Food safety management systems
A food safety management system is an organised set of processes, procedures and rules designed to ensure that food products are safe for consumption. This system includes a set of measures that are implemented by food manufacturers, suppliers and traders to prevent, reduce or eliminate the risks of contamination or other harmful effects on food.
The objective of the food safety management system is to ensure a high level of protection of consumer health through the supply of safe and Quality food. This also includes compliance with food safety regulations and international standards.
The development and implementation of a food safety system is based on the following international standards, laws and regulations of Bulgarian and European legislation:
- HACCP – General Principles of Food Hygiene CXC 1-1969
- ISO 22000 Food safety management systems — Requirements for any organization in the food chain
- FSSC 22000 Food safety systems certification scheme
- IFS Food Standard
- BRCGS Food Safety
- GLOBALG.A.P. (Good agricultural practices)
- Food law
- Law on Measurements
- Guideline for the implementation of a self-monitoring system in food business establishments
- Ordinance ¹ 2 of 23 January 2008 on materials and articles of plastics intended for contact with food
- Ordinance No 2 of 27 March 2024 on the conditions and procedure for sampling and laboratory testing of foodstuffs
- Ordinance ¹ 3 of 4 June 2007 on the specific requirements for materials and objects other than plastics intended for contact with food
- Ordinance No 4 of 3 February 2015 on requirements for the use of food additives
- Ordinance ¹ 4 of 21 June 2000 on the communication, investigation and registration of an explosion of food disease
- Ordinance ¹ 9 of March 16 2001 on the Quality of water intended for drinking and household purposes
- Ordinance ¹ 9 of March 21, 2005 on the conditions and procedure for establishment and maintenance of a public register of public purpose objects controlled by the regulation
- Ordinance No 12 of 10 November 2021 on the conditions and procedure for sampling and laboratory analysis of foodstuffs
- Ordinance No 14 of 9 December 2021 on food hygiene
- Ordinance ¹ 15 of 28 June 2002 on the requirements for the use of flavourings in food
- Ordinance ¹ 16 on the hygiene and veterinary and sanitary requirements for storage and use of especially rapid products
- Ordinance ¹ 35 of 23 March 2006 on the specific requirements for the execution of official controls of raw materials and food of animal origin
- Ordinance ¹ 36 of 23 March 2006 on the specific requirements for the production, transportation and marketing of raw materials and foods of animal origin
- Ordinance on the provision of food information to consumers
- Ordinance on food imitation products
- Ordinance on food additives from 15 December 2021
- Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 of 8 March 2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuff
- Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs
- Regulation (EU) 2021/382 of 3 March 2021 amending the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs as regards food allergen management, redistribution of food and food safety culture
- Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for on the hygiene of foodstuffs
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004
- Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006
How to implement a Food Safety Management System?
Food safety management systems
Implementation of management standards
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