The Role of HACCP/FSMS in UAE Product Certification Schemes By Harold Grecia Orona Conformity Officer Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology
Introduction Definition of Product Certification and Conformity Assessment Introduction to ISO Guides to product certification Introduction to ESMA The UAE Product Certification Schemes First three holders of EQM and; Conclusion
Definition Definition of Product Certification - A procedure in which a 3rd Party gives written assurance that a product, process or service conforms to specified requirements Definition of Conformity Assessment - any activity to determine, directly or indirectly, that a process, product, or service meets relevant standards and fulfills relevant requirements. Conformity assessment encompasses the areas of: Testing Surveillance Inspection Auditing Certification Registration Accreditation
ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) Related ISO/IEC Guides for Product Certification -ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 General Requirements for Bodies Operating Product Certification Systems (for revision to ISO 17065) -ISO/IEC Guide 67:2004 Conformity Assessment-Fundamentals of Product Certification -ISO/IEC Guide 53:2005 Conformity Assessment-Guidance on the Use of Organizations Quality Management System for Product Certification -ISO/IEC Guide 28:2004 Conformity Assessment-Guidance on a Third Party Certification Systems for Products
Product Certification Systems (as per ISO/IEC Guide 67)
Product Certification Scheme No. 5 Selection application/document review, determination of scope, factory visit/factory assessment Determination - verification of test reports, inspection and assessment reports Review and Attestation Certification decision Surveillance market sampling (frequency and location) Mark of Conformity issuing and use of third party conformity mark such as the Emirates Quality Mark
ESMA: - Known as the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology - a governmental body established in the year 2001 as per the Federal Law No. 28 - The National Standards Body of the UAE
ESMA S Membership
UAE Standards (5007)
Adopted Standards
The UAE Product Certification Schemes
The Process: The Emirates Quality Scheme Application Submission 3 rd Party Product Testing/Test Witnessing Factory Assessment Review and Verification of Results Certification and Granting of the EQM Surveillance and Market Monitoring
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH THE EMIRATES QUALITY MARK
EMIRATES QUALITY MARK FOR GLOBAL ACCEPTANCE A mark of approval granted to a product that is found to be complying with a relevant Standard and is manufactured in a company implementing an effective HACCP System in place.
EMIRATES QUALITY MARK FOR GLOBAL ACCEPTANCE Now gaining acceptance in the GCC Region...
Why HACCP/FSMS as a tool for product certification? To meet the requirements of Sanitary and Phyto- Sanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) Annex A Section 3 To eliminate technical barriers to trade (TBT s) as stated in TBT Agreement Section 5.4 To minimize risk associated with the product especially food safety risk To meet the requirements of ISO Guide 53 Section 4.1
Aims of the Program UAE Quality Mark Checking the conformity of the Product with the approved standards (such as CODEX Standards, UAE/GSO standards etc) Verifying if the manufacturer has an effective HACCP/Food Safety Management System. The availability of an efficient system for quality assurance and quality control.
UAE Quality Mark Advantage of the System Empowering competitiveness for national products in both local and external markets. Adding the mark, for products worthy of it, on exclusive documents of the company. Increasing consumer's confidence in the product. Increasing the sales of the company, based on the confidence resulting from the Mark system
Emirates Quality Mark Holders
Conclusion The role of HACCP/FSMS in product certification is essential in 1. Complying with the requirements of ISO Guides 2. Meeting the requirement of SPS Agreement, 3. Satisfying the requirement of TBT Agreement 4. Ensuring consistency in the production of safe / good quality / reliable food products.
Formula for Product Conformance HACCP/FSMS certification + product certification = Safe and Good Quality Food
Our theme for 5 th DIFSC Food Safety: A Shared Responsibility Product Certification: A Demonstration of Responsibility COMPLY with product standards, so that you could SHARE your products around the world. Get your products CERTIFIED, if you really CARE.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING: HAROLD GRECIA ORONA CONFORMITY OFFICER CONFORMITY DEPARTMENT EMIRATES AUTHORITY FOR STANDARDIZATION AND METROLOGY harold@esma.ae +971-4-2944434 +97150-2539497