IFS Broker Version 3 · 9 KEY FIGURES (2018) IFS Standards 2017 2018 Total Δ in % Food 16686 17694...

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IFS Broker Version 3

Lalaina RANDRIAMANANTSOA

IFS Technical Project Manager

contact: [email protected]


FIRST -

THE INTERNATIONAL FEATURED

STANDARDS

(IFS)


GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE IFS

Safe and conform products - as per customer specification

Harmonized quality and

safety standards

Systematic

implementation of food

laws and regulations

Continuous development

and maintenance with

stakeholder


A HOLISTIC APPROACH

TO PRODUCT SAFETY & QUALITY

IFS develops standards together with all stakeholders

IFS Standards cover safety, quality and legal compliance

IFS Standards are risk based

IFS will provide solutions for the whole supply chain

Process optimization and product

safety are intertwined.

The IFS approach considers both

aspects, always with the

company’s benefit in mind.


MULTI LAYER BENEFITS OF THE IFS

Standard

Inherent

Supporting

toolsIT tools Reliability Business

ABD

Industry

driven

Differentiated

scoring

system

Risk-based, non-

prescriptive

Corrective

action plan

for

improvement

IFS Experts

Guideline

IFS

Recognized

Consultants

IFS Audit

Manager

App

Software for

harmonized

reporting

IFS Database

increases visibility

IFS Integrity

Program

Experienced auditors

with the right scope

Proven business

driving benefits


30 employees

speaking over

10 languages

6 standards

and 3 programs

126 Certification Bodies

& Assessment Service Providers

10 offices worldwide

Standards translated

in up

to 20 languages

1200+ auditors

in

100 countries

6 national working groups

with 80 members

750+ retailers

working with IFS

> 24.000audited and assessed

companies


FAMILY OF STANDARDS:

PRODUCT SUPPLY CHAIN SAFETY & QUALITY


IFS COVERING THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN


KEY FIGURES (2018)

IFS Standards 2017 2018 Total Δ in %

Food 16686 17694 1008 6.0

Logistics 2080 2318 238 11.4

Broker 1311 1556 245 18.7

PACsecure 165 204 39 23.6

HPC 257 343 86 33.5

Wholesale and Cash&Carry 694 752 58 8.4

Global Markets Programes 2017 2018 Total Δ in %

Global Markets Food 1020 1403 383 37.5

Global Markets Logistics 3 27 24 800

Global Markets HPC Not released 1 1 /


NOW – IFS BROKER VERSION 3


NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES BY COUNTRY


IFS Broker-WG 4 face to face meetings in

2018/2019

EvaluationSurvey findings

GFSI Guidance 7.2

Alignment Test audits / Consultation Implementation of findings

Adaptation from general IFS

Standards developments

IFS Broker

Version 3Publication in June

2019

Online surveyInputs from Network

Approx. 240

participants

THE REVIEW PROCESS

• Mandatory auditor conversion training for auditors on Version 3 (1 day) → Starting from

June 2019

• No transition period


IFS BROKER WORKING GROUP

German / French working group

• Experts from retail, brokers and certification bodies

Main objectives of the Standard review

• Evaluation and implementation of survey results

• Ensure compliance with the GFSI Scope „N“ Broker/Agents

• Alignment of the protocol to the latest developments

of the IFS Standard(s)


IFS BROKER VERSION 3

MAIN CHANGES (PART 2)

Redefine and Adjust

• Now includes requirements related to primary production or traders

• R&D requirements by product types: Own (Broker) branded product, Customer branded products – not supplier branded products

• Requirements better reflect the Brokers business (e.g. 4.3, 4.4, 5.3)

• Focus on objectives (KPIs) and product safety culture

Clarify

• Clarification on packaging requirements

• Clarification on situations when Broker „has own logistics activities“

Be more prescriptive on specific requirements

• Risk management

• Training


AND MORE…Guideline review/clarifications on:

- documentation and record keeping

- Specifications for fruit and vegetable

brokers

- Type of analysis and expectations

(internally/externally)

- Complaint management (what kind of

complaints?)

- Responsibilities of Brokers in case of

recalls, withdrawals, incidents)

- Expectations on Product Defense


MAIN CHANGES (PART 2)

Introduction of requirements for food fraud mitigation:

as per GFSI approach - see graph below


REMINDING THE CONTEXT

2008 2013 20161985 2005

AustriaDiethylene Glycol

(DEG) White Wines

ChinaMelamine Adulteration

of Dairy Products

Sudanadulteration of chili

powder

EuropeHorsemeat

USA“Honeygate”

AustraliaDried Oregano

FOOD FRAUD SCANDALS


IFS BROKER ON FOOD FRAUD



CHANGES IN OTHER STANDARD PARTS

PART 3 - Alignment ofPart 3 to latestdevelopments ofconnected IFS Standards

• Streamline possiblyredundant reqiurements

• Rewording for betterunderstandability (intentunchanged)

PART 4 - Reporting, auditXpressX, softwareand IFS Database

• Alignment of Part 4 other IFS Standards

• Include mandatory QR codeon certificate

• Addition of user groups

• Data protection clause

PART 5 – Audit protocol

• Audit protocol for

unannounced audits NEW


SUMMARY OF CHANGES

• Adjust the checklist (Part 2) - Including updates

on auditing guidelines

• Adjust Part 1, 3 and 4 in regard to „latest“ developments of the

IFS Standards

• Add a Part 5 – Protocol for unannounced audits

• Software transfer of the IFS Broker from auditXpress to

auditXpressX

• Adaptation of new layout of Standard-book

Make it even

more fit for

purpose!



SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

The IFS Broker Version 3 Standard will be

published soon in other main languages:

• German

• French

• Spanish

• Italian

• Dutch

• Chinese


V3 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WILL BE

UPDATED


GFSI RECOGNITION SCOPE „N“

UNDERWAY


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