IFS Food Doctrine 8, Version 4 Published

IFS has updated the IFS Food Doctrine 8 .

The Doctrine provides answers to frequently asked technical questions and clarifies specific requirements.

In the fourth version of the Doctrine, the following topics are specified:

• Situations where a remote follow-up audit is acceptable
• Situations where a follow-up audit can be performed in less than 6 weeks
• Missing audit time due to missing scopes
• Situations where an audit is considered void
• Clarification of Head Office/Central Management information on the certificate
• Clarification on the definitions of dates on the certificate

The Doctrine is a normative document complementary to the standard.

Consequently, companies, certification bodies and auditors must be aware of its contents.