The Impact of ISO 9001:2015 on ISO 22000 and Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS)

The implementation of international quality management standards and of food safety management systems (FSMS) has significantly increased worldwide. The edition of ISO 9001:2015 brought new concepts and approach to this International Standard, like consideration of organizational context and key stakeholders, risk based thinking, more emphasis on process management and less on documentation, amongst others. The impact of ISO 9001:2015 on the ongoing revision of ISO 22000 and on FSMS is analyzed and food sectors organizations have been surveyed. The results emphasize that achieving the desired results, the consideration of organizational context and reinforced leadership, the integration with ISO 9001.2015 and the consideration of risk based thinking, are amongst the most relevant issues concerning ISO 22000:2016 revision.