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***ISO
FOOD SAFETY***
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
ISO
22000:2005
Food Safety Management Systems- Requirements for any Organization
in the Food Chain
was
published September 2005
Note
this standard is applicable to all businesses involved
in any aspect of the
food chain. The standard reflects many of the ISO 9001:2000
requirements but not all. Registration to 22000 and 9001
can be attained simultaneously in a combined registration
audit.
Also
available is ISO/TS 22004:2005,
Food Safety Management Systems - Guidance on the Application
of ISO 22000:2005
***TESTING
& CALIBRATION LABORATORIES***
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence
of testing and calibration laboratories
Released
May 15, 2005
The
IOS released the updated the newest edition of ISO/IEC
17025. The standard has been updated to include ISO 9001:2000
requirements.
The technical requirements have not changed.
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ANSWERS
NEWS!
ISO
9001 Update
ISO
9001 revision is now in the Draft International Standard
(DIS) phase and is expected to be released in Fall 2008.
The
changes are primarily in language and terminology, clarifying
some elements of the 2001 version. Some notable changes:
4.2.1
It now explains you can cover more than one required document
in a single procedure (e.g.; you can combine corrective
and preventive action in 1 procedure).
6.2.2
c) changes from checking the "effectiveness of training"
to ensuring the achievement of competence.
6.3
Now includes information systems
7.6
The word "devices" has gratefully been changed
to "equipment".
8.2.2
There is an added requirement for records of the audits
and their results.
There
are several other changes in wording. Based on preliminary
review, we do not anticipate many, if any, changes will
be needed in your current system. It is not expected that
registrars will add any assessment days to tranfer your
registration to the new standard. We will keep you informed
as the standard progresses and release gets nearer. Typically,
you have three years to transfer to the new standard. Again,
the changes are primarily clarification of the previous
standard.
If
you have any questions or concerns about the standard, please
contact us.
Updated
April 26, 2008
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