In 2006 the CYS 244 standard was with drawn and food enterprises
were expected to comply with the new international standard, ISO
22000.
This standard requires implementation of the pre-requisite
programmes and the seven principles of HACCP plus interactive
communication and structured management standards. ISO 22000
is supported by technical standards and requires third party audit
to retain accreditation. These policy changes and the continual
enhancement of standards provided an additional challenge for the
Cypriot food industry and the private consultants also provided
training and advice on how these could be implemented.