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• Goal No. 2: Improving the quality of life and reducing recalls, removals, disasters, or food-borne disease pandemics,
food poverty; and these events must be communicated to the auditor within 3 days,
• Goal No. 12: Stable management of production and as they will affect food safety management standards, its
waste management. legitimacy and the validity of the certification.
Adding Requirement No. 2.5.16, with regards to food The update to FSSC 22000 Version 6.0 is a guideline that
waste and waste management by applying quality enhances reliability and up-to-date food safety management
management standards and safety in the food industry to standards and hygiene in food production facilities, including
help promote the production of high quality and safe food, building acceptance and credibility for certified organizations.
as well as reduce environmental impacts, will ensure that The most interesting aspect of this FSSC 22000 Version 6.0
it is consistent with the goals of the United Nations which specification is that it is linked to the goals of the United
has to be achieved by the year 2030. Nations, which can ensure a more sustainable security
Issue No. 3 Changing the certification’s scope and management measure and be consistent with current
category such as, world trends.
• Curtailing the scope of Category A1, with regards to
livestock farming as it overlaps with Global GAP
Accreditation activities.
• Expanded the scope of Category B3, with regards
to basic plant product management, by not certifying More Information Service Info C001
planting as it overlaps with the Global GAP accreditation
activities.
• Additionally, it has also been clearly stated that the
additional requirements in each item can be applied to เอกสารอ้างอิง / References
any category, to facilitate its usage and reduce any https://www.hrodthai.com/single-post /ข้้อกำำ�หนดระบบบริห�รคว�มปลอดภััย
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specification. Terms of the FSSC in previous editions do NARIsAPMwjbzQrw9-DnvCsYCSA28fpkbQJefLRsobrak0D5YKd9MNK
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to be able to apply to all businesses for a variety of https://www.thairath.co.th/news/society/2706855
organizations appropriately. FSSC 22000 Version 6.0 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/food-safety
contains more detailed adjustments to specific https://youtu.be/pLJOThOh7FA
requirements, such as
• Increased measures in case of claims being stated
on labels or packages.
• Added more specific allergen management methods.
• Added details on risk assessment methods
concerning food protection measures that must cover both
the processes and the products themselves.
• Add control steps, as well as the formatting and
printing processes for Category I.
Issue No. 5 If a facility has products that are not
within the scope of certification, the FSSC 22000 logo
cannot be used. In the previous issue, operators could
waive certification in certain areas or for certain products,
resulting in auditors not having to inspect specific areas
or products and the ability to display the FSSC 22000
logo. However, FSSC 22000 Version 6.0 states that if
exemptions exist for particular areas or products, the
FSSC 22000 logo cannot be further displayed in various
locations, websites, or documents.
Issue No. 6 Add details to Requirement No. 2.5.8
regarding Food Safety and Quality Culture. Building a
food safety culture is a GFSI specification that was first
established in FSSC 22000 Version 5 and is considered
very important, as it helps operators and employees in
the food industry understand the importance of food safety.
FSSC 22000 Version 6.0 will include more details on food
safety culture that can start with providing training for all
employees and must consist of details of plans, goals,
communication periods, and assessments of the
effectiveness of the defined activities.
Issue No. 7 Add Requirement No. 2.5.17, with
regard to communication with the certification
body.Should an event is encountered that poses a
threat to food safety and affects the public, such as

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