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Overview
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................11 Introduction - the Global Food SafetyInitiative (GFSI) .............................................................................................11 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Sectionoverview.......................................................................................................................................................... 12 normative References.................................................................................................................................................. 13

Part I: The Benchmarking ProcessIntroduction................................................................................................................................................................... 19 1. the Benchmarking Process .................................................................................................................................... 19 2. the Benchmark committee ..................................................................................................................................... 33 annex 1 –Scheme application Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 35 annex 2 – GFSI Benchmark committee terms of Reference ................................................................................... 39 annex 3 – the GFSI appeals Procedure.................................................................................................................... 51

Part II: Requirements for the Management of Schemes
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................... 59 1. Requirements for a GFSI Benchmarking application........................................................................................... 59 2. Requirements for Food Safety Schemes - ownership and management ........................................................... 62 3. Requirements for Food Safety Schemes - System ............................................................................................... 66 annex 1: GFSI Scope of Recognition......................................................................................................................... 73 annex 2: GFSI Requirements for the application of ISo /Iec 17011:2004 .............................................................. 77 Conformity assessment – General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies Annex 3: Auditor Competence - Qualifications, Training and Experience............................................................. 91

Part III: Scheme Scope and Key Elements
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................. 101 table I – Food Safety management Requirements Scopes of recognition - aI, aII, BI, BII, D, EI, EII EIII, EIIV, L...