New ISO 17025:2017 & New ISO 22000:2018

NEW ISO 22000:2018 IS ON THE WAY. Related schedule : 23-24, 25-26 April, 21-22, 23-24 May, 8-9 Oct, 10-11 Oct, 26-27, 28-29 Nov

ISO 22000, the international standard for food safety management systems, is currently up for revision. The new version, expected to be published in 2018, will bring significant changes for certified sites. With the revision, the International Organization for Standardization aims to:

• Clarify key concepts that have caused confusion, such as Critical Control Points (CCPs), Operational Prerequisite Programmes (OPRPs) and Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs)
• Improve the readability and usability of the standard
• Ensure the standard is relevant to all actors in the food supply chain
• Ensure the standard suits the needs of SMEs
• Increase the compatibility of ISO 22000 with other management system standards, by adopting a common structure and terminology

Timeline

In Annex SL, ISO has mandated that all ISO management standards have the same basic structure. In this way, Annex SL provides a consistent, high-level structure for all management systems. The goal is to have better development and integration of all management systems.

Some food processing sites have integrated several management systems into a single management system. For example, the site may be using ISO 9001 to define the quality management system, ISO 14001 to define the environmental management system requirements and FSSC 22000 or ISO 22000 to define the food safety management system requirements.

Thus, the goal of Annex SL is to minimize conflicts, duplication, confusion and misunderstanding when a site uses several ISO management system standards to develop an integrated management system. This will be accomplished by having all the ISO management system standards use identical requirements whenever possible. This will be accomplished by revising current ISO standards to include the following:

• Emphasis on risk
• Greater alignment of policies with business needs
• Assurance of greater value for the customer
• More applicability to service organizations
• Definition of boundaries of the management system
• Increases in leadership (management) requirements
• Assurance that internal audits consider risks in the audit scope