ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems
ISO 22003-1:2022 sets the rules certification bodies follow when auditing and certifying food safety management systems: competence by food chain subcategory, scope classification, audit duration, multi-site sampling, FSMS-specific stage 1, unannounced audit conditions and the ban on certification marks on products.
ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems is a compliance framework from International with 8 domains and 68 controls that map to 6 other frameworks. The largest domains are Annex C: Knowledge and skills the certification body must define per function – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems (19 controls), Clauses 9.2 to 10: Planning, initial certification, audits, decision and maintenance – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems (15 controls), Clause 9.1: Pre-certification activities, audit time and multi-site sampling – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems (13 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Annex A: Classification of food chain categories – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems
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| iso-22003-1-2022-requirements-for-bodies-providing-audit-and-certification-of-food-safety-management-systems::A | Use of Table A.1 food chain categories |
Annex B: Minimum audit duration – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems
Annex C: Knowledge and skills the certification body must define per function – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems
Clause 7: Resource requirements and competence – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems
Clause 8: Information requirements, certification documents and marks – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems
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| iso-22003-1-2022-requirements-for-bodies-providing-audit-and-certification-of-food-safety-management-systems::8.1 | Information requirements (ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Clause 8 as amended) |
| iso-22003-1-2022-requirements-for-bodies-providing-audit-and-certification-of-food-safety-management-systems::8.2 | Certification documents identify Table A.1 categories and subcategories |
| iso-22003-1-2022-requirements-for-bodies-providing-audit-and-certification-of-food-safety-management-systems::8.3 | No FSMS certification mark on products or product packaging |
| iso-22003-1-2022-requirements-for-bodies-providing-audit-and-certification-of-food-safety-management-systems::8.4 | No certified-FSMS statement on product packaging |
Clause 9.1: Pre-certification activities, audit time and multi-site sampling – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems
Clauses 5 and 6: General and structural requirements (ISO/IEC 17021-1 applied) – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems
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| iso-22003-1-2022-requirements-for-bodies-providing-audit-and-certification-of-food-safety-management-systems::5 | General requirements (ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Clause 5) |
| iso-22003-1-2022-requirements-for-bodies-providing-audit-and-certification-of-food-safety-management-systems::6 | Structural requirements (ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Clause 6) |
Clauses 9.2 to 10: Planning, initial certification, audits, decision and maintenance – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems and who does it apply to?
ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems is a compliance framework from International with 8 domains and 68 controls. ISO 22003-1:2022 sets the rules certification bodies follow when auditing and certifying food safety management systems: competence by food chain subcategory, scope classification, audit duration, multi-site sampling, FSMS-specific stage 1, unannounced audit conditions and the ban on certification marks on products. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems actually require?
ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems has 68 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Annex C: Knowledge and skills the certification body must define per function – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems (19 controls), Clauses 9.2 to 10: Planning, initial certification, audits, decision and maintenance – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems (15 controls), Clause 9.1: Pre-certification activities, audit time and multi-site sampling – ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems (13 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems do I already cover?
ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems maps to 6 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO/IEC 27006-1:2024 (56% coverage), FSSC 24000 Social Management System Certification Scheme Version 1.0 (26% coverage), FSSC Development Program Version 2.0 (25% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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