The Certification of Hygiene Management Systems in the production of packaging for food products according to EN 15593

EN 15593 

EN 15593 standard, based on the principles of hazard analysis and risk management, represents the harmonised tool for the implementation of hygiene management systems available to manufacturers and suppliers of packaging for food products to guarantee and demonstrate, through independent third party certification, compliance with its established hygiene policy. The standard covers all aspects of hygiene management in the production of packaging and specifies the requirements also for its storage and transport.

It can also be applied to all organisations in the field of food packaging manufacturing, including manufacturers and suppliers of materials and services.

Why EN 15593 certification?

EN 15593 certification allows the company to:

• give evidence of compliance with the applicable legal requirements for packaging material intended for the food industry. This principle is valid both for the certified company and for the evaluation of its suppliers;
• enter the markets where the EN 15593 standard is adopted as a criterion for the selection of packaging suppliers by food manufacturers;
• have an alternative to the BRC IOP standard for the management of hygiene aspects in the production of food packaging.

EN 15593 standard is fully compatible with other management systems for quality and food safety that may be adopted, ISO 9001 and  ISO 22000.