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The SQFI Asia Pacific Office is moving. Effective 1st September, the contact numbers for the Australian office will change

Tel: +612 9541 4777
Fax: +612 9541 4211
Mob/cell: 0451 677 076
Email: info@sqfi.com.au

For general SQF enquiries, contact Bill McBride on bmcbride@sqfi.com.au

For Quickfire enquiries, contact Hayley Gray, 9.30am – 1.30pm (AEST) Mon – Fri on hgray@sqfi.com.au

Amendments to the SQF 2000 code

The following amendments were made to the SQF 2000 code, effective July 2010 after the approval of the SQFI Technical Advisory Council. The amended SQF 2000 Code is now available on the SQFI web-site.

• Change to section 10.14.2 – amend sentence to include that all major non-conformances corrections or corrective actions have been addressed prior to the start of the certification audit.

• Change to section 10.15.4 – include a sentence that SQFI will provide guidance on audit duration.

• Change to section 10.16.2.2 – change the rating for a Critical NC from -4 to -50, change the rating for a Major NC from -3 to -25

• Change to section 10.16.2.4 – change to the sentence A is the number of questions assessed

• Change to section 10.18.1.1 – add that the certification decision shall be made within 45 days of the last date of the audit.

• Change to section 10.19.3; Table 4 – update table to reflect direction to CBs on the number of majors and minors before a surveillance audit is needed. Change is meant to clarify and simply determination of audit frequency.

• Change to section 11.3 – Updated information on the Buyer module in SQF Quickfire to reflect 2 levels of data access, the public access from website and access provided through buyer module.

• Change to section 13.13 – added that certificates shall be provided to sub-sites of a multi-site certification.

• Change to appendix 3, food sector categories – amended food sector category 10 and 15 to include pasteurization in category 10 and remove from category 15.

ARLINGTON, VA — August 25, 2009 —The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) announced the selection of Advancing Food Safety Pty Ltd (AFS) as their representative in the Asia Pacific region, which includes Australia and New Zealand. SQFI is a division of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI).

“We are pleased to have an organization of the caliber of AFS to help us represent the SQF program in the Asia Pacific region,” said Jill Hollingsworth, group vice president of food safety programs at FMI. “Food companies around the world are recognizing the value of SQF certification to verify food has been produced, processed, prepared and handled in accordance with global standards. Australian buyers and suppliers have been the backbone of the SQF program and providing local representation is a logical step. Working with AFS, we will provide enhanced support and services to the food industry throughout the Asia Pacific region.”

“AFS and its formation companies have been involved with SQF since its inception,” said Bill McBride, AFS business development manager. “We are delighted to now formalize that arrangement and support the growth of the SQF program into the future.”

AFS will market the SQF program to key stakeholders in Australia, New Zealand and selected regions of Asia. They will provide a support infrastructure to current and potential users of the SQF program and ensure timely and efficient response to inquiries. They are also responsible for certification body compliance audits.

Internationally recognized and endorsed by the Global Food Safety Initiative, SQF is based on the principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Codex, and ISO Quality Management Standards. More than 4,000 food handling sites in 24 countries have received SQF certification to date.

For more information, visit www.sqfi.com.