ISO Certifications
Quick answer: About this certification: This certificate is issued by a non-IAF-accredited certification body (such as IAS, UAF or ASCB). An IAF-accredited certificate requires a body accredited by a national accreditation body under the IAF framework — a different and costlier certification path. The non-IAF certificate is valid for the same 3-year period and accepted by most…
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Map current traceability flow against ISO 22001:2009 principles and applicable buyer specs.
Draft traceability system design, batch and lot SOPs, mock recall and reconciliation procedures.
Operate traceability with reconciliation reports over multiple batches for 4-6 weeks.
CB reviews documents then audits live batches and trace-back and trace-forward testing.
Receive non-IAF ISO 22001:2009 certificate valid for 3 years subject to surveillance audits.
Yearly surveillance audits include mock recall re-tests across the value chain.
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No. This certificate is issued by a non-IAF-accredited certification body (such as IAS, UAF or ASCB). An IAF-accredited certificate requires a body accredited by a national accreditation body under the IAF framework — a different and costlier certification path. The non-IAF certificate is valid for the same period and accepted by most domestic buyers and government authorities in India.
ISO 22001:2009 provides general principles and requirements for designing and implementing a traceability system in the feed and food chain. It enables linking producers, processors and distributors for verification of product history.
With documents ready, certificates are issued in 14-30 days through non-IAF accredited bodies such as IAS, UAF and ASCB. First-time applicants need 4-8 weeks of system operation before audit.
Yes. This is a non-IAF mark issued by accredited certification bodies including IAS, UAF, ASCB and others. Major food buyers typically accept non-IAF marks with body accreditation.
Validity is 3 years from issue, subject to annual surveillance audits and a re-certification audit at the end of year 3.
ISO 22001 supports compliance with EU Regulation 178/2002 traceability requirements but does not replace the statutory obligations of EU importers and Indian exporters for product identification and recall.
Yes. Aquaculture, seafood and shrimp exporters commonly use ISO 22001 alongside ISO 22000 and ASC/BAP standards to demonstrate chain-of-custody traceability.
ISO 22001 defines traceability principles and system design requirements. ISO 22005 is the implementation standard. Audits typically test both via the ISO 22001 framework.
Non-IAF ISO 22001 in India is a flat ₹14,999/- all-in fee, covering the full certification process from gap assessment through certificate issuance. Annual surveillance audits are quoted separately at renewal and depend on supply chain complexity and SKU count. Final cost depends on the number of suppliers, product categories, and the depth of existing traceability documentation.
About this certification: This certificate is issued by a non-IAF-accredited certification body (such as IAS, UAF or ASCB). An IAF-accredited certificate requires a body accredited by a national accreditation body under the IAF framework — a different and costlier certification path. The non-IAF certificate is valid for the same 3-year period and accepted by most domestic buyers, government authorities and international food safety auditors in India.
ISO 22001:2009 is a traceability standard for organisations in the food and feed chain. It covers primary producers, processors, distributors and retailers. It gives you a framework to set up, run and improve a traceability system. This system links raw material inputs to finished product outputs. It enables precise batch identification and verifiable chain-of-custody records at every stage.
Gujarat's food and agro-processing sector is the primary market for ISO 22001. The state's major food categories — marine and inland seafood, dairy and milk products, spices and condiments, processed fruits and vegetables, flour and bakery products, and edible oils — all operate within complex supply chains. Traceability is increasingly a precondition for institutional and export business. A Surat-based spice processor supplying to international retail chains needs lot-level traceability from farm gate to export container. A Rajkot-based dairy company tendering for government school nutrition contracts needs chain-of-custody records that satisfy state food safety commissioners. An Ahmedabad-based edible oil refiner selling to institutional buyers needs batch-level recall capability as a contractual prerequisite. ISO 22001 gives you the documented framework that satisfies all three.
The standard's core requirement is a working traceability system. It must show trace-back. It must show trace-forward within a set timeframe. Trace-back means following a finished product back to its inputs. Trace-forward means following an input to the products it was used in. This timeframe is typically 24 to 48 hours for food safety purposes. This requires documented system design. It covers product description. It covers raw material specs. It covers process flow diagrams. It covers batch numbering conventions. It covers supplier-customer linkage records. Mock recall exercises are part of the certification audit to verify real-world performance.
A practical advantage for Gujarat businesses with an FSSAI license is the significant documentation overlap between the two systems. An FSSAI license application needs a food safety plan. It needs HACCP documentation. It needs supplier approval records. It needs pest control records. All of these are direct inputs into an ISO 22001 traceability system. An experienced implementation partner can use your FSSAI documentation as a foundation. This cuts the implementation timeline significantly for businesses already operating under food safety controls.
Surveillance audits happen annually. They include a mock recall exercise as a core audit tool. You should keep your traceability records for a minimum of three years. Or for the product's shelf life plus one year. Whichever is longer. This satisfies both FSSAI and ISO 22001 retention requirements at the same time.
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