L'évaluation IFS de l'intégrité des produits (IFS PIA) renforce la confiance entre les fournisseurs et leurs clients. Elle vise à sensibiliser et à gérer les risques liés à l'intégrité des produits et à la fraude alimentaire au sein de la chaîne d'approvisionnement. L'IFS PIA évalue les procédés de fabrication, les procédures administratives, la chaîne d'approvisionnement et la gestion par l'entreprise des risques liés aux matières premières. En tant que fournisseur, vous pouvez montrer comment vous identifiez et protégez votre entreprise contre les risques de fraude et comment vous préservez l'intégrité des aliments.
L'IFS PIA est une évaluation de référence pour la gestion de l'intégrité des produits alimentaires et n'est donc pas un référentiel de certification. Le référentiel est l'ensemble des exigences de cette évaluation. En tant que fournisseur, vous décidez de la manière dont vous souhaitez répondre à ces exigences en fonction des attentes de vos clients et du niveau de conformité accepté.
Le programme IFS PIA s'adresse à toutes les entreprises, qu'elles soient grandes, moyennes ou petites.
Une évaluation IFS PIA donne aux entreprises un avantage concurrentiel sur le marché. Elle apporte des avantages clés aux entreprises qui visent l'excellence en matière de qualité, de sécurité, d'authenticité et de satisfaction du client :
Dans notre fiche IFS PIA Industry, vous trouverez des informations utiles sur le processus d'enregistrement, l'évaluation et la manière de s'y préparer. En outre, vous pouvez en savoir plus sur le processus de qualification et d'évaluation et sur ce à quoi ressemble un rapport.
Télécharger la fiche d'informationDans notre fiche IFS PIA Retailer, vous trouverez des informations spécifiques sur l'évaluation, le processus d'inscription, les lettres de confirmation et le rapport d'évaluation. Vous pouvez en savoir plus sur la manière d'utiliser la base de données IFS pour consulter les résultats et les progrès de vos fournisseurs.
Télécharger la fiche d'informationWe are excited to share two new publications that will help you prepare for the IFS HPC 3 Audit. Discover the essential information and valuable insights they contain.
We updated the IFS HPC 3 Doctrine. It is a normative document that complements the standard. Accordingly, companies, certification bodies and auditors must be aware of its content before the next audit. The current update specifies the following requirements:
The chart provides examples to illustrate the appropriate allocation of IFS HPC Product Scopes. The product example chart helps you understand which IFS HPC Product Scope the certification body will select based on the final products manufactured by the production site.
We have completely revised the structure and layout of this document to enhance its readability and usability. More product examples have been included to align with the updated clarification in the IFS HPC 3 Doctrine version 2.
The IFS HPC Product Example Chart is explanatory and supportive, not normative. It helps companies utilise audit-level knowledge within their processes.
Discover the essential information and valuable insights that these documents provide:
Today, we published updated versions of the following normative documents: IFS Logistics 3 Doctrine and IFS Broker 3.2 Doctrine. These documents provide answers to frequently asked technical questions and clarify specific requirements.
Among other topics, this doctrine specifies:
Among other topics, this doctrine includes these specifications:
We published IFS Logistics 3 in December 2023 and IFS Broker 3.2 in February 2024 to align the standards with current market needs. The doctrines complement these standards and are essential for certified companies, auditors, certification bodies and other stakeholders to know. The documents are currently available in English only.
Discover the essential information and valuable insights these documents provide:
Download the IFS Logistics 3 Doctrine version 2 in English.
Download the IFS Broker 3.2 Doctrine version 2 in English.
We are happy to share that the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Featured Standards (IFS) signed a Scheme Endorsement Agreement for the recognition of the Wholesale and Cash & Carry standard under the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA). This recognition is new for this IFS Standard.
IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry (C&C) is a standard for assessing the safety and quality of products and processes of wholesalers, cash & carry businesses and packing companies. Certification bodies providing certification to these standards must be accredited by IAF MLA signatories, offering confidence that the above operations meet prescribed criteria.
Under the agreement, the Wholesale and Cash & Carry standard will be recognised by IAF as IAF MLA sub-scope under the main scope of Product Certification—ISO/IEC 17065. This ensures mutual recognition of accredited certification for this standard by IAF MLA signatories and allows acceptance in many markets based on one accreditation.
"This agreement marks another important milestone in strengthening global trust in accredited certification. By recognising the IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry Standard under the IAF MLA, we are reinforcing our shared commitment to food safety, quality and international market acceptance. Recognition as an IAF MLA sub-scope supports the global acceptance of accredited certificates, benefiting businesses, regulators and consumers alike," said Emanuele Riva, IAF Chair.
"Major players in wholesale and cash-and-carry, along with companies that pack vegetables, fruits, and eggs, use this IFS Standard to have their sites audited and improve their service quality. These businesses are an essential link between growers, manufacturers, and the catering industry. IFS is known for its unique product and process approach, robust standards, high auditor qualifications, and strict quality assurance. We are proud that all six IFS Standards are now recognised under the IAF MLA. This means an independent organisation has confirmed that our standards meet the required accreditation criteria. This commitment enhances the confidence businesses can have in our certificates worldwide," said Stephan Tromp, IFS Managing Director.
The current scopes of the IAF MLA can be viewed here.
About IAF:
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) is a global association of accreditation bodies, conformity assessment body associations and other organisations involved in conformity assessment in fields including validation and verification and the certification of management systems, products, processes, services, and persons.
IAF promotes the worldwide acceptance of certificates of conformity and validation/verification statements issued by conformity assessment bodies accredited by IAF MLA signatories. It seeks to add value for all stakeholders through its activities and programs.
About IFS:
IFS Management GmbH, owned by the French retail association FCD and the German retail association HDE, develops globally recognised product quality and safety standards and development programs for companies within the food and consumer goods supply chain companies.
IFS comprises six different food and non-food standards and four development programs. These assess whether private label and branded product suppliers can deliver safe, quality products in line with regulations and customer specifications. In this way, IFS helps ensure that consumers can trust that the products they find on retail shelves are safe and of excellent quality.