IAF MD 27:2023 Transition Requirements for ISO 22003-1:2022

Bulletin date:
Bulletin number:
2023-11

Action required

Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) customers are required to transition their accreditation to ISO 22003-1:2022 Food safety —  Part 1: Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems.


Accredited customers will need to provide their account managers with a transition submission including:

  • Declaration of ownership of ISO 22003-1:2022 Food safety — Part 1: Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems.
    • Completed SCC - ISO 22003-1:2022 criteria matrix (provided by SCC after declaration of ownership is completed by the customer).
  • Transition plan addressing the following:
    • Identify the changes between new and old version. 
    • Analyze impact of changes on relevant activities/processes and identify required actions to ensure conformance.
    • Implement required actions.
  • Records that relevant personnel affected by the changes are competent for the revised version and transition process. 
  • Communications with relevant stakeholders.
  • Summary of changes to controlled documents.
  • Proposed scope of accreditation.

 

Affected customers

All SCC-accredited FSMS certification bodies, applicants, assessors and other relevant interested parties.

 

Background

ISO 22003-1:2022 specifies the requirements for the audit and certification of a food safety management system (FSMS) complying with the requirements given in ISO 22000 (or other specified FSMS requirements). 


ISO 22003-1:2022 supplements ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems — Part 1: Requirements

 

New requirements

IAF MD 27:2023 Transition Requirements for ISO 22003-1:2022 (PDF)

 

Deadline

  • SCC FSMS accredited customers shall submit their transition documentation no later than July 31st, 2024, and have their updated scopes published before December 31, 2024.
  • All initial applications for relevant FSMS accreditation will be made to ISO 22003-1:2022 as of the publication of this bulletin. 
     

Questions?

Please contact Abdel Kassou, Manager, Compliance and Assessment Services, at abdel.kassou@scc-ccn.ca  or +1 613 238 3222 for more information.