Role of Food Safety Management Systems in Product Certification

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The Role of HACCP/FSMS in

UAE Product Certification

Schemes

By Harold Grecia OronaConformity Officer

Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology


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Introduction

Definition of Product Certification and

Conformity Assessment

Introduction to ISO Guides to product

certification Introduction to ESMA

The UAE Product Certification Schemes

First three holders of EQM and;

Conclusion


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Definition

Definition of Product Certification - A procedure in which a 3rdParty gives written assurance that a product, process or serviceconforms to specified requirements

Definition of Conformity Assessment - any activity to determine,directly or indirectly, that a process, product, or service meetsrelevant standards and fulfills relevant requirements.

Conformity assessment encompasses the areas of:

Testing

Surveillance

Inspection

Auditing Certification

Registration

Accreditation


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ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO)

Related ISO/IEC Guides for Product Certification

-ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 General Requirements for BodiesOperating Product Certification Systems (for revision to ISO 17065)

-ISO/IEC Guide 67:2004 Conformity Assessment-Fundamentals ofProduct Certification

-ISO/IEC Guide 53:2005 Conformity Assessment-Guidance on theUse of Organizations Quality Management System for ProductCertification

-ISO/IEC Guide 28:2004 Conformity Assessment-Guidance on aThird Party Certification Systems for Products


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Product

Certification

Systems(as per ISO/IECGuide 67)


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Product Certification Scheme No. 5

Selection application/document review, determination of scope, factoryvisit/factory assessment

Determination - verification of test reports, inspection and assessmentreports

Review and Attestation Certification decision

Surveillance market sampling (frequency and location)

Mark of Conformity issuing and use of third party conformity mark suchas the Emirates Quality Mark


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ESMA:

- Known as the Emirates Authority for

Standardization and Metrology

- a governmental body established in the year

2001 as per the Federal Law No. 28

- The National Standards Body of the UAE


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ESMAS Membership


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UAE Standards (5007)


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Adopted Standards


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The UAE Product Certification Schemes


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The Emirates Quality SchemeThe Process:

Application Submission

Factory

Assessment

3rd Party Product

Testing/Test Witnessing

Review and Verification of Results

Certification and Granting of the EQM

Surveillance and Market Monitoring


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GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS

THROUGH THE EMIRATES

QUALITY MARK


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EMIRATES QUALITY MARK FOR GLOBAL ACCEPTANCE

A mark of approval granted to a product that is

found to be complying with a relevant Standard

and is manufactured in a companyimplementing an effective HACCP System in

place.


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EMIRATES QUALITY MARK FOR GLOBAL ACCEPTANCE

Now gaining acceptance in the GCC Region.....


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Why HACCP/FSMS as a tool for

product certification?

To meet the requirements of Sanitary and Phyto-

Sanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) Annex ASection 3

To eliminate technical barriers to trade (TBTs)

as stated in TBT Agreement Section 5.4 To minimize risk associated with the product

especially food safety risk

To meet the requirements of ISO Guide 53Section 4.1


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UAE Quality MarkAims of the Program

Checking the conformity of the Product with the

approved standards (such as CODEX

Standards, UAE/GSO standards etc)

Verifying if the manufacturer has an effectiveHACCP/Food Safety Management System.

The availability of an efficient system for quality

assurance and quality control.


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UAE Quality MarkAdvantage of the System Empowering competitiveness for national

products in both local and external markets.

Adding the mark, for products worthy of it, on

exclusive documents of the company. Increasing consumer's confidence in the

product.

Increasing the sales of the company, based on

the confidence resulting from the Mark system


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Emirates Quality Mark Holders


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Conclusion

The role of HACCP/FSMS in product certification

is essential in1. Complying with the requirements of ISO

Guides

2. Meeting the requirement of SPS Agreement,

3. Satisfying the requirement of TBT Agreement

4. Ensuring consistency in the production of safe/ good quality / reliable food products.


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Formula for Product

Conformance

HACCP/FSMS certification +

product certification =Safe and Good Quality Food


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Our theme for 5th

DIFSCFood Safety: A Shared Responsibility

Product Certification: A Demonstration of Responsibility

COMPLY with product standards, sothat you could SHARE your products

around the world. Get your productsCERTIFIED, if you really CARE.


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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING:

HAROLD GRECIA ORONACONFORMITY OFFICER

CONFORMITY DEPARTMENT

EMIRATES AUTHORITY FOR STANDARDIZATION

AND METROLOGY

[email protected]

+971-4-2944434

+97150-2539497

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