HACCP+ system presentation

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The presentation “HACCP+ — a new approach to the HACCP system” introduces the voluntary certification scheme for safety systems in the food and feed chain. It covers the history of the scheme, its foundations, scopes and modules, the certification procedure, audit scoring and the requirements for auditors.

It complements the HACCP+ Standard: the presentation explains the logic of the scheme, while the standard contains the binding requirements. Where the two differ, the current version of the standard prevails.

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1. Title: HACCP+ — a new approach to the HACCP system; a voluntary certification scheme for food-safety systems in the food and feed chain.
2. HACCP+ certificate — safety of products and services. The scheme was designed in 2019 based on the experience of certification-body auditors and consultants.
3. Contents: foundations, technical assumptions, scopes, area of operation, audits and inspections, issuing the certificate.
4. Timeline: 2019 – consultations with auditors and consultants; 2020 – documentation, first audits, checklist and classification of non-conformities; 2021 – continual improvement and promotion of the standard.
5. Foundations: product safety, High-Level Structure (alignment with ISO standards), prerequisite programmes and legal requirements, modules specific to the type of activity.
6. Overview diagram of the system.
7. SWOT analysis: demand from SMEs not linked to retail chains; low recognition; opportunity to distinguish products and services, including HoReCa.
8. The five requirement areas: core catalogue, legal requirements, GHP/GMP and other PRPs (foundations), sector catalogues and additional modules (optional).
9. All foundation areas must be implemented in full (100 %); rules for justified exclusions.
10. Basic scopes A1 Production, A2 Trade, A3 Logistics, A4 Other services — scopes may be combined.
11. Sectors covered: food processing, feed processing, packaging and chemicals, agriculture, other services.
12. Additional modules B1–B6: GMO-free, antibiotic-free, animal welfare, sustainability, organic, feed — with reference standards.
13. Five steps to certification: legal requirements → HACCP+ requirements → prerequisite programmes → additional modules → certification.
14. Section divider: certification procedure.
15. Certificate validity: max. 3 years with annual audits, at least one unannounced; audit results are always reviewed by Belevo Sp. z o.o.
16. Certification process: application, scope qualification, audit, certificate; recertification before expiry; audits at least once a year.
17. Conformity assessment: Stage I and Stage II, completed within 6 months; overall grade A–D; individual scoring +10 / +5 / 0 / −10.
18. Selection of auditors: application, training and min. 2 years’ experience, HACCP+ exam, approval.
19. Basic requirements for auditors: independence and impartiality, confidentiality, risk assessment of the certified entity.
20. Thank you — contact details of Belevo Sp. z o.o.