what is a self-control guide?

The guide specifies how you can comply with the legally imposed requirements for

hygiene, traceability and self-control. Before the self-control guides get published,

they must be approved by the FAVV. Here you will find an overview of the approved

guides. Every operator in the food chain is legally obliged to create a self-control

system in his company (art. 3 of the KB of November 14 2003).

what is self-control?

Self-control is a cluster of measures aimed at guaranteeing the food safety of the

products offered by your company to the consumer.

advantages of a certified self-control system

It is possible to have your self-control system validated by an external certification

body. It is not legally binding but it gives you a lot of advantages:

bonus/malus

With a validated self-control system you get a 50% discount on the yearly tax you

are paying to the FAVV.

Companies without a validated self-control system pay a

malus on the yearly tax. We check for you whether the bonus will make the

certification costs worthwhile.

FAVV inspection frequency

Companies with a self-control system have less frequent (paid) inspections by the

FAVV.

combination with other audits

It is possible to combine the validation of a self-control guide with other certification

audits. Most certification bodies take this into account when determining the audit

duration, saving you extra audit costs.