22 April 2020, Earth day, a day that has never made more sense! In the current context with the COVID-19 pandemic that has transformed our lives, there are no planes in the air, there are no cars on the road, and cities are deserted. Unlike what has usually happened for…

The Foundation FSSC 22000 announced that version 5 of its certification scheme was recognised by version 7.2 of the Global Food Safety Initiative's (GFSI) benchmarking requirements. In 2018, GFSI published version 7.2 of its benchmarking requirements. In this version, a new requirement was introduced that requires auditors of certification programs…

IWA 31 Risk Management - Guidelines on using ISO 31000 in management systems provides a set of directives for properly integrating the ISO 31000 standard (Risk Management – Guidelines) in organisations that have already implemented or are in the process of implementing a management system, and it explains the connection…

The new version of the RSPO Chain of Custody certification standard was officially approved on 1 February 2020. As of 1 February 2021, companies with RSPO Chain of Custody certification in accordance with the previous standard must ensure compliance with the 2020 version. Companies can choose to conduct an audit…

Circular Economy (CE) is an economic concept whose fundamental principle is to keep resources withdrawn and coming from the environment in the economic circuit, therefore extending their life cycle and avoiding their return in the form of waste. This paradigm promotes and allows processes in the value chain to increase…

The number of management system standards has grown from a mere handful in the 1990s to over 40 today, and there have been a number of initiatives by ISO and the IEC to harmonize them. This resulted in the development of a common “High-level Structure” for all ISO management system…

The EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 came into force on May 25, 2017, and it will replace the two directives, 93/42/EEC (Medical Devices Directive) and 90/385 (Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive), on May 26, 2020. One of the changes introduced by the new regulation is a requirement that manufacturers implement…