2. Main changes to the form of ISO 22000:2018

2.1 New HLS structure (High Level Structure – )

In 2012, ISO decided to improve the consistency and alignment of ISO management system standards by providing a unified and agreed structure, identical basic text and common basic terms and definitions. The aim was to align all ISO management system standards and improve their compatibility. It was decided that a particular management system standard should include, in addition to common requirements, additional discipline-specific requirements (environment, energy, occupational health and safety, food safety).

Some standards are already aligned with HLS, such as ISO 27001 (information security management), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 9001 (quality management).

This common...