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                                ISO 22000 Certification requirements to clients 
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           BSI Certification Requirements  
           BSI Standard Terms and Conditions 
           Addendum 
          ISO 22000:2018
                                                                                                                                       
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                                                  ISO 22000 Certification requirements to clients 
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             Contents 
              
             Revision History ................................................................................................................... 4 
             1      Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5 
             2      Accreditation Status and BSI Scope of Accreditation ................................................... 5 
             3      The Recognition Process .............................................................................................. 5 
                    3.1   Initial Enquiry .............................................................................................................. 5 
                    3.2   Application for Certification and Assessment .................................................................. 5 
                          3.2.1   Application Form Client Contact ....................................................................................... 5 
                    3.3   Certification Contract ................................................................................................... 6 
                    3.4   Conduct a Self-Assessment / Pre-assessment Audit (not mandatory) ................................ 6 
                    3.5   Identifying the Scope of Certification ............................................................................. 6 
                    3.6   Certification Cycle ........................................................................................................ 8 
                          3.6.1   Planning Audits ............................................................................................................... 8 
                    3.7   Audit Criteria ............................................................................................................... 9 
                          3.7.1   Legal and Regulatory Audit Requirements ........................................................................ 9 
                    3.8   Initial Certification Audit – Two Stage Audit process ....................................................... 9 
                          3.8.1   Stage 01 ...................................................................................................................... 10 
                          3.8.2   Stage 02 ...................................................................................................................... 10 
                    3.9   Surveillance audits ..................................................................................................... 11 
                    3.10  Re-certification .......................................................................................................... 11 
                    3.11  Audit Duration ........................................................................................................... 12 
                          3.11.1  Basic Guides for Audit Duration ...................................................................................... 13 
                          3.11.2  ISO 22000 Audit Duration Calculation ............................................................................. 13 
                          3.11.3  Rounding...................................................................................................................... 15 
                          3.11.4  Additional Time ............................................................................................................. 15 
                          3.11.5  Reduction in Time ......................................................................................................... 16 
                          3.11.6  ISO 22000 Follow Up Audits .......................................................................................... 16 
                    3.12  Audit Report .............................................................................................................. 17 
                    3.13  Non-conformities ....................................................................................................... 17 
                          3.13.1  Nonconformities  Levels ................................................................................................ 17 
                          3.13.2  Non-Conformity Management ........................................................................................ 17 
                    3.14  Granting Certification ................................................................................................. 18 
                    3.15  Multi-site certification ................................................................................................. 18 
             4      ICT (Information and Communication Technology) use in ISO 22000 Audits............ 19 
                                                                                                                                           
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                    4.1   Definition .................................................................................................................. 19 
                    4.2   ICT audit approach .................................................................................................... 19 
                    4.3   Full remote................................................................................................................ 19 
                          4.3.1   Transfer of certification ................................................................................................. 19 
                          4.3.2   Special Audits ............................................................................................................... 20 
                          4.3.3   ISO 22000 Follow Up Audits .......................................................................................... 20 
                    4.4   Auditor Rotation ........................................................................................................ 20 
             5      Certificate Suspension, Withdrawal or Scope Reduction ........................................... 20 
                    5.1   Actions Upon Suspension, Withdrawal and Scope Reduction .......................................... 21 
             6      Use of Marks (ANAB and BSI) .................................................................................... 21 
             7      Confidentiality ............................................................................................................ 21 
             8      Additional Obligations ................................................................................................ 21 
                    8.1   Complaints ................................................................................................................ 22 
                    8.2   Certification Agreement .............................................................................................. 22 
                    8.3   Assessment Scheduling .............................................................................................. 22 
                    8.4   Misleading Statements ............................................................................................... 22 
                    8.5   Communication Obligations ........................................................................................ 22 
                    8.6   Management of extraordinary serious event ................................................................. 23 
                    8.7   Observers ................................................................................................................. 23 
                    8.8   Witnessing Assessment by BSI .................................................................................... 23 
                    8.9   Technical Experts (TEs) used by BSI ........................................................................... 23 
             9      Complaints and Appeals ............................................................................................. 24 
                 
              
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                                                                                                                                           
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              Revision History 
         Rev  Revision   Author   Approved   Page  Sec.   Brief Description of Change 
         No   Date                by         No    No 
          1   December   Ana Cicolin  Todd   New document 
              2020                Redwood 
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
                                                                                                                                       
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