Key Concept of ISO 22000-2018
- Context of the Organization: This is
a new requirement to identify the internal and external factors and
conditions that affect an organization. Examples of internal issues could
include an organization’s culture and capabilities, whilst external issues
could include the variety of external providers, changes in consumption
patterns and the technology advances to name but a few. The organization
also needs to identify the interested parties to the FSMS and any
requirements they have.
- Guidelines:
The
context will influence the type and complexity of management system
needed.
- Leadership: There
is an explicit requirement for top management to demonstrate leadership
and commitment relating to the system. This is an enhanced requirement relating
to top management.
- Guidelines: Top
management will need to take accountability for the effectiveness of the FSMS,
provide support and resources as necessary and promote continual improvement.
- Risk and Opportunities: This is
a new concept introduced in the ‘planning’ section of the standard. It
requires the organization to identify the risks and opportunities that may
affect the performance and effectiveness of the FSMS, and take action to
address them.
- Guidelines: “Risk
and opportunities†can be thought of as potential adverse deviations from
the expected (threats) or potential beneficial deviations from the expected
(opportunities).
- Hazard Control Plan: The
term of action criteria has been introduced to also clarify what OPRPs are
meant for. The Hazard control plan must consider both OPRP and HACCP Plan
- Guidelines:
Review
thoroughly your system emphasizing and documenting the how and why for
the categorization of control measures managed as OPRPs or CPPs, make a
final summary with different plans for each and ensure all established
controls were previously validated.
- Competence: Trained
has been explicitly replaced by competent personnel in a way to emphasize
the importance of considering also aspects such as experience, skills, knowledge,
understanding of the task given among others apart from training and/or
qualifications alone.
- Guidelines:
Ensure
job descriptions, procedures for processes and continuous training are clearly
defined and established so you have the right person in the right position.
- Performance Evaluation: There
is a new emphasis on the need for evaluation in addition to the current
requirements for monitoring, measurement and analysis.
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