S CE S 38, 39

ProCert ISO 22000 decision tree

Q1
7.4.3

Does the severity of adverse health effects and its likelihood of occurrence (before elimination or
reduction by a control measure) require a control to enable the defined acceptable level to be met?

Hazard
controlled

Q2
7.4.4 1st par.

to

be

YES

NO

No specific
measure

Was an appropriate combination of control measure(s) capable of eliminating or reducing the hazard to
an acceptable level selected ?

YES

Q3
7.4.4 a) + f)

Control
specify

measures

to

NO

Is the combination of measure(s) specifically established for hazard

control (according to 7.4.4 a) + f) ?
YES

Q4
7.4.4 b)

control

NO
Is a continuous monitoring possible to verify the good functioning of
this (these) measure(s) (according to 7.4.4 b) ?

YES

7.6 HACCP plan

NO

7.5 operational PRP

Note:
The tree here above is based on the
systematic and the sequence of
7.4.3 and 7.4.4 of ISO 22000.
It represents a possible answer to the
ISO 22000 requirement of defining a
method
enabling
to
attribute
combinations of control measures to a
HACCP plan or to an operational PRP.

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