Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a process control system designed to identify and prevent microbial and other hazards in food production. It includes steps designed to prevent problems before they occur and to correct deviations as soon as they are detected. Such preventive control system with documentation and verification are widely recognized by scientific authorities and international organizations as the most effective approach available for producing safe food.

HACCP involves a system approach to identification of hazard, assessment of chances of occurrence of hazards during each phase, raw material procurement, manufacturing, distribution, usage of food products, and in defining the measures for hazard control. In doing so, the many drawbacks prevalent in the inspection approach are provided and HACCP overcomes shortcomings of reliance only on microbial testing.

HACCP enables the producers, processors, distributors, exporters, etc, of food products to utilize technical resources efficiently and in a cost effective manner in assuring food safety. Food inspection too would be more systematic and therefore hassle-free. It would no doubt involve deployment of some additional finances initially but this would be more than compensated in the long run through consistently better quality and hence better prices and returns.

HACCP CERTIFICATION

BIS offers two Certification schemes to the food industry.

i) HACCP Stand-alone Certification against IS 15000:1998

ii) HACCP based Quality System Certification provides for two Certification through one audit Certification of Quality System against IS/ISO 9000 and Certification of HACCP against IS 15000:1998

HOW TO OBTAIN LICENCE?

Establish a documented quality system and /or HACCP implementation plan and ensure its effectiveness

Submit application on prescribed proforma (Form IV) along with the questionnaire (Form XII) and necessary fees to Dy. Director General (of respective region).

Submit the quality manual and/ or concerned documents, when asked for

Arrange audit by BIS Assessment Team

Take actions on non-conformities observed by assessment team and get them verified. If found satisfactory, grant of licence is recommended.

Obtain the Licence!!!

The licence will enable the company to compete effectively in national and international markets.

.PROCESS OF HACCP CERTIFICATION

FEE STRUCTURE & APLICATION FORM AND RENEWAL FORM

Fee structure for both type of HACCP certification is similar to the QMS Certification. The fee structure for QMS certification is given above. Also, the application form (Form IV) and questionnaire (Form XII) for applying to BIS for HACCP certification can be down loaded from this web site. License holder may download renewal form from this web site.

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR HACCP STAND ALONE CERTIFICATION
OR
HACCP INTEGRATED WITH QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION
(To be decided by BIS from time to time)