Register of Benchmark Committee Members

A document containing the names of experts selected by GFSI, who may carry out benchmarking activities on their behalf.

Review

The systematic, documented process undertaken by GFSI to assess the compliance of a scheme against the requirements of the GFSI Guidance

Document.

Risk based programme

A documented programme developed by a competent person(s) based onrisk assessment principles.

Scheme

A documented food safety scheme, which has specified requirements,specific rules and procedures.

Scheme Owner

An organisation, which is responsible for the development, management and maintenance of a scheme.

Scope extension

The process undertaken by GFSI to assess an application for an additional scope of recognition by a scheme owner that has current recognition.

Scope of Recognition

A specific sector of the food or feed industry, or the provision of related food safety services, defined by GFSI, for which a scheme is seeking recognition.

Service

A result of at least one activity performed at the interface between a supplier and a customer.

Standard

A normative document and other defined normative documents, established by consensus and approved by a body that provide, for common and

repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results,aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context.