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Published in 2005, ISO 22000 describes an ISO style management system that is fully compatible with traditional ISO based management systems (ISO 9001; ISO 14001; OHSAS 18000) and is based upon the key areas of Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Planning and Realization of Safe Products and Validation, Verification and Improvement.
ISO 22000 sets out the requirements for a food safety management system and can be certified to it. It maps out what an organization needs to do to demonstrate its ability to control food safety hazards in order to ensure that food is safe. It can be used by any organization regardless of its size or position in the food chain.
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