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ISO 9000 stands for International Organization of
Standardization, created in 1947. It is a worldwide
federation of “Member Bodies” (i.e., National bodies –
Government Institution or Organization incorporated by
Public Law) with it's headquarter at Geneva, Switzerland.
India is represented by BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards).
quality.
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ISO / TS 16949:2002:
The ISO/TS 16949:2002 standard is the consensus
of international quality requirements, which consists of
policies and procedures that ensures worldwide consistence
with the suppliers of parts, materials, or finishing
services.
How do automotive manufacturers assure that the numerous
parts that they receive from suppliers are of the highest
quality?
How do automobile manufactures assure that suppliers provide
products that manufacturers can be responsible for and are
worthy of the manufacturers name?
Automotive manufacturers assure quality by requiring
registration to automotive quality standards that provide
quality assurance. ISO/TS 16949:2002 is the latest
automotive quality standard which was developed to be a new
universally accepted quality standard for automobile
suppliers. The ISO/TS 16949:2002 standard was developed to
be an automotive standard for the customers’ of automotive
manufacturers and it is aligned with the ISO-9001: 2002
standard. The purpose of ISO/TS 16949:2002 was to create
standardization in the quality management standards for
automobile suppliers throughout the world. ISO/TS 16949:2002
is a process approach quality standard, which places
requirements that assure consistent quality, throughout
organizations that supply automobile manufacturers. By
requiring ISO/TS 16949:2002 certifications, automobile
manufacturers can be assured that all of their suppliers are
adhering to a consistent set of quality standards that are
strict and intertwined throughout the supplier’s
organization.
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TL 9000:
The TL-9000 is a quality management system standard (QMS)
defined specifically by and for the telecommunications
industry. It standardizes the quality system requirements
for the design, development, delivery, installation, and
maintenance of telecommunication products and services. It
also defines the performance metrics required to measure the
progress and results of its implementation.
The TL-9000, which was based on the ISO-9000 Standard, was
conceptualized in 1996 at the Quality Excellence for
Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Leadership Forum,
was drafted starting in 1998, and was introduced to the
industry in 1999. The goal of this entire initiative was to
create a consistent set of quality system requirements that
would apply to more than 10,000 telecommunications suppliers
worldwide.
TL 9000 defines the telecommunications quality management
system requirements for the design, development, production,
delivery, installation, and maintenance of products and
services. It also provides a measurement system that, when
implemented, allows a company to track performance and
improve results.
TL 9000 supports three distinct certifications: TL 9000-HW
for hardware, TL 9000-SW for software, and TL 9000-SV for
services. TL 9000 registrations can cover hardware,
software, services, or any combination thereof. Registration
may also include an entire company, an organizational unit,
a facility, or even a specific product line as mutually
agreed by the supplier and the registrar.
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Organizations of all kinds are increasingly concerned with
achieving and demonstrating sound environmental performance
by controlling the impact of their activities, products, or
services on the environment, taking into account their
environmental policy and objectives. They do so in the
context of increasingly stringent legislation, the
development of economic policies and other measures to
foster environmental protection, and a general growth of
concern from interested parties about environmental matters
including sustainable development.
ISO 14001:2004 is a new (late 1996) standard for
Environmental Management Systems. It was based upon the ISO
9000 family of specifications, so if you are family with the
terms and structure of ISO9001, you will readily grasp
ISO14001. The key aspects of ISO14001 are that it is
Voluntary,
• Flexible and non prescriptive,
• Can use existing environmental programs and systems,
• Pushes continual improvement,
• Encourages cost saving by integrating environmental
requirements into the overall company systems (design,
manufacturing, etc.) and
• Can provide a substantial market advantage.
The Environmental Management System (EMS) document is the
central document that describes the interaction of the core
elements of the system, and provides a third-party auditor
with the key information necessary to understand the
environmental management systems in-place at the company.
Consistent with the principles of ISO14001, the
Environmental Policy and Environmental Aspects/impacts
analysis, including legal & other requirements, shape the
program by influencing the selection of specific measurable
environmental goals, objectives, & targets. Specific
programs and/or projects must then be developed to achieve
these environmental goals, objectives, & targets (in
ISO14001 terms, this would be referred to as "Implementation
& Operation"). The checking & corrective action elements of
the system help ensure continuous improvement by addressing
root causes on non-conformances. The ongoing management
review of the EMS and its elements helps to ensure
continuing suitability, adequacy, & effectiveness of the
program.
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Health & Safety Management System (HSMS)
» OHSAS 18001: 1999
OHSAS 18001:1999:
The Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS)
specification 18001 and the accompanying guideline OHSAS
18002 have been developed in response to urgent customer
demand for a recognizable occupational health and safety
management system standard against which their management
systems can be assessed and certified.
OHSAS 18001 is also compatible with the ISO 9001:2000
quality management system and ISO 14001:2004 environmental
management system standards, in order to facilitate the
integration of quality, environmental and occupational
health and safety management systems by organization, if
they wish to do so. For more information please click IMS
The specification takes a structured approach to OH&S
management. The emphasis is placed on practices being
pro-active and preventive by the identification of hazards
and the evaluation and control of work related risks. OHSAS
18001 can be used by organization of all sizes regardless of
the nature of their activities or location. Organizations
can now achieve third party certification for their
Occupational Health and Safety management system.
OHSAS 18001 features include the following elements:
• OH&S policy
• Planning
• Implementation and Operation
• Checking and corrective action
• Management Review
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SA 8000:
SA8000, or "Social Accountability 8000", was developed to
promote socially responsible business in all sectors around
the globe. Rather than being a "sweatshop code" for
customers to enforce upon their suppliers, SA8000 was
developed to help socially responsible companies to measure
and differentiate themselves from other companies operating
with less than acceptable labor conditions. It sets out
expectations regarding health and safety, child labor,
forced labor, freedom of association, discrimination,
disciplinary practices, working hours and compensation
together with the management systems to deliver them. SA8000
covers all the major labor rights issues contained in
International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions, the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child. It also acknowledges the
importance of compliance with locally applicable laws.
First published in 1997 and revised in 2001, SA8000 has been
widely recognized as the most significant tool for bringing
workers’ rights business practices into line with the values
of society - a vital component of corporate reputation
today. The standard is broadly recognized by trade unions,
government agencies and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) as one of the strongest workplace standards.
Organizations that have recognized SA8000 include the US
State Department, the European Commission, the Tuscany
Government, the Indian Ministry of Textiles, Business for
Social Responsibility and Amnesty International.
SA 8000 Includes
The SA8000 standard and verification system is a credible,
comprehensive and efficient tool for assuring humane
workplaces because it includes:
• A standard that covers all widely accepted international
labor rights.
• Factory-level management system requirement for ongoing
compliance and improvement.
• Independent, expert verification of compliance:
Certification of facilities by auditing bodies accredited by
SAI. SAI accreditation ensures that auditors have the
procedures and resources needed to conduct thorough and
objective audits. There are currently nine organizations
accredited to do SA8000 certification.
• Involvement by all stakeholders: Participation by all key
sectors, including workers and trade unions, companies,
socially responsible investors, nongovernmental
organizations and government, in the SA8000 system. Such
participation is required with the Advisory Board, drafting
and revision of the standard and auditing system,
conferences, training, and the complaints system.
• Harnessing consumer and investor concern: The SA8000
Certification and Corporate Involvement Program help
consumers and investors to identify and support companies
that are committed to assuring human rights in the workplace
SA8000 Standard Elements.
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CSR:
World Business Council for Sustainable Development defines
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as “The continuing
commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to
economic development while improving the quality of life of
the workforce and their families as well as of the local
community and society at large.” The European Commission
advocates CSR as “Being socially responsible means not only
fulfilling legal expectations, but also going beyond
compliance and investing more into human capital, the
environment and relations with stakeholders.
Companies that embrace CSR actively help further their
countries’ economic, social, and environmental development.
Businesses adopt a CSR strategy voluntarily, primarily with
their stakeholder groups, because they understand that, in
the long run, good relations with the stakeholder universe
will strengthen a company’s growth prospects and market
share. CSR diminishes the risk inherent in any form of
business operation. As well as complying with local tax,
corporate, and labor laws, companies thus must meet high
international standards if they wish to succeed in the
global marketplace.
CSR practices have been gaining importance in developing
countries as private-sector agents have come to realize that
socially responsible behavior is one way to distinguish
themselves from the competition, as well as a
competitiveness element that enhances their market access,
productivity, and risk management. Although large
corporations have been the prime focus of conceptual
development work on corporate responsibility and associated
management tools because of their greater visibility and
accessibility CSR is fully applicable to, and beneficial
for, small and medium-sized enterprises as well, albeit with
a different focus to take account of the typical features of
these smaller operations.
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ISO 22000:2005 :-
The standard has been developed within ISO by experts from
the food industry, along with representatives of specialized
international organizations and in close cooperation with
the Codes Alimentarius Commission, the body jointly
established by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) to
develop food standards.
ISO 22000 is designed to allow all types or organizations
within the food chain to implement a food safety management
system. These range from feed producers, primary producers,
food manufacturers, transport and storage operators and
subcontractors to retail and food service out-lets -
together with related organizations such as producers of
equipment, packaging material, cleaning agents, additives
and ingredients.
ISO 22000-2005, Food Safety Management Systems -
Requirements for any organization in the food Chain was
published on 1 st Sept 2005. It is first in family of food
safety management systems standards.
This International Standard specified the requirements for a
food safety management system that combines the following
generally recognized key elements to ensure food safety
along the food chain, up to the point of final consumption.
• Interactive management
• System management
• Pre-requisite programmes
• HACCP principles
A major resulting benefit is that ISO 22000 will make it
easier for organizations world wide to implement the Codex
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) system
for food hygiene in a harmonized manner, which does not vary
with the country or food product concerned.
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Note: ABCIPL also provides the training and consultancy
services for SQF 2000, EUREPGAP, BRC, BHC (Hotel & caterers
& Fruits & Vegetables) & FemiQS
For Details please go through the following links:
SQF 2000:
SQF Certification provides an independent and external
validation that a product, process or service complies with
international, regulatory and other specified standard(s)
and enables a food supplier to give assurances that food has
been produced, prepared and handled according to the highest
possible standards……
more details click to: http://www.sqfi.com/sqf_program.htm
EUREPGAP:
EurepGAP started in 1997 as an initiative of retailers
belonging to the Euro-Retailer Produce Working Group (EUREP).
It has subsequently evolved into an equal partnership of
agricultural producers and their retail customer…….
more details click to: http://www.eurepgap.org
BRC:
The benchmark for food safety management, the Food
Standard has been extensively revised to reflect revised EU
legislation and continuous best practice requirements. It is
now in its 4th issue.
The Standard was created to establish a standard for the
supply of food products and to act as key piece of evidence
for UK retailers and brand owners to demonstrate ‘due
diligence’ in the face of potential prosecution by the
enforcement authorities. ……
more details click to: http://www.brc.org.uk/standards/about_food.htm
BHC – Hotels and Caterers
Hygiene code for the Hotel & Catering Industry based on the
HACCP system.
Following European union directive 93/43 EEC and its
adoption into the legislation on food Hygiene, a second
version of the code appeared based on the HACCP Principles,
approved by the Ministry of Public Health, welfare, Govt. of
The Netherlands.
This Hygienic code is a specified version of the HACCP-System
approved for the Catering and Hotel Industry and accredited
by one of the European Accreditation Bodies, RvA under
European standard EN 45011/ISO Guide 65.
The third version of the code was approved on 20th April
2004 and was released by Director of the Hotel and Catering
Association. The hotel and catering trade hope, they have
made a valuable contribution by this to food safety in
general and to consumer confidence in a good, safe catering
product.
It works with working instructions. In addition to the
general operating processes, attention has also been paid to
more specific processes, which only appear in certain
business or types of business. The code now includes working
instruction for presenting uncooled foods and for party
catering.
This code can be applied by all Hotels, Restaurants &
Catering firms
engaged in preparation, processing and serving of food.
BHC – Fruits and Vegetables
This hygiene code is established by the Product Board for
Horticulture with assistance from Dutch Food Authority and
frugi venta, Dutch produce association in order to ensure
food safety in the Netherlands. The procedures of this
hygiene code are the elaboration of the legal regulations
that apply to the treatment and transport of food and food
ingredients.
This regulation followed the European Union Directive
93/43/EEC from 1993 concerning food hygiene. It is directed
towards protection of general health.
The hygiene code is therefore a help for organizations for a
particular industry sector, in this case fresh uncut
vegetables, fruit & mushrooms.
This hygiene code is specifically applicable to companies in
the fresh uncut vegetables, fruit and mushroom business.
This means that the code can be used by traders, importers,
exporters, sorters and packaging stations auctions and
organizations of growers. It also applies to cold storages
where these products are kept. This scheme is accredited by
one of the European Accreditation bodies, RvA under European
Standard EN 45011/ISO Guide 65.
The code is established based on the HACCP-system.
This scheme is accredited by one of the European
Accreditation bodies, RvA under European Standard EN
45011/ISO Guide 65.
This hygiene code is specifically applicable to the
organizations in the fresh, uncut vegetables, fruit &
mushroom business. This means that the code can be used by
traders, importers, exporters, sorters and packaging
stations, auctions and organizations of growers.
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FEMIQS: European Code of Practice for Feed Additive and
Premixture Operators
This European Code of Practice for Animal Feed Additive and
Premixture Operators (‘ ’) responds to the Regulation of the
European Parliament and the Council laying down requirements
for feed hygiene, (183/2005/EC), articles 20 to 22 of which
encourage the development of guides to good practice for
hygiene and the application of HACCP principles.
The aim of this European Code of Practice is to ensure
safety of feed additives and premixtures by:
- minimizing the risk, that adulterated feed additives and
premixtures enter the feed chain;
- enabling an operator to implement the objectives of the
feed hygiene regulation (183/2005/EC); and
- Providing measures to ensure that other applicable feed
safety regulatory requirements are met.
Feed is considered unsafe for its intended use if it has
adverse effect on human or animal health, or if the food
derived from food-producing animals is unsafe for human
consumption.
This Code shall apply to feed additives and Premixture
operators at all stages from the first placing on the market
of feed additives and premixtures.
Therefore it also applies to the placing on the market of
feed additives and premixtures after import from third
countries.
Compliance with FAMI-QS does not exonerate the operator from
meeting the statutory or regulatory requirements in each
country in which the operator is active.
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