FSSC CERTIFICATION AGREEMENT ADDENDUM
Document #: F101-6 FSSC

Release Date: 15-DEC-2023

Page 1 of 4This Certification Agreement Addendum sets out the FSSC 22000 Scheme Specific requirements and is additional
to the requirements specified in F101-6 Certification Agreement.
Additional FSSC Requirements
FSSC Annual Fee
Intertek shall charge clients certified against the Scheme an annual fee which ispayable to the Foundation. The fee is determined by the Foundation and isreviewed annually. Intertek will pass on any increase in fees to its clients.
FSSC Logo Usage

The use of the FSSC 22000 logo represents achievement of certification. To
maintain its integrity, use of the logo and protection of its copyright is controlled
by the Foundation.
Mentioning possession of a FSSC 22000 certificate or making any reference tocertification, such as, “Produced in a FSSC 22000 certified company” on aproduct label or product packaging, etc. is not permitted.
Intertek will audit the use of the FSSC 22000 logo by certified Clients during
every initial, surveillance and recertification audit to ensure compliance with therule for use of logo described in section 2.5.5 of Part II Food Safety System
Certification 22000 v6. Any non-conformity associated with the use of the logo
will require the organization to take remedial action to restore conformity.

Significant Changes

Once certification has been granted, any significant changes that affect thefulfilment of the requirements for certification must be communicated toIntertek within (3) working days. These include changes relating to:• Legal, commercial, organisational status or ownership• Organisation and management (e.g. key managerial, decision making, ortechnical staff)• Organisation names contact address and site details,• Scope of operations and product categories covered by the certified
management system.
• Major changes to the food safety management system and / orprocesses• Any other changes that render the information of the certificate
inaccurate
Clients shall seek advice from where there is doubt over the significance of achange.
Intertek will assess the changes and determine whether a visit is required toconfirm the validity of the certification in place. Should a visit be required aGT002-P / Rev. 7

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further fee will be payable. Any changes to certification scope or certification
status will be reflected in the FSSC Register of Certificated Organizations.
Serious Events

Clients shall immediately, within 3 working days, inform Intertek about serious
events that impact food safety and / or the integrity of the certification and theorganization’s entry in the FSSC 22000 Register of Certified organizations. These
would include but are not limited to:• Situations that pose a threat to food safety or certification integrity as
result of Force Majeure, natural or man-made disasters such as war,strike, riot, political instability, geopolitical tension, terrorism, crime,
pandemic, flood, earthquake, malicious computer hacking and othernatural or man-made disasters.
Intertek will assess the situation and will take appropriate action including
verification, suspension or withdrawal of the certification in place. Should a visit
be required a further fee will be payable. Any changes to the certification statusof the Client will be reflected in the FSSC Register of Certificated Organizations.

Serious Situations

Clients shall immediately, within 3 working days, inform Intertek about Serious
situations are those related with where the integrity of the certification is at risk
and/or where the FSSC Foundation can be brought into disrepute. These include,
but are not limited to:••••

Public food safety events (e.g., public recalls, withdrawals, calamities,food safety outbreaks, etc.);
Actions imposed by regulatory authorities as a result of a food safetyissue(s), where additional monitoring or forced shutdown of production
is required;
Legal proceedings, prosecutions, malpractice, and negligence; andFraudulent activities and corruption.

Intertek will assess the situation and will take appropriate action including
verification, suspension or withdrawal of the certification in place. Should a visit
be required a further fee will be payable. Any changes to the certification statusof the Client will be reflected in the FSSC Register of Certificated Organizations.
Non-conformity Grading

There are three levels of non-conformity:
Level
CriticalGT002-P / Rev. 7

Definition
A critical nonconformity is issued when there is a significant failurein the management system, a situation with direct adverse foodsafety impact and no appropriate action is being observed or whenfood safety legality and/or certification integrity is at stake,CERTIFICATION AGREEMENT
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Major
Minor

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A major nonconformity shall be issued when the finding affects thecapability of the management system to achieve the intended
results, or a legislative noncompliance linked to quality.
A minor nonconformity shall be issued when the finding does
not affect the capability of the management system toachieve the intended results

Non-conformities will be handled in accordance with the procedures describedin FSSC 22000 v61-part III, Non-Conformities
The use of opportunities for improvement (OFI) during a FSSC 22000 audit is notallowed by the FSSC22000 Scheme
Unannounced audits

An unannounced audit will be conducted on one of the annual surveillance
audits per certification cycle as determined by Intertek. The unannounced audit
takes place during operational working hours including night shifts. The
execution of the unannounced audit will be within the calendar year thatIntertek has decided to comply with the 3-year cycle.
When there are legitimate business reasons, blackout days may beagreed in advance between Intertek and the Client to avoid periods of extreme
inconvenience during which the client would find it difficult to participate fully
and /or there is no production.
The audit will start with an inspection of the production facilities commencing
within 1 hour of the auditor arriving on site. Audit plan to be agreed at thestartup of the unannounced audit.
At the unannounced audit shall a full surveillance audit with the calculated time
be performed. If this is not possible time for a special following up visit need tobe booked before finalizing the audit. Should a visit be required a further fee will
be payable.
Refusal to participate in the unannounced audit will result in immediatesuspension of the certificate, and Intertek shall withdraw the certificate if theunannounced audit is not conducted within a six-month timeframe. If access isdenied to the auditor the Client will be liable for all costs.

Foundation
Requirements

GT002-P / Rev. 7

By making this application the Client is consenting to the following:• sharing of information concerning the Clients organization with theFoundation and governmental authorities when appropriate,• upload of the audit report and certification status information to theFSSC database and public Register of Certified Organizations

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Audit Report andCertificate
Scheme Updates

GT002-P / Rev. 7

Page 4 of 4for the purposes of the FSSC 22000 Integrity Program, to allow assessors
from the Foundation on their premises to witness the Intertek’s auditors
during FSSC 22000 audits.

The audit report and certificate remains the property of Intertek.
In-between Standard revisions the Foundation may publish guidance documentsor position statements these are downloadable from the FSSC.