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ISO 22000 certification in Austria
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Who asks for ISO 22000 in Austria
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ISO 22000 certification in Austria at a glance
Lebensmittelsicherheits- und Verbraucherschutzgesetz (LMSVG), BGBl. I Nr. 13/2006 is the instrument itself: it applies to the organisations within its scope, and buyers and partners in Austria ask for evidence that you meet it.
ISO 22000 sits on top of a legal duty. Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 already requires every Austrian food business operator to maintain HACCP-based procedures and records, and the Lebensmittelsicherheits- und Verbraucherschutzgesetz frames food safety requirements, yet neither demands a certificate. ISO 22000 adds the management system around the hazard analysis, with policy, prerequisite programmes, communication, internal audit and review, and it is the base for FSSC 22000, which FSSC says holds GFSI recognition. Certification comes from a body accredited by Akkreditierung Austria or an equivalent accreditation body, never from Sterling. Food manufacturers, ingredient and packaging suppliers and caterers ask for it when customers want independent proof. Sterling's Frankfurt office builds the system and rehearses the internal audit, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included.
Who needs ISO 22000 in Austria, and what happens without it
In Austria the question rarely comes from a law. It comes from the buyer, the regulator or the partner that wants proof before it signs. These are the organisations that get asked.
- Food manufacturers and processorsRegulation (EC) No 852/2004 requires HACCP-based procedures, and ISO 22000 organises them within a certified management system.
- Packaging, ingredient and logistics suppliers to food companiesFood customers qualify suppliers on food safety management and often accept an ISO 22000 certificate as evidence.
- Caterers and food service operatorsThey run HACCP-based procedures as well, and a certified system gives a recognised structure.
- Businesses moving towards FSSC 22000ISO 22000 is the base standard the FSSC scheme builds on.
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Strip away the vocabulary and ISO 22000 requires a company to prove six things about keeping food safe from supplier to customer.
In Austria these six sit alongside the local laws and regulations listed under drivers below; one system can evidence both. The detail is on the global hub: ISO 22000 explained →
How to get ISO 22000 certified in Austria
One team from the Frankfurt office carries the work from scoping to certificate. Clients in Austria are served from Sterling's Frankfurt office, on-site where the work needs it and remotely otherwise.
- Discovery call and scopeEntities, locations, regulators and target date, agreed before any proposal.
- Gap assessment against ISO 22000 and the Austrian requirements that apply to youControls you already run for your regulators and customers are reused, not rebuilt.
- Your system built with your team in EffivityRisks, controls, evidence, incidents and reviews in one live system the auditor can see.
- Internal audit, management review and corrective actionsYour internal auditors trained by Sterling; the evidence proven before the certification body arrives.
- Certification body stage 1 and stage 2, then surveillanceAn accredited body audits and decides. Sterling supports the audits and the three-year cycle.
- End to end, from one team
- Effivity ISO & GRC software
- Preferential Sterling Academy access, with complimentary awareness training for your people
- Internal auditor training for your audit team, as applicable to your standard
- Vulnerability assessment on ISMS engagements
The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.
How long does ISO 22000 certification take in Austria?
There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Austria these are the factors that set the timeline.
- Number of products, processes and sites
- Quality of hazard analysis and prerequisite programmes
- Validation of control measures
- Certification body scheduling
Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.
How much does ISO 22000 certification cost in Austria?
The cost has two parts: the consulting work to build and prove the system, and the certification body’s audit fees, which are quoted separately. In Austria these factors move both.
- Scope, sites and product ranges
- Remediation of hygiene and traceability controls
- Certification body audit fees, quoted separately
- Laboratory testing and validation work
Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.
ISO 22000 consultants and certification bodies in Austria
Two different organisations are involved. A consultant helps you build the system and prove it works; an accredited certification body then audits or assesses it and decides. Keeping the two separate is what makes the result credible to buyers and regulators.
- Check that the body’s accreditation or approval covers ISO 22000 and your sector, and that its certificates can be verified online.
- Ask the consultant how the local requirements in Austria are mapped into the same system, so nothing runs twice.
- Ask for client references in your sector; Sterling’s client letters are available on request.
- Agree who owns the evidence and the tool after the engagement; with Sterling the system stays yours, in Effivity.
Laws and regulations that drive ISO 22000 in Austria (4)
| Instrument | How it treats the standard |
|---|---|
| Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs, Article 5 | The regulation itself Food business operators put in place, implement and maintain a permanent procedure based on the HACCP principles and keep documents and records that show it is applied. |
| Lebensmittelsicherheits- und Verbraucherschutzgesetz (LMSVG), BGBl. I Nr. 13/2006 | The instrument itself It is the national act on safety requirements for food, consumer goods and cosmetics; it does not itself require a third-party food certificate. |
| FSSC as scheme owner of FSSC 22000 | Scheme rule FSSC states that its FSSC 22000 scheme holds GFSI recognition, that it is Global ACI approved, and that licensed certification bodies are monitored through its integrity programme. |
| Akkreditierung Austria as the Austrian national accreditation body | Regulator page The Federal Minister for Economy set up Akkreditierung Austria as a department of the ministry; it accredits conformity assessment bodies established in Austria. |
Accreditation, audit language and remote audits in Austria
Choose a certification body accredited for this standard by Akkreditierung Austria, Austria's national accreditation body, or by another accreditation body within the international mutual recognition arrangements (Global ACI — Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated, formerly the IAF MLA). Check that the body's accreditation scope covers the standard and your sector. No body is named here. Edition and transition details: ISO 22000 hub →
Audit language
German is the official language of Austria and English is common in international groups and technology firms. Agree the audit language and the language of controlled documents with the certification body at application, and follow any language requirement in a contract or a regulator's procedure.
Remote and on-site
Audits are on-site because they examine production hygiene and records; remote sampling of documents is at the certification body's discretion.
ISO 22000 in Austria: questions clients ask
Is ISO 22000 required by Austrian law?
No. Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 requires HACCP-based procedures and records, and the LMSVG is the national act on food safety requirements, but neither demands ISO 22000 or any third-party certificate. The certificate is voluntary evidence that customers may ask for. Check legal duties with the competent food authority or your counsel.
How does ISO 22000 differ from a HACCP plan?
A HACCP plan is the statutory procedure based on the HACCP principles in the regulation, while ISO 22000 wraps it in a management system with policy, objectives, communication, prerequisite programmes, internal audit and management review, and allows certification by an accredited body. The plan is necessary either way; the standard adds the system around it.
When should an Austrian food company choose FSSC 22000 over ISO 22000?
When customers ask for a scheme with Global Food Safety Initiative recognition. FSSC says FSSC 22000 holds that recognition and builds on the same management system approach with extra requirements. If your buyers accept ISO 22000 alone, it may be enough, so ask them before you decide.
Who certifies ISO 22000 and what does Sterling do?
An accredited certification body issues the certificate, never Sterling. Choose one accredited for this standard and the food chain category by Akkreditierung Austria or an equivalent body. Sterling prepares the system from the Frankfurt office: hazard analysis, prerequisite programmes, traceability, internal audit and management review, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included.
More on ISO 22000 for Austrian organisations
- ISO 22000: the complete guide
- Watch: How to implement ISO 22000
- Catering and hotels: ISO 22000 for the sector
- Feed and animal food: ISO 22000 for the sector
- Food and beverage manufacturing: ISO 22000 for the sector
- Food packaging manufacturing: ISO 22000 for the sector
- Ingredients and supplements: ISO 22000 for the sector
- Retail and wholesale: ISO 22000 for the sector
- Transport, storage and distribution: ISO 22000 for the sector
- ISO 22000 certification in Austria and every other standard Sterling delivers there
Other standards Austrian businesses ask Sterling for
Organisations in Austria often combine ISO 22000 with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.
Start with a free discovery call from the Frankfurt office
A Sterling consultant goes through your entities, your regulators and your target date with you. No proposal until the scope is agreed.
Sources
- Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs, Article 5 — eur-lex.europa.eu (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- Lebensmittelsicherheits- und Verbraucherschutzgesetz (LMSVG), BGBl. I Nr. 13/2006 — ris.bka.gv.at (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- FSSC as scheme owner of FSSC 22000 — fssc.com (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- Akkreditierung Austria as the Austrian national accreditation body — bmwet.gv.at (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- Akkreditierung Austria (Austrian national accreditation body, a department of the Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism) — bmwet.gv.at; ris.bka.gv.at; european-accreditation.org; ilac.org (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
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