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Food & packaging

Hygiene, labelling and food safety management requirements for food products and food-contact packaging, handled in one file.

In short

Hygiene, labelling and food safety management requirements for food products and food-contact packaging, handled in one file.

  • ISO 22000 is the food safety management system standard for organisations in the food chain; the current edition is ISO 22000:2018
  • In Ukraine, composition, labelling and food safety requirements are assessed together for food products
  • In the EAEU, SGR (state registration) may come up for certain food-contact product groups
  • In Algeria, product-based regulatory analysis is important for food products

What to watch for in the food & packaging sector

ISO 22000 is a Food Safety Management System standard that supports organisations in the food chain in managing food safety hazards systematically and in producing, processing, storing, transporting or serving safe food. The current standard is ISO 22000:2018.

For food products in Ukraine, instead of looking only for a “hygiene certificate”, the product’s status under food legislation, its composition and ingredients, labelling, food safety requirements, production and import conditions and the required registration, notification or conformity procedures must be assessed together.

On the EAEU market, the SGR (State Registration Certificate) may apply to products subject to special requirements in terms of human health, such as certain food-contact product groups; the requirement must be checked separately for each product.

In Algeria, food products are among the product groups that may be assessed under special legislation in addition to the general import conformity control; product-based regulatory analysis is important.

How does the process work?

We plan our services in line with the product’s technical characteristics, the legislation of the target market and our customer’s commercial needs, and provide professional coordination from the start of the process to the end.

Target Market Regulatory Analysis Certification Audit Conformity Shipment

Certificates that may come up in this industry

Frequently asked questions

How do I find out which certificate my food & packaging product needs?

It is sufficient to share the product name, HS code, technical characteristics, intended use and target country. On the basis of this information, the applicable technical regulation and conformity assessment method are determined.

How long does certification take?

It is not correct to give a single standard duration. It varies according to the scope, the tests required, whether the technical documentation is ready, whether a factory inspection is required and the procedures of the target country.

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