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UNCTAD Secretary-General's High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Commodities

in the context of UNCTAD XII

28-29 January 2008

ISO, Food Safety and Developing Countries

By

Mr. Kevin McKinley Deputy-Secretary-General, ISO Central Secretariat

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of UNCTAD

1ISO, Food Safety and Developing CountriesDSG2008-01-29

www.iso.orgwww.iso.org

International Organization International Organization for Standardizationfor Standardization


ISO, food safety and ISO, food safety and developing countriesdeveloping countries

Kevin McKinley, DeputyKevin McKinley, Deputy--SecretarySecretary--General, General, ISO Central SecretariatISO Central Secretariat

UNCTAD SecretaryUNCTAD Secretary--GeneralGeneral’’s Highs High--Level MultiLevel Multi--Stakeholder Dialogue on CommoditiesStakeholder Dialogue on Commodities

29 January 2008, Geneva29 January 2008, Geneva


Increased demand forIncreased demand forvoluntary international standardsvoluntary international standards

Globalization of trade in products and services

Outsourcing and foreign investment

Deregulation/privatization of public services

Climate change challenge including energy efficiencymandates

Public demand for consumer safety, environmental protection, corporate social responsibility

Need for international solidarity to face global terrorism, pandemics and natural disasters

Pace of innovation and convergence of new technologies


ISO and the international sceneISO and the international scene

World Trade Organization: observer status and collaboration

UN and UN agencies including: CODEX, ILO (labour), IMO (maritime), ITC (Intl Trade Centre), UPU (postal), UN/ECE (Commission for Europe), UNIDO, WHO, WMO (meteorology), WtO (tourism), UN Global Compact (social responsibility), UNCTAD …

Other intergovernmental groups including OECD, medicaldevice regulators (GHTF) …

600 liaisons with international organizations in technical work

Links with seven regional standardization-related bodies

Economic actors: Accreditation (IAF), Lab accreditation (ILAC), Consumers International, International Chamber of Commerce, World Economic Forum, etc…


World Trade Report 2005World Trade Report 2005

Trade, Standards and the WTO

Economics of standards and trade

Institutions and policy issues

Standards in the multi-lateral trading system


The ISO systemThe ISO systemAt December 2007

• IT tools• Standards

development procedures

• Consensus building

• Dissemination

685 active Committees(TCs/SCs)3 000 technical bodies50 000 experts

Central Secretariatin Geneva150 staff

Catalogue of more than 17 000 published standards

Consensus at two levels:

- Amongst global experts

- Amongst countries through ISO members

157 national members98% of world GDP

97% of world population


ISO/TC 34, ISO/TC 34, Food productsFood products

711 published standards, 55 participating countries, 49 observer countries

Active liaisons with Codex Alimentarius Commission

Working Groups on: Food Safety Management Systems, GMOs, Traceability systems, Food irradiation

Subcommittees (mostly test methods) on: Seeds; Fruits and vegetables; Cereals; Milk; Meat and poultry; Spices; Tea; Microbiology; Animal feeding stuffs; Fats and oils; Sensory analysis; Coffee


ISO 22000 Series of StandardsISO 22000 Series of Standards

New series – initiated in 2001

Four Standards so far:

ISO 22000:2005 – Food safety management system –Requirements

ISO 22003:2007 - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems

ISO TS 22004:2005 - Guidance on the application of ISO 22000

ISO 22005:2007 – Traceability in the feed and food chain — General principles and basic requirements for system design and implementation


What needs are being addressed by ISO 22000?What needs are being addressed by ISO 22000?

Better planning, less post-process verification

More efficient & dynamic hazard control

Systematic management of prerequisite programs

Better documentation

Communication amongst trading partners

Resource optimization (internally & along food chains)

Consistency with regulatory approaches


2 Potential of ISO 22000 Seeking international coherence among many GMPs

EFSIS

Nestlé NQS

FAMI-QS

GMO

ISO 9001GMP standard for Corrugated &

Solid Board

IFS

GFSIGuide

SQF

AG 9000

ISO 14001

McDonalds system

Kraft food system

Eurepgap

Friesland Coberco FSS

DS 3027

BRC-IoP

BRC-Food

Dutch HACCP

Irish HACCP

M&S system

Aldi system

Waiterosesystem

GMP GTP


ISO 22000 ISO 22000 -- OutlineOutline

Section 1 – Scope

Section 2 – Normative Reference

Section 3 – Terms & Definitions

Section 4 – Food Safety Management System

Section 5 – Management Responsibility

Section 6 – Resource Management

Section 7 – Planning & Realization of Safe Products

Section 8 – Verification, Validation & Improvement


Scope: Scope: whatwhat isis ISO 22000:2005 ?ISO 22000:2005 ?

A management system standard (based on ISO 9001:2000)

Specific to food safety management (not quality, etc)

Based on Codex HACCP approach with some innovations

Designed for all segments of food chain & all types of food business (micro to global)

Enables a food business to plan, implement, operate, maintain and update a system to provide safe end-products and demonstrate conformity with applicable regulatory requirements


7.3.2 Food Safety Team7.3.2 Food Safety Team

7.6 Design and redesign of the HACCP plan

7.6 Design and redesign of the HACCP plan

7.3.5.2 Description of process steps and control measures

7.3.5.2 Description of process steps and control measures

7.5 Design and redesign of operational PRPs

7.5 Design and redesign of operational PRPs

7.8 Verification planning7.8 Verification planning

7.2 PreRequisite

Programs (PRP)

7.2 PreRequisite

Programs (PRP)

7.3.3 Product Characteristics7.3.3 Product Characteristics

7.3.4 Intended Use7.3.4 Intended Use

7.3.5.1 Flow Diagram7.3.5.1 Flow Diagram

7.4.4 Identification and assessment of control measures

7.4.4 Identification and assessment of control measures

7.4.3 Hazard assessment7.4.3 Hazard assessment

7.4.2 Hazard identification and acceptable levels

7.4.2 Hazard identification and acceptable levels

8.4 Validation of control measure combinations

8.4 Validation of control measure combinations

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2

3

4

6.b

6.c-7

8-9-10

11

6.a

1

Steps in addition to Codex Alimentarius

Steps according to Codex Alimentarius

Food Safety Management System Improvement loop


ExampleExample of ISO 22000 of ISO 22000 alongalong the the supplysupply chainchain

Grain Farm Feed Mill HatcheryHatchingEgg Farm

BroilerFarm

ProcessorFurther

Processor

DistributionCentre

RetailerConsumer

Trucking

Caterer

- Potentially using organization-specific ISO 22000 control measures (red)- Potentially using externally-developed ISO 22000 control measures (green)


Implementation of the ISO Action PlanImplementation of the ISO Action Plan

Improving awareness

Developing capacity

Increasing regional cooperation

Developing electronic communications

Increasing participation

Key objectives:Key objectives:Key objectives:


(1) (1) RaisingRaising awarenessawareness

Regional seminars on food safety (ISO 22000), environmental management (ISO 14000), good standardization practice, conformity assessment, quality management of human resources (ISO 10015) and consumer involvement

Seminars on climate change (ISO 14064/65)

15 seminars with over 1000 participants in 2007


(1) (1) continuedcontinued -- RaisingRaising awarenessawareness ISO 22000ISO 22000

Training Materials on ISO 22000 developed Training Materials on ISO 22000 developed jointly with UNIDO. Now available in English, jointly with UNIDO. Now available in English, French, Russian, Arabic and Portuguese.French, Russian, Arabic and Portuguese.

New DelhiNew Delhi (SAARC) (SAARC)

JakartaJakarta (ACCSQ)(ACCSQ)

AstanaAstana, Central Asia , Central Asia (in Russian)(in Russian)

MoroccoMorocco and and TunisiaTunisia (following Training of Trainers seminars)(following Training of Trainers seminars)

LibyaLibya (in Arabic)(in Arabic)

MozambiqueMozambique (in Portuguese)(in Portuguese)

SriSri LankaLanka

YemenYemen (in Arabic)(in Arabic)

ISO 22000 regional seminars held in 2007ISO 22000 regional seminars held in 2007ISO 22000 regional seminars held in 2007

ISO 22000 national seminars held in 2007ISO 22000 national seminars ISO 22000 national seminars held in 2007held in 2007

Training MaterialTraining MaterialTraining Material NEW


Food Safety Management Systems Food Safety Management Systems -- ISO 22000ISO 22000

Food Safety Management Systems and Food Safety Management Systems and ISO 22000, 20ISO 22000, 20––22 January 2008, Aden, 22 January 2008, Aden, YemenYemen

Food Safety Management Systems and Food Safety Management Systems and ISO 22000, 22ISO 22000, 22––24 January 2008, Accra, 24 January 2008, Accra, GhanaGhana

National and regional seminars in Africa, National and regional seminars in Africa, the Arab region, Central America, Central the Arab region, Central America, Central Asia, South East Asia and South AmericaAsia, South East Asia and South America

Seminars planned for 2008Seminars planned for 2008Seminars planned for 2008

National seminars held in 2008National seminars held in 2008National seminars held in 2008

(1) (1) continuedcontinued -- RaisingRaising awarenessawareness ISO 22000ISO 22000


(2) (2) DevelopingDeveloping capacitycapacity

ISO training modules organized in Geneva and atregional level involving over 400 participants

New publication: Joining in – Participation in international standardization

E-learning programme for developing country standardization

″Readiness checker″ for SMEs:ISO 22000: Are you ready?


(2) continued (2) continued -- Developing capacity and Developing capacity and supporting supporting SMEsSMEs

ISO 22000ISO 22000,, Food safety Food safety management systems management systems -- An easyAn easy--toto--use checklist for small business use checklist for small business --Are you ready?Are you ready?

Enables small businesses to Enables small businesses to assess their readiness to assess their readiness to implement the new ISO 22000 implement the new ISO 22000 standardstandard

PublishedPublished in collaboration in collaboration withwith ITC ITC in English, French and in in English, French and in SpanishSpanish + + CD CD withwith automatedautomated checklistchecklist

NEW


(3) (3) IncreaseIncrease regionalregional cooperationcooperation

Cooperation with regional bodies: ACCSQ, AIDMO, ARSO, COPANT, EASC, PASC

Cooperation at sub-regional level: Caribbean(CROSQ), Southern Africa (SADC), West Africa(UEMOA), Southern Asia (SAARC), Gulf (GSO)

ISO to review augmentation of regional policy in March 2008, including role of Regional Liaison Officers


(4) (4) IncreasedIncreased use IT use IT toolstools

On-site training to implement E-Services (ISO Global Directory): 45 ISO developing country members trained

Geneva training sessions on E-tools for standards work

Selected ISO members benefiting from special on-site assistance on ISO IT tools

Central procurement agreement for collaborative software (Livelink) and database applications


(5) (5) IncreaseIncrease participation in ISO participation in ISO technicaltechnical workwork

Sponsorships for participation in ISO/TC 34 (food), 71 (concrete), 176 (quality), 207 (environment), 223 (societel security) and 224 (water services)

Training sessions on participation in social responsibility development

Twinning arrangements throughout work programme: new guidance pubication


In conclusionIn conclusion

ISO Standards provide connection to keyinternational/regional organizations + networks of national stakeholders

Strength of expert level consensus + country level approval

Engagement of developing countries, especially in topical subjects with heightened trade and development impacts

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