{"id":2763,"date":"2023-02-07T10:03:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T10:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mwmitaly.com\/?p=2763"},"modified":"2023-02-07T10:03:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T10:03:04","slug":"certifications-in-logistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwmitaly.com\/en\/certifications-in-logistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Certifications in Logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Certifications in logistics<\/strong> are useful tools to certify the reliability and organization efficiency of companies in the market.<\/em><\/p>\n

The world of logistics is an increasingly competitive sector that demands very high-quality standards. Through certifications<\/strong>, a logistics partner can offer further guarantees<\/strong> on its structural soundness, financial solvency and ability to operate in compliance with regulations.<\/p>\n

Certifications<\/strong> reflect the commitment of logistics operators to constantly improve the quality of their service, with consequent benefits for the customer who can count on an attentive and prepared partner, also reducing the risk of incurring financial penalties.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at the most important mandatory and voluntary certifications<\/strong> in the logistics and transport sector.<\/p>\n

HACCP certification: guidelines to safeguard quality<\/h2>\n

For companies operating in the food logistics sector, the main point of reference is the HACCP<\/strong> code – an acronym for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points -, the certification, compulsory by law, that encompasses the guidelines and requirements to be respected for the correct storage of food<\/strong>, whether fresh or packaged.<\/p>\n

For companies in the food sector, it is important to use HACCP-certified warehouses<\/strong> for the storage of products of all kinds: from frozen food<\/a><\/strong> to fresh products<\/strong> such as fish, meat and dairy products to non-perishable raw materials, which in any case require the adoption of all measures in the area of food safety and hygiene.<\/p>\n

The EC stamp for trade in products of animal origin<\/h2>\n

For activities that produce, handle or trade in foods of animal origin such as fish, milk, eggs and derivatives, the EC stamp<\/strong> is also mandatory. This is a health authorization that allows the circulation of such foodstuffs between EU countries.<\/p>\n

The EC stamp is an EU approval assigned to the premises of an establishment for the production, marketing and storage of food of animal origin, according to REG. 853\/CE\/2004.<\/p>\n

Certification in specific logistics for BIO products<\/h2>\n

For the logistics management of organic products<\/strong>, it is essential to use warehouses certified with the Organic Mark<\/strong>. Organic farming is a production method defined and regulated at EU level by EC Regulation 834\/07 and EC Implementing Regulation 889\/08.<\/p>\n

In order to obtain organic certification<\/strong> of the warehouse, the following are required<\/p>\n