Categorie serviciu: Inspection & Food Safety Certification

  • Food safety management system

    Food safety management system

    • supplying final products safe to be used within the following link of the food chain or safe for the end consumer,
    • assessment and appraisal of the clients requirements and demonstration of the conformity with the requirements related to food safety, mutually agreed with the clients, 
    • an efficient communication with the customers and the other stakeholders along the food chain,
    • compliance with the applicable requirements of the regulatory authority, in respect with food safety,
    • observing the own food safety policies.

     

    Why certification?

    Global Initiative for Food Safety has identified four different targets that can be the object of certification in the agro-food field: food safety, food quality, food protection and lack of food frauds.

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    Based on the target or on the combination of targets that the food chain operator intends to reach, SRAC CERT provides three certification products in the field of food safety with the purpose of complying with the audit and certification requirements as precisely as possible:

    • Certification in compliance with ISO 22000:2018
    • Certification in compliance with FSSC 22000 ISO 22000:2018 + ISO TS 22002-1:2009 (for food products) or ISO 22000:2018 + ISO TS 22002-4:2013 (for food packaging).
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    The first priority for any organization in the food chain is to strengthen a food safety management system, because:
    • it has to demonstrate its ability to control hazards to food safety, in order to provide safe final products, that meet the food safety requirements agreed by customers, consumers and the regulatory authority;
    • the companies involved in the production, packaging, supply and sale of food products have to make sure that the safety of these products has not been compromised within the food chain and this can be achieved by the implementation and certification of a food safety management system.

     

    Why SRAC?

    SRAC is accredited for the food safety management systems certification by:
    • RENAR – The national accreditation body (Certificate SM 004)
    SRAC certifications are recognized at international level through SRAC partnership in IQNET (The International Certification Network).
    To that extent, the organizations certified by SRAC receive, together with SRAC Certificate, also the IQNET Certificate, without any additional costs.
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    Upon the certification process successfully completed, SRAC certified organizations:
     
    • have the right to use SRAC and IQNET conformity marks for advertising purposes;
    • are regularly informed about certification developments, training courses, events organized by SRAC.
    • Food safety (food products and packaging)

      Food safety (food products and packaging)

      • use of the international ISO standards that allow throughout their structure an enhanced flexibility regarding the integration with other management solutions;
      • the possibility to improve the management system compliant with the already existent ISO 22000, offering the possibility of passing to the enhanced quality level provided by FSSC 22000, with lower certification costs by comparison to other certifications recognized by GFSI* (The Global Food Safety Initiative);
      • maintenance of the substantiation on the Codex Alimentarius that represents the basis of the legislation regarding food safety.

      About standard

      The FSSC 22000 scheme is based on:

      • the international standard ISO 22000:2018 (Food safety management systems — Requirements for any organization in the food chain);
      • technical specification from the relevant food sector: ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 – Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 1: Food manufacturing/ or Technical Specification ISO/TS 22002-4:2013 – Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 4: Food packaging manufacturing;
      • additional requirements established by the FSSC Foundation (see the requirements here or on the FSSC Foundation website – here).

      The version of the FSSC scheme in force can be consulted here (ENG).

      SRAC CERT offers audit and certification services of food safety management systems according to the requirements of the FSSC 22000 scheme for the following scopes of activity:

      • FSSC 22000 for food products
      • FSSC 22000 for food packaging

       

       

       

      Why SRAC?

      SRAC CERT is the first Romanian certification body that has received the licence to issue accredited certifications based on FSSC 22000 scheme being recognized by The Foundation for Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) in the Netherlands (see HERE).
      SRAC CERT is accredited by RENAR (certificate No. SMFS 002) as certification body for food safety management system certification based on FSSC 22000 scheme requirements.

       

      Upon the certification process successfully completed, SRAC certified organizations:

      • have the right to use SRAC conformity mark for advertising purposes;
      • are regularly informed on the evolutions in the food safety areas, training courses, events organized by SRAC.

       

      Why certification?

      Food safety is a global concern due to its impact on public health and international trade.
      Globalization of food production and acquisition makes food chains become more complex, and increases the risk of incidents of food safety incidents.
      Parallel to this development, there is an increasing need for the implementation and certification of some management schemes/standards more and more efficient, in order to keep this risk under control.

       

      FSSC 22000 is one of the certification schemes that is very appreciated on the market.
      The FSSC 22000 scheme is globally recognized by GFSI according to:

    • Inspection and certification of organic products (eco)

      Inspection and certification of organic products (eco)

      • Certification guarantees the organic quality of the product and applies to all economic operators in the food chain: producer – processor – distributor – trader
      • Certified organic farming ensures environmental sustainability, contributing to animal wellbeing and consumer health
      • Organic Certification helps consumers to easily distinguish between organic and counterfeit products labeled as “organic”.

      About certification of organic products

      In Romania, control and certification of organic products is performed by private Control bodies (CB’s). They are approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, which is mandatory preceded by the accreditation performed by an accreditation body (in Romania the national accreditation body is RENAR).
       
      Logos used is organic farming
       
      EUROPEAN LOGO NATIONAL LOGO “ae” SRAC ECO MARK
      Manual-de-utilizare-al-logoului-comunitar Reguli de utilizare a siglei “ae” Regulation
      for using mark and certificate of SRAC
      R-02 ECO e3r1

       

      Why SRAC?

      • SRAC is accredited for organic products certification by RENAR – national accreditation body (Certificate no. OR 001)
      • SRAC has the approval as a Control Body by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Certificat nr. 237052)
      • Technical staff of SRAC has the competence and specialized knowledge, so that inspection and certification activities be performed at the highest professional standards
      • SRAC send newsletters by e-mail so that you will be informed on time and continuously regarding the evolution of the organic farming, of the relevant legislation and of the organic certification and regarding the events organized by SRAC.

       

      Useful links

      –    Ministerul Agriculturii si dezvoltarii Rurale (MADR)
      –    Directii Agricole Judetene
      –    Agentia de Plati si Interventii in Agricultura (APIA)
      –    Comisia Europeana (CE)
      –    National Organic Standard (NOP)
       

      Contact

      ing. Livia Safta – Responsabil Contractare servicii certificare produse ecologice
      mobil: 0760 663 087
      e-mail: eco@srac.ro