The ISO 22000:2018 Transition Deadline: Final Checks
The transition from ISO 22000:2005 to ISO 22000:2018 was due to end in June 2021 and was extended by six months because of the pandemic. Certificates to the 2005 edition expire at the end of the extended period.
Key points
- The transition period was extended by six months because of COVID-19.
- Certificates issued against ISO 22000:2005 expire when the period ends.
- The most frequent gaps are in the categorisation of control measures and in organisational risk.
Where systems usually fall short
- OPRPs without measurable or observable action criteria
- Control measures categorised by habit, without a documented assessment
- Risks and opportunities of the organisation confused with food safety hazards
- Outsourced processes, such as transport and pest control, not controlled as the standard requires
- Validation carried out after implementation, not before
Final checks before the audit
Confirm that the hazard control plan lists every CCP and OPRP with its limits or criteria, monitoring, corrections and corrective actions. Check that the internal audit covered all clauses of the 2018 edition and that management review used the new inputs.
If the deadline cannot be met
Talk to your certification body early. Once a certificate has expired, the organisation normally has to go through an initial certification audit again.