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and IAF MLA in the Product Certification Scope and the in accreditation. Some operations were not in line with the AB
Food Safety Management System Scope on 18 April 2022 defined procedures, including the operation for the ISO/TS
and 14 October 2022, respectively (shown in Figure 1). APAC 22003: 2013 transition period.
requires peer evaluation every 4 years to maintain the APAC ACFS establishes the Guidelines to improve the effectiveness
MRA and IAF MLA status of AB members. For the peer of accreditation of the Food Safety Management System Scope.
evaluation in FSMS, IAF establishes the international It addresses the development and monitoring of the Assessors
standards, for instance, ISO/IEC 17011, ISO/TS 22003, etc., and Decision Makers in terms of required competence
with the IAF Mandatory Documents (IAF MD), e.g., IAF MD 16: continuously, reviewing and updating the ACFS criteria and
Application of ISO/IEC 17011 for the accreditation of conditions document for accreditation of Food Safety
Food Safety Management System (FSMS) Certification Bodies, Management System Scope, particularly measures for the
etc. Identified problems can be classified into transition period of ISO/TS 22003:2013 to ISO 22003-1:2022.
1) Nonconformity – Operations do not comply with the ACFS then conducts the annual Internal Audits and Management
requirements of relevant standards or normative documents, Reviews to prepare for the next APAC Peer Evaluation,
and scheduled in 2025.
2) Concern – Potential nonconformity may become Therefore, maintaining the APAC MRA and IAF MLA in the
nonconformity in the future. Food Safety Management System scope is an important tool
Results of the peer evaluation of APAC AB members in the in strengthening the confidence in ISO 22000 certificates, which
Food Safety Management System are shown in Figure 2. Most level up the standard of Thai food production in terms of quality
of the identified nonconformities were found in the AB personnel and safety in line with international standards. This will then
requirements, in particular, the competence criteria in the Food reduce the trade barriers and increase competitive advantage
Chain Category and the On-going Monitoring and followed by in international trade.
the non-conformities found in the accreditation process
requirements, particularly the Witness Assessment Condition
in the high-risk food categories (Category C and D) every year.
The most concern was found in the accreditation process More Information Service Info C011
requirements in the particular version of ISO/TS 22003 used

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