Information on voluntary Certification - Foodcert India

51Manufacturing Practices), and fundamental food safety controls.Level 2 (Accredited HACCP Food Safety Plans): This certificateassures that the company implements prerequisite programmes anda food safety plan in accordance with the HACCP method.Level 3 (Comprehensive Food Safety and Quality Management SystemsDevelopment): This certificate assures that the company implementsprerequisite programmes and a food safety plan, which is basedon the principles of HACCP and which prevents the incidence of poorquality.To implement Level 2, producers must comply with Level 1 plus additionalrequirements. Likewise to implement Level 3, producers must comply withLevel 2 plus additional requirements. For each level, compliance with theprovisions is obligatory without any tolerance margin.How to get certified?Only registered SQF auditors working with licensed and accredited certificationbodies can certify against SQF codes. Once Level 1 has beenachieved, a supplier will be placed into the SQF register which is madeavailable on the SQF Web site.Main opportunities and constraintsSQF certification provides many benefits and value to suppliers. By complyingto one internationally recognized voluntary standard, SQF reducesthe need to undergo multiple audits to different standards, allowing suppliersto shift resources from complying with multiple audits for a range ofcertification schemes. SQF is a business-to-business scheme, mainly designedfor primary producers selling to food manufacturers, so there is noproduct label.