HACCP Codex Alimentarius is an international guideline based on the preventive management of food safety issues and its application is obligatory according to European and Cypriot legislation.

HACCP CODEX ALIMENTARIUS is an international specification based on the preventive management of food safety issues. It was issued by the Codex Alimentarius Committee and its implementation is mandatory according to the European and national legislation.

What is HACCP – Food Safety?

It consists of a group of hygiene principles based on:

• The analysis and the trace of hazards and
• The evaluation as to their importance
• The determination of critical control points
• The documented control and the verification of the preventive measures.

What is HACCP – Food Safety Certification?

Through the monitoring and the verification of the effectiveness of measures taken, a preventive food safety management system is created, which assures compliance with the valid legislation and is a tool for further improvement.

The standard concerns all organizations involved in the supply chain, including:

Primary sector (animal feed, plant production) enterprises
Food Manufacturers (food and animal feed production)
Storage, Transportation, Wholesale, and Retail companies

Why get HACCP – Food Safety Certified?

The benefits for an organization certified according to the HACCP CODEX ALIMENTARIUS include:

– documented conformity with the relevant national and European legislation
– decrease of the deviations and detection of wrong practices
– readiness for the management of nutritional crises
– strengthening consumers’ feeling of security for the organization and its products
– continuous improvement of the organization’s quality of services and products.