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ACCREDITATION IN SUPPORT OF FOOD ACCREDITATION IN SUPPORT OF FOOD SAFETYSAFETY
Shadrack Phophi
Food Safety Systems for Export Workshop (2014)
Presentation Layout
1. Background on SANAS2. What is Accreditation?3. Accreditation and Competence4. Why Accreditation5. Benefits of Accreditation6. Accreditation Standards7. Conclusion
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) was officially launched in August 1996.
SANAS became fully operational during 1998 with two divisions in place:
a) Accreditation of laboratories / inspection bodies
b) Accreditation of all certification bodies
Who is SANAS?
Accreditation Act was promulgated in 2006
The purpose of the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Bill is to provide an internationally recognised and effective accreditation…system for South Africa by establishing the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) as a public entity and recognising SANAS as the only accreditation body in South Africa for conformity assessment and calibration.
Who is SANAS
SANAS is recognized as the only national body responsible for carrying out accreditations in respect of conformity assessment, which includes accreditation of –
a) calibration, testing and verification laboratories;
b) certification bodies;
c) inspection bodies;
d) rating agencies; and
e) any other type of body that may be added to SANAS’ scope of activity.
SANAS is recognized as the national body to monitor GLP compliance with principles adopted by the OECD for GLP principles.
Status of SANAS
Cont..
SANAS has thus far accredited more than 1400 facilities (include
Inspection /Certification bodies & Laboratories)
a) Calibration - 212
b) Certification – 18
c) Medical - 307
d) Verification – 155
e) Inspection – 159
f) Testing – 230
g) Blood Transfusion - 189
h) GLP - 4
SANAS International Recognition
a) Through ILAC, (Dec. 2000) mutual recognition of SANAS
certificates Internationally
b) International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Multilateral Agreement in
October 1998 for Quality Management Systems ISO 9001
c) Now extended, 2004, to Environmental Management Systems
(ISO 14001) and Product Certification (ISO/IEC 17065).
d) Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) through the OECD GLP
What is Accreditation?
Independent Accreditation is increasingly being used internationally by both regulators and private industries, as part of managing risk, to ensure both the competence and consistency of outcome of service providers used in the regulatory and voluntary domain.
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is the recognition that a CAB can produce “accurate results” within acceptable limits on a consistent and sustainable basis
or
produce “competent results” within acceptable limits on a consistent and sustainable basis
What is Accreditation?
The definition of an accreditation assessment of a CAB is:
“an independent assessment (by experts) on the competence of an organization to perform certifications against a schedule of
accreditation”
Accreditation confirms technical competence
What is competence?
Competence is the demonstrated ability to apply knowledge
and skills and where relevant, demonstrated personal
attributes to achieve intended results.
Why Accreditation?
GlobalizationTechnical Barriers to Trade can obviously have very different consequences for exporters
If, due to requirements of regulators in the target market, the exporting company requires proof of compliance to an international standard.orRetesting may be required in the importing country if a sufficiently developed national conformity assessment infrastructure was not in place in the exporting country,
This would result in delays and associated costs.
For an exporter of fresh produce this could lead to bankruptcy.
Market
Conformity assessment service
Demands for facilitating trade
Accreditation Bodies
CertificationBody
InspectionBody
Test Lab
Cal Lab
Product/service
Suppliers
PurchasersRegulators
Trade Organizationsand Authorities
Conformity assessment bodies
Conforming product/service
Requirements
Demands for competent conformity assessment
Accreditation service
Areas covered during assessments
Technical competence of a CAB depends on a number of factors, namely:
a.Qualifications, training and experience of the staff
b.Correct equipment – proper calibrated and maintained
c.Adequate quality assurance procedures
d.Proper sampling practices
e.Appropriate and valid testing procedures and methods
f.Traceability of measurements to national standards
g.Accurate recording and reporting procedures
h.Suitable testing
i.Management commitment
j.Management system
k.Records
Oversight from an independent accreditation body provides assurance that the audits are performed in conformance to internationally recognized and accepted standards
Third-party certification by an accredited certification body with independent oversight creates the ultimate confidence for end users—whether it is for public or privately held companies
Benefits of Accreditation
Accreditation Standards
ISO 17021
HACCP ISO 22000
ISO/IEC 17065
BRCGG
Accreditation Standards
a) British Retail Consortium (BRC)
• The BRC Food Safety Standard can be used by any food processing operation where open food is handled, processed or packed.
• The Standard is divided into seven sections:o Senior Management Commitment and Continual Improvemento The Food Safety Plan (HACCP)o Food Safety and Quality Management Systemo Site Standardso Product Controlo Process Controlo Personnel
Accreditation Standards
b) Food Safety Management System (ISO 22000)
• ISO 22000:2005 ISO 22000 specifies requirements for a food safety management system in the food chain where an organization
• ISO 22000 covers the following elementso interactive communicationo system managemento prerequisite programso HACCP principles
Accreditation Standards
c) Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• is a systematic preventive approach to food safety from biological, chemical, and physical hazards in production processes that can cause the finished product to be unsafe, and designs measurements to reduce these risks to a safe level.
Accreditation Standards
d) GLOBALGAP
• It sets out voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural Product around the globe
• Pre farm‐gate standard – from farm inputs to all farm activities till the produce leaves the farm
Accreditation Standards
e) OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
• Is a quality system that concerned with the organizational process and the conditions under which non-clinical studies are planned, performed, recorded, archived and reported
Accreditation Standards
Research & Research &
DevelopmentDevelopmentGLPGLP GCPGCP GMPGMP
Pre-clinical safety testingPre-clinical safety testing
Clinical trialsClinical trials Manufacture & saleManufacture & sale
Regulated ActivitiesRegulated Activities
Accreditation Standards
f) ISO/IEC 17025
• Is the main ISO standard used by testing laboratories.
• ISO/IEC 17025 is the standard for which most labs must hold accreditation in order to be deemed technically competent
Conclusion
As the global market continues to expand and the focus on food
safety strengthens, the mandate for stronger verification through
third-party food safety certification auditing will grow
The result will be more robust, effective food safety processes and
management systems, a safer food supply and increased consumer
confidence, which all translates into increased sales
Accreditation creates the ultimate confidence for end users—whether
it is for public or privately held companies
Conclusion
Accreditation creates the ultimate confidence for end users—
whether it is for public or privately held companies
QuestionsQuestions
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