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ISO 22000 certification in Thailand
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Who asks for ISO 22000 in Thailand
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ISO 22000 certification in Thailand at a glance
BOI Investment Promotion Guide 2025 refers to ISO 22000, yet none of the Thai instruments checked makes it compulsory. Buyers in Thailand ask for it anyway.
Food safety certification in Thailand has an unusually concrete driver: the Board of Investment's Investment Promotion Guide 2025 requires certification to ISO 22000, or another standard accepted by the Global Food Safety Initiative, before the corporate income tax exemption can be used for specified food activities, with HACCP and GMP named for others. The Eastern Economic Corridor's BCG economy cluster adds advanced agriculture and food for the future to the picture, and Thai exporters are routinely asked by buyers for a certified food safety system. Certification comes from an accredited certification body, and the national bureau for agricultural commodity and food standards, ACFS, has ISO 22000 recorded in its accreditation scope. Sterling's Manila office builds the hazard analysis, prerequisite programmes and operational controls for processors and their suppliers, on site where the plant must be seen, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included in the engagement. The local questions are answered below.
Who needs ISO 22000 in Thailand, and what happens without it
In Thailand 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 seeking BOI promotionThe BOI guide makes ISO 22000, or another standard accepted by the Global Food Safety Initiative, a condition for food activities.
- Ingredient, packaging and cold-chain suppliers to food producersFood producers pass their food safety management expectations down to suppliers.
- Food and agro-processors in the Eastern Economic CorridorThe BCG economy cluster includes advanced agriculture and food for the future.
- Caterers and food service operators
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Take the ISO 22000 readiness checkISO 22000 requirements in Thailand
Strip away the vocabulary and ISO 22000 requires a company to prove six things about keeping food safe from supplier to customer.
In Thailand 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 Thailand
One team from the Manila office carries the work from scoping to certificate. Clients across Thailand are served from Sterling's Manila 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 Thai 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 Thailand?
There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Thailand these are the factors that set the timeline.
- Number of food chain categories and product lines in scope
- Maturity of hazard analysis and prerequisite programmes
- Certification body scheduling around production peaks and public holidays
Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.
How much does ISO 22000 certification cost in Thailand?
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 Thailand these factors move both.
- Number of sites and product lines
- Facility, pest and allergen control improvements needed
- Certification body audit fees quoted separately from consulting
Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.
ISO 22000 consultants and certification bodies in Thailand
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 Thailand 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 Thailand (3)
| Instrument | How it treats the standard |
|---|---|
| BOI Investment Promotion Guide 2025 — food activities | Refers to / expects Certification to a food safety management system standard such as ISO 22000, or other standards accepted by the Global Food Safety Initiative, as a condition for specific activities. |
| ACFS accreditation scope — ISO 22000 (FSMS) with ISO 22003-1 | Accreditation ACFS has ISO/IEC 17021-1, ISO 22003-1 and ISO 22000 recorded for management systems certification. |
| Eastern Economic Corridor BCG economy cluster | Market driver Food for the future and advanced agriculture are listed among the target industries. |
Accreditation, audit language and remote audits in Thailand
Use a certification body accredited for ISO 22000 by the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS), whose recorded scope includes ISO 22003-1 and ISO 22000 (FSMS), or by another body within the international mutual recognition arrangements now run by Global ACI (Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated). Check the certificate scope for your food chain category. Edition and transition details: ISO 22000 hub →
Audit language
Audits can be in Thai or English; keep Thai versions of hygiene, allergen and process-control instructions used on the production floor.
Remote and on-site
Document review may be partly remote at the certification body's discretion; production, storage and dispatch areas are always seen on site.
ISO 22000 in Thailand: questions clients ask
Does BOI promotion require ISO 22000?
For specific food activities it is a condition: the Investment Promotion Guide 2025 requires certification to a food safety management system standard such as ISO 22000, or another standard accepted by the Global Food Safety Initiative, before the tax exemption can be used. HACCP and GMP are named for other food activities. Check your activity with the BOI.
Which Thai body accredits food safety certification bodies?
The National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS) has food safety management systems certification recorded in its scope, covering ISO/IEC 17021-1, ISO 22003-1 and ISO 22000. A certification body accredited elsewhere within the international arrangements is also possible; check its accreditation certificate covers your food chain category.
What is the difference between ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000?
ISO 22000 is the international food safety management system standard. FSSC 22000 is a separate certification scheme that builds on it with additional requirements, run by its own scheme owner. Which one you need depends on what your customers and any BOI condition accept, so confirm that before committing.
Which Eastern Economic Corridor cluster includes food?
EECO's BCG economy cluster takes in food for the future, along with green economy, biofuel and biochemical, and advanced agriculture and biotechnology. Food processors in or near the corridor therefore operate in a promoted sector. Whether a certification condition follows depends on the promotion terms for the specific activity, which the BOI can confirm.
More on ISO 22000 for Thai 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 Thailand and every other standard Sterling delivers there
Other standards Thai businesses ask Sterling for
Organisations in Thailand often combine ISO 22000 with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.
Start with a free discovery call from the Manila office
A Sterling consultant goes through your entities, your regulators and your target date with you. No proposal until the scope is agreed.
Sources
- BOI Investment Promotion Guide 2025 — food activities — osos.boi.go.th (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
- ACFS accreditation scope — ISO 22000 (FSMS) with ISO 22003-1 — iaf.nu (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
- Eastern Economic Corridor BCG economy cluster — eeco.or.th (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
- National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives — Office of Standard Accreditation — iaf.nu; ilac.org (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
- Board of Investment (BOI) investment promotion — Investment Promotion Guide 2025 — osos.boi.go.th (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
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