Frequently asked questions

HACCP+ is a voluntary certification standard for food-safety and product-safety management in the food chain, the feed chain and related industries such as packaging, logistics and services. It extends the Codex Alimentarius HACCP principles with management-system, supply-chain, social and climate requirements, and is verified by unannounced inspections.

The scheme is owned and supervised by Belevo Sp. z o.o., Warsaw, Poland (KRS 0000747660). Belevo approves auditors, reviews every audit report and takes the certification decision.

Inspections are unannounced (notice is given 48 or 72 hours before, depending on the activity), the certificate also covers management, supply-chain, social and optional climate requirements, and every audit result is independently reviewed before a certificate is issued.

Stage I and Stage II must be completed within six months of the start of the audit; otherwise the audit process has to be repeated. Typical timing depends on the readiness of the organisation and the number of sites.

Yes. HACCP+ is based on unannounced inspections throughout the three-year cycle. The organisation is informed 48 or 72 hours before the inspection, depending on the type of activity. An organisation cannot refuse an unannounced inspection.

Each requirement is scored from +10 to −10. Non-conformities must be addressed with corrective actions agreed with the auditor and a deadline. A result below 70 % or a knock-out (KO) finding requires the report to be sent to Belevo and an additional inspection.

The auditor makes a recommendation. The audit results are always reviewed by Belevo Sp. z o.o., and the recommendation may be changed as a result of that review.

Yes. The standard and its supporting documents can be downloaded free of charge from the Documents page. The documents are protected by copyright and may not be modified or reproduced without consent.

Version 01/2026 (working draft of 4 October 2026) is the current reference text in Polish. Version 001 of 2021 is available in English as an overview of the structure. Each new version lists its changes, effective date and transition period.

Only conditional (W) requirements, and only when the condition in Annex E is met. Mandatory (O) requirements — including legal requirements, prerequisite programmes and HACCP principles 4.3–4.15 — cannot be excluded. Size, cost or lack of time are never a basis for exclusion.

The price depends on the scope (A1–A4), the number of sites and shifts, the selected modules and the audit duration. Send an enquiry through the contact form and we will prepare a quotation.

Certified organisations may use the “HACCP+ Assured” mark for products and services within the certified scope. Correct use of the certificate and mark is checked during every inspection.

Apply to Belevo Sp. z o.o., document at least two years of experience and HACCP training, pass the HACCP+ exam and be approved. See the Auditors page for details.

Complaints about a certified organisation, an auditor or a certification decision can be submitted in writing to certification@haccpplus.org. See the Complaints & appeals page.