 certification

Organizations may opt to implement best general acceptable global practices for planning, identification of hazards, acting and improving food-safety processing through HACCP Management System (HACCP MS) or taken to ISO 22000, Food Safety Management System - FSMS, alternately ISO 9001:2008 applying ISO 15161 guidelines, and includes Food Defense. If your organization provides laboratory services the applicable international standard is ISO/IEC 17025. HACCP MS, ISO 22000 and ISO 9001 - ISO 15161 includes Food Defense under ethical, competent and valid purpose certification bodies. Also there are dozens of food safety schemes in the marketplace for organizations to choose such those under GFSI, SQF, Synergy 22000, PAS 220, BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000 and many more. Yet all come to the basics and fundamentals of the purpose of ISO 22000 and ISO 9001 with Reference to ISO 15161. 

Note 2: Upon request as a courtesy International Registration Bodies such as BRS, DNV, Lloyd's others provides recognized-accredited HACCP MS equivalent Specification Guidelines as well FSMS ISO 22000 certificate of registration.

ISO / TS 22003 : 2007 (and ISO/IEC 17021) set the requirements under which certification bodies conducting HACCP, ISO 9001 - ISO 15161, and ISO 22000 conformity assessment to fulfill under accreditation for recognition of the certificate instrument. 

Key aspects and issues relevant to HACCP / CODEX...

• Measuring and Control
• Critical Control Stages
• Risk Analysis
• Preventive Action
• Corrective Action
• Planning
• HACCP (Managerial) System
• HACCP Team
• Surveillance and Monitoring
• Severity
• V & V (verification & validation)

ISO 22000 (or ISO/IEC 17025 for laboratories, as applicable) assist in fundamentally implementing an certifying HACCP managerial protocol which includes the organizations administrative, supply chain, technical, operational aspects.

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ISO 15161

ISO 9001:2008 application guidelines are published for the food sector under the Guidance Standard ISO 15161 2001. ISO 15161 is a guideline to assist in the implementation of HACCP Principles within the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 - ISO 15161 namely, Guidelines on the Application of ISO 9001:200(8) for the Food and Drink Industry, is for application within the food industry sector involving souring, processing, and packaging of food and beverages. While ISO 15161 is a guideline that is required for ISO 9001 certification for the food and beverage sector. For FSMS ISO 22000 and HACCP MS certification visit our accreditation, conformity assessment bodies and Certification Bodies page. ISO 22000 is an effective and viable alternative providing validation of your food safety management system, and systems such as HACCP MS may be construe by some as a step toward ISO 22000.