The Results of the Survey Undertaken among the Agro-Food Enterprises in the Republic of Moldova Regarding Certification in the ISO 22000 and ISO 22005 Systems

Authors

  • Boris Gaina
  • Svetlana Fedorciucova

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59573/emsj.7(5).2023.20

Keywords:

certification in the system, food safety, benefits of certification

Abstract

In order to aspire to join the EU that the Republic of Moldova (currently a candidate country) has, the main economic conditions it must satisfy are the existence of a functional market economy, as well as the ability to face competitive pressure and market forces within the European Union. Another condition is the existence of the capacity to assume the obligations of a member state of the European Union, including adherence to the objectives of the political, economic and monetary union.

One of the objectives of EU food safety policy is to protect consumers while ensuring the smooth functioning of the single market. EU legislation covers the entire food chain - "from farm to consumer" - in an integrated way and applying a "one health" approach. This desire, at the first stage, can be ensured by implementing the food safety management system - ISO 22000 and ISO 22005 which specify the basic requirements for the design and implementation of a traceability system for food and agro-food products. The given study was focused on the knowledge of the food and agro-food enterprises from the Republic of Moldova certified in this system, as well as the benefits and the impediments encountered by them both during the certification period and during the activity.

References

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International standard ISO 22000. (2018). Food safety management systems — Requirements for any organization in the food chain. http://www.bizna.ir/upload/emn/1593363136.pdf

International standard ISO 22005. (2007). Traceability in the feed and food chain — General principles and basic requirements for system design and implementation. https://cdn.standards.iteh.ai/samples/36297/3c314f839c93427fb820961c3fa1605d/ISO-22005-2007.pdf

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Published

2023-12-18

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Vol. 7 No. 5 (2023)

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