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

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