Significance of ISO 22000 to the Significance of ISO 22000 to the Food IndustryFood Industry

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Dr. Deryck D. Pattron, Ph.D.Dr. Deryck D. Pattron, Ph.D.FDI, Ministry of HealthFDI, Ministry of Health

Port of SpainPort of SpainTrinidadTrinidad

West IndiesWest Indies

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IntroductionIntroduction

In order to understand the significance of ISO 22000In order to understand the significance of ISO 22000we must first understand what ISO 22000 is about andwe must first understand what ISO 22000 is about andhow is it applicable to the food industry. To achievehow is it applicable to the food industry. To achievethese objectives we must ask the following questions:these objectives we must ask the following questions:

What ISO 22000 means?What ISO 22000 means?-ISO 22000 means consensus agreements between -ISO 22000 means consensus agreements between all the economic stakeholders concerned: suppliers; all the economic stakeholders concerned: suppliers; users; government regulators; other interest groups, users; government regulators; other interest groups, such as consumerssuch as consumers

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How ISO 22000 benefit society?How ISO 22000 benefit society?

For businesses, the widespread adoption of ISO 22000 For businesses, the widespread adoption of ISO 22000 means that suppliers can base the development of their means that suppliers can base the development of their products and services on specifications that have wide products and services on specifications that have wide acceptance in their sectors;acceptance in their sectors;

This, in turn, means that businesses using ISO 22000 This, in turn, means that businesses using ISO 22000 are increasingly free to compete on many more markets are increasingly free to compete on many more markets around the worldaround the world

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How ISO 22000 benefit consumers?How ISO 22000 benefit consumers?

For consumers:For consumers:

- conformity of products and services to International - conformity of products and services to International

Standards Standards

-provides assurance about:-provides assurance about:-quality -quality -safety -safety -reliability-reliability

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How ISO 22000 benefit trade officials?How ISO 22000 benefit trade officials?

For trade officials negotiating the emergence of regional For trade officials negotiating the emergence of regional and global markets, IS0 22000 create "a level playing and global markets, IS0 22000 create "a level playing field" for all competitors on those markets; field" for all competitors on those markets;

The existence of divergent national or regional standards The existence of divergent national or regional standards can create technical barriers to trade, even when there is can create technical barriers to trade, even when there is political agreement to do away with restrictive import political agreement to do away with restrictive import quotas and the like;quotas and the like;

International Standards are the technical means by International Standards are the technical means by which political trade agreements can be put into practicewhich political trade agreements can be put into practice

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How ISO 22000 benefit developing How ISO 22000 benefit developing countries?countries?

For developing countries, ISO 22000 represents an For developing countries, ISO 22000 represents an international consensus and constitute an important international consensus and constitute an important source of technological know-how; source of technological know-how;

By defining the characteristics that products and services By defining the characteristics that products and services will be expected to meet on export markets; will be expected to meet on export markets;

International Standards give developing countries a International Standards give developing countries a basis for making the right decisions when investing their basis for making the right decisions when investing their scarce resources and thus avoid squandering themscarce resources and thus avoid squandering them

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How ISO 22000 benefits everyone?How ISO 22000 benefits everyone?

ISO 22000 can contribute to the quality of life in general ISO 22000 can contribute to the quality of life in general by:by:

-ensuring safe food-ensuring safe food

--reducing foodborne diseasesreducing foodborne diseases

-better quality and -better quality and safersafer jobs in the food industry jobs in the food industry

-better utilization of resources-better utilization of resources

-more efficient validation and documentation of -more efficient validation and documentation of

techniques, methods and procedurestechniques, methods and procedures

-increased profits-increased profits

-increased potential for economic growth and -increased potential for economic growth and developmentdevelopment

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How ISO 22000 benefit governments?How ISO 22000 benefit governments?

For governments, ISO 22000 provides: For governments, ISO 22000 provides:

-technological and scientific know-how-technological and scientific know-how

-bases for developing health, safety and environmental -bases for developing health, safety and environmental legislation legislation

-education of food regulatory personnel-education of food regulatory personnel

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How ISO 22000 benefit governments? (Cont’d)How ISO 22000 benefit governments? (Cont’d)

-certification or registration-certification or registration-international acceptance of standards used globally-international acceptance of standards used globally-economic benefits-economic benefits-social benefits-social benefits-trade liberalization -trade liberalization -food quality-food quality-food safety -food safety -food security-food security

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What are the benefits of ISO 22000 for other What are the benefits of ISO 22000 for other stakeholders?stakeholders?

Confidence that organizations implementing ISO 22000 Confidence that organizations implementing ISO 22000 have the ability to identify and control food safety have the ability to identify and control food safety hazards;hazards;

International in scope;International in scope;

Provides potential for harmonization of national Provides potential for harmonization of national standards;standards;

Provides a reference for the whole food chain;Provides a reference for the whole food chain;

Provides a framework for third party certification;Provides a framework for third party certification;

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What are the benefits of ISO 22000 for What are the benefits of ISO 22000 for other other

stakeholders? (Cont’d)stakeholders? (Cont’d) Fills a gap between ISO 9001:2000 and HACCP;Fills a gap between ISO 9001:2000 and HACCP;

Contributes to a better understanding and further Contributes to a better understanding and further development of Codex HACCP;development of Codex HACCP;

Auditable standards with clear requirements;Auditable standards with clear requirements;

System approach rather than product approach;System approach rather than product approach;

Suitable for regulatorsSuitable for regulators

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Summary of benefits of ISO 22000Summary of benefits of ISO 22000

More efficient and dynamic food safety hazard control;More efficient and dynamic food safety hazard control;

Systematic management of prerequisite programmes;Systematic management of prerequisite programmes;

Valid basis for taking decisions;Valid basis for taking decisions;

Increased due diligence;Increased due diligence;

Control focused on what is necessary;Control focused on what is necessary;

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Summary of benefits of ISO 22000 (Cont’d)Summary of benefits of ISO 22000 (Cont’d)

Saves resources by reducing overlapping system audits;Saves resources by reducing overlapping system audits;

Organizes and targets communication among partners;Organizes and targets communication among partners;

Resource optimization;Resource optimization;

Improves documentation;Improves documentation;

Better planning, less post-process verificationBetter planning, less post-process verification

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ConclusionsConclusions Food safety is related to the presence of and levels of food-borne Food safety is related to the presence of and levels of food-borne

hazards in food at the point of consumption. As food safety hazards hazards in food at the point of consumption. As food safety hazards may be introduced at any stage of the food chain, adequate control may be introduced at any stage of the food chain, adequate control throughout the food chain is essential. Thus, food safety is a joint throughout the food chain is essential. Thus, food safety is a joint responsibility of all parties participating in the food chain;responsibility of all parties participating in the food chain;

Failures in food supply can cause human suffering, death, poor Failures in food supply can cause human suffering, death, poor reputation, violations, poor nutrition, poor quality products and reputation, violations, poor nutrition, poor quality products and decreased profits;decreased profits;

ISO 22000 ensures integrity of food supply chain by minimizing ISO 22000 ensures integrity of food supply chain by minimizing food-borne hazards throughout the food chain by ensuring that food-borne hazards throughout the food chain by ensuring that there are no weak links;there are no weak links;

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Conclusions (Cont’d)Conclusions (Cont’d)

It therefore makes good scientific sense for those who It therefore makes good scientific sense for those who are involved in food processing, manufacturing, storage, are involved in food processing, manufacturing, storage, distribution of food and food products to adopt and distribution of food and food products to adopt and implement ISO 22000;implement ISO 22000;

ISO 22000 for food safety management systems is ISO 22000 for food safety management systems is intended to provide food safety and security;intended to provide food safety and security;

ISO 22000 can be applied on its own or in combination ISO 22000 can be applied on its own or in combination with other management system standards such as ISO with other management system standards such as ISO 9001:20009001:2000

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BibliographyBibliography

ISO 2005-Food safety management systems-ISO 2005-Food safety management systems-Requirements for any organization in the food chain. Requirements for any organization in the food chain. (2005). Geneva: FDSI 22000.(2005). Geneva: FDSI 22000.

ISO 9001:2000. Quality management system-ISO 9001:2000. Quality management system-Requirements.Requirements.

Codex Alimentarius Food Hygiene Basic Texts. (2001). Codex Alimentarius Food Hygiene Basic Texts. (2001). Rome: FAORome: FAO

Reference websites: Reference websites: http://www.iso.orghttp://www.iso.org

http://www.codexalimentarius.nethttp://www.codexalimentarius.net

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Thank YouThank You

Dr. Deryck D. PattronDr. Deryck D. Pattron

FDI, Ministry of HealthFDI, Ministry of Health

Port of SpainPort of Spain

Trinidad, West IndiesTrinidad, West Indies

dpattron@scientist.comdpattron@scientist.com