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FRANCE | GERMANY | ITALY | SPAIN
The calculation for the introduced charts in this brochure was done as follows: France, Germany, Italy and Spain are the countries with the highest amount of IFS
Food audits. Other standards are represented as well in this group. Also events and
The amount of scorings for the requirement was divided by the total amount of scorings of the country,
conferences are hosted in these countries on a regular basis, as well as road shows
i.e. the relative weighting of the requirement was formed. Similarly, the amount of scorings for the same
for specific standards. Every country has a national IFS working group.
requirement within the group was divided by the total amount of scorings of the respective group.
Auditor and industry trainings are available in all languages in this group and
The following charts and information are based on IFS Food audits. The information related to other calibration trainings are conducted frequently.
standards are specifically marked.
2015 NOTES
IFS AUDITS (EXCL. FOOD)
FRANCE / GERMANY / ITALY / SPAIN
800
700
600
Number of audits
500
400
300
200
100
0
IFS Logistics v2.1 IFS Broker v2 IFS HPC v1 IFS PACsecure v1 IFS Cash & Carry /
Wholesale v1
France Germany Italy Spain
2015 NOTES
IFS FOOD V6 AUDITS
FRANCE / GERMANY / ITALY / SPAIN
3000
2699
2571
2500
2155
2000
Number of audits
1715
1500
1000
500
0
France Germany Italy Spain
2,4
Furthermore, there were 63 IFS Logistics audits (+17.5 %), 46 IFS Broker audits (+0 %) and 18 IFS
1,7
HPC audits (+20 %) performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014)
An IFS office is located in Paris.
1,0
0,8
Auditor and industry trainings are available in French and several IFS events were hosted in
France in 2015.
0
France Germany Italy Spain
2015 NOTES
6,8
3 2,8
Average % of audit with Major
2,0
in country/group
2
4 1,8
1,6
1,4 1,3
1,3
2,4
2 1,8 0,9
1,5 1
0,7
0
France Germany Italy Spain 0
'6.2.1 '4.10.4 '4.17.4 '4.13.6 '4.14.2
Top D Scoring France Group
8 7,3 7,3
2
1,6
4,9 4,9
4
1
0,8 1,8
1,5
1,1
0,7
0,4
0
'4.3.6 '4.5.5 '4.9.1.1 '1.2.7 '4.9.6.2
0
France Germany Italy Spain Top Major Scoring France FR/GE/IT/SP
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FRANCE GERMANY
2015 NOTES
KO SCORINGS IN FRANCE
In Germany, there are 28 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 2571 IFS Food audits were
40
performed with 352 German speaking auditors.
% weighting KO scorings of requirement
30,8
30 Furthermore, there were 752 IFS Logistics audits (+11 %), 412 IFS Broker audits (+10.5 %),
in country/group
23,1 69 IFS HPC audits (+13.1 %), 7 IFS PACsecure audits (no increase) and 498 IFS Cash & Carry /
20
16,3
Wholesale audits (no increase) performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014)
15,4
12,2
8,9
An IFS office is located in Berlin.
10 7,7 7,7
6,5
3,3 Auditor and industry trainings are available in German and several IFS events were hosted in
0 Germany in 2015.
'5.1.1 '5.11.2 '4.12.1 '1.2.4 '5.9.2
Top KO Scoring France Global
250 2,1
in country/group
2 1,8
200 1,8
1,6 1,6
1,4 1,4
150
1,0
100
1
50
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0
Scope
'4.8.2 '4.17.4 '4.10.2 '4.9.4.1 '4.13.1
Auditors Audits Top D Scoring Germany FR/GE/IT/SP
10
requirement in country/group
2 1,9 8,9
1,8
Ratio of audit per auditor
1,6
1,6 8
2 1,4 1,3
6
0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4.3.6 '5.5.1 '4.20.3 '2.2.3.8.3 '4.5.4
Scope
Top Major Scoring Germany FR/GE/IT/SP
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GERMANY GERMANY
2015 NOTES 2013 - 2015
14,6 500
15 13,8
700
400
10 8,9
7,3 7,3 600 300
200
5
500
100
0 400 0
'5.11.2 '1.2.4 '2.2.3.8.1 '4.18.1 '4.2.1.2 IFS Logistics IFS Broker IFS HPC IFS PACsecure IFS CC / WH
200
100
2015 NOTES 0
IFS Logistics IFS Broker IFS HPC IFS PACsecure IFS CC / WH
AUDITORS AND AUDITS PER SCOPE
2013 2014 2015
500 473
450 434
352 auditors in total
400 386
Numberof auditor /audit
350
300 299
300
250 227
208 202 NOTES
194 192
200 169 170
156 150
150
93 85 84
100 76
55 65
50 38 31
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Scope
Auditors Audits
2015 NOTES
2,0
2 1,9
1,8
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Scope
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ITALY ITALY
2015 NOTES
KO SCORINGS IN ITALY
In Italy, there are 20 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 2699 IFS Food audits were performed
in group
2015. (% compared to 2014) 23,6
20,0
20
16,3
An IFS office is located in Milan. 12,2
10,0 10,0 10,0
10 7,3
Auditor and industry trainings are available in Italian, several IFS events were hosted in Italy in 5,7
2015. 0
'2.2.3.8.1 '4.12.1 '4.2.1.2 '4.2.2.1 '5.11.2
Top KO Scoring Italy FR/GE/IT/SP
638
600 569 166 auditors in total
2 1,8
1 286
300
200
115 115 107
94 84 96 95 89
100 70 53 54
44
13 19 6 2
0
'4.9.6.2 '4.13.6 '4.13.4 '4.14.2 '4.10.4 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Scope
Top D Scoring Italy FR/GE/IT/SP Auditors Audits
12 6
5,5
9,9 4,9 166 auditors in total
10
4,3
Ratio of audit / auditor
8 3,6
3,6
3,0
in group
6 3
4,9
1,9 2,0
4 1,7
1,5
2,4 2,4 2,4 2,4
2 1,5
0,7 0,3
0,4 0,4
0 0
'4.3.6 '4.3.7 '1.2.7 '4.9.9.1 '2.2.1.4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Top Major Scoring Italy FR/GE/IT/SP Scope
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SPAIN BELGIUM SPAIN
2015 NOTES
KO SCORINGS
In Spain, there are 25 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 2155 IFS Food audits were performed
30
with 213 Spanish speaking auditors. This translates to an increase of 8.5 % compared to 2014.
in country/group
12 IFS HPC audits (+50 %), 4 IFS PACsecure audits (300 %) and 3 IFS Cash & Carry / Wholesale 16,9 16,3
15,3
audits (no increase) performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014) 15 13,8
11,9
10
In 2015, several events were organized in Spain including road shows. 8,5
7,3
0
'2.2.3.8.1 '4.12.1 '4.18.1 '5.11.2 '4.2.1.2
Top KO Scoring Spain FR/GE/IT/SP
2,0 800
732
% weighting D scorings of requirement
1,7 1,8
1,8 1,7 700 213 auditors in total
1,6 1,6
1,6
500
1,2
400 336
1,0 290
300 265
0,8
182
200 137
0,6 130
94 96 98 87
100 73 54 53 75 66
0,4 31 42
14 25 7 5
0,2 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0,0
Scope
'4.3.6 '4.13.6 '4.17.4 '4.14.2 '4.8.2
Top D Scoring Spain FR/GE/IT/SP Auditors Audits
14 6
5,3
12 11,6 213 auditors in total
% weighting Major scorings of
5
requirement in country/group
9,9
10
4 3,6 3,4 3,3
8
6,2 3 2,7
6 2,4
4,8 4,8
4,0 4,0 4,1 2 1,8 1,8 1,8
4 3,7 1,6
2,6
2 1 0,7
0 0
'4.3.6 '4.13.1 '5.5.1 '4.20.3 '4.5.6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Top Major Scoring Spain FR/GE/IT/SP Scope
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BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS BELGIUM
Belgium and the Netherlands are two countries in which a high amount of IFS audits, especially In Belgium, there are 7 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 511 IFS Food audits were
IFS Food and IFS Logistics audits, are performed annually. But also other IFS standards are well performed with 18 French, Dutch and German speaking auditors (located in Belgium).
received and constantly growing in both countries. This translates to an increase of 5.3 % compared to 2014.
Recently, the IFS has been approved by the Dutch national food safety authority NVWA in their Furthermore, there were 53 IFS Logistics audits (+10.4 %), 22 IFS Broker audits (no
risk assessment, which again shows the strong position of IFS in the country. increase), 6 IFS HPC audits (+100 %) and 37 IFS Cash & Carry / Wholesale audits (+19.3 %)
performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014)
English calibration trainings are available in the Netherlands.
120
2,5
Number of audits
in country/group
2,1 2,0
100
2,0 1,8
80 1,6 1,6 1,6
1,5 1,3 1,3
60
1,0
40 0,7
20 0,5
0 0,0
Belgium Netherlands '4.17.4 '4.8.2 '4.10.2 '5.11.3 '4.9.6.2
IFS Logistics IFS Broker IFS HPC IFS Cash & Carry / Wholesale Top D Scoring Belgium UK/US/DK/NL/BE
14
12,5 12,5 12,5 12,5 12,5
12
% weighting Major scorings of
requirement in country/group
10,0
10
6 5,0
4
2,5 2,5 2,5
2
0
'4.7.1 '4.5.6 '4.3.6 '4.13.6 '4.6.1
Top Major Scoring Belgium UK/US/DK/NL/BE
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BELGIUM NETHERLANDS
2015 NOTES
KO SCORINGS
In the Netherlands, there are 9 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 739 IFS Food audits
45
were performed with 79 Dutch speaking auditors. This translates to an increase of 9.6 %
% weighting KO scorings of requirement
40
40
35
compared to 2014.
30
in country/group
25,0 25,0 Furthermore, there were 140 IFS Logistics audits (+53.9 %), 6 IFS HPC audits (+20 %) and
25
20 20 20 1 IFS Cash & Carry / Wholesale audit performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014)
20
15 12,5 12,5
10
0
'5.11.2 '5.1.1 '1.2.4 '2.2.3.8.1
Top KO Scoring Belgium UK/US/DK/NL/BE
180 2,5
in country/group
100 89 1,5
1,2 1,3
80
60 46 1,0
40 31 29
23 23
20 12 11 13 12 11 0,5
6 2 6 5 5 6 7
1
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0,0
Scope
'2.2.3.5.1 '5.5.1 '5.1.2 '4.10.4 '4.5.6
Auditors Audits Top D Scoring Netherlands UK/US/DK/NL/BE
14 12,0 11,1
12,9
18 auditors in total 10,0
12
% weighting Major scorings of
10,0
requirement in country/group
Number of auditor / audit
10 9,6
8,0 7,4 7,4 7,4
8,2 8,1
8 7,7
7,0
6,0
5,0 5,0 5,0
6 5,2 5,5
4,6 4,6 4,8 3,7
4,0
4 2,5
2,0
2
0 0,0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 '4.5.6 '5.11.3 '4.20.2 '5.5.1 '2.2.3.5.1
Scope Top Major Scoring Netherlands UK/US/DK/NL/BE
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NETHERLANDS UNITED KINGDOM | UNITED STATES | DENMARK
2015 NOTES
KO SCORINGS
Although not geographically connected, the countries in this group are potential markets for
35,0 33,3
the IFS in which certain standards are already growing.
% weighting KO scorings of requirement
30,0
25,0
25,0 25,0
For US certification bodies, the IFS will organize a separate conference in 2017.
in country/group
20,0
10,0
6,7
5,0 4,2
0,0
'2.2.3.8.1 '5.1.1 '5.11.2 '1.2.4 '4.2.2.1
Top KO Scoring Netherlands UK/US/DK/NL/BE
160
140
Number of audits
120 80
100 86
77 60
80 67
58 60
60 49 46
38 40 37 40
40 27 27 27 30
18 20 21
20 12 13 12
20
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Scope 0
Denmark United Kingdom United States
Auditors Audits IFS Logistics IFS Broker IFS HPC IFS Cash & Carry / Wholesale IFS PACsecure
3,5 800
3,0
3,0 2,9 79 auditors in total 700
Ratio of audit / auditor
2,5 600
Number of audits
1,9 500
2,0 1,8 1,8
1,7
1,5 400
1,5
0,9 300
1,0 0,8 0,8
0,7
200
0,5
100
0,0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0
Scope Belgium Denmark United Kingdom Netherlands United States
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UNITED KINGDOM | UNITED STATES | DENMARK DENMARK
NOTES
2015 In Denmark, there are 4 IFS listed certification bodies. In 2015, 94 IFS Food audits were
AVERAGE D SCORINGS PER AUDIT performed with 11 auditors. This translates to an increase of 6.8 % compared to 2014.
UK US DK NL BE
Furthermore, there were 10 IFS Logistics audits (+42.9 %), 5 IFS Broker audits (+66.7 %) and 2 IFS
2 1,9
HPC audits (no increase). (% compared to 2014)
Average number of D scorings per audit
1,5 1,4
1,4
Top D Major Top Major Top KO
D Requirement Scoring Group Requirement Scoring Group KO Requirement Scoring Group
2015 NOTES
3,2
UNITED KINGDOM
Average % audits with Major
3
2,5
2,1
2 In UK, there are 7 approved certification bodies. In 2015, 48 IFS Food audits were performed
1,6
with 4 auditors located in the UK (771 English speaking auditors in total). This translates to an
1 increase of 4.3 % compared to 2014.
Furthermore, there were 4 IFS Broker audits (no increase) and 1 IFS HPC audits (no increase).
0 (% compared to 2014)
United Kingdom United States Denmark Netherlands Belgium
2,1 2,0
2
1,0
1
0
United Kingdom United States Denmark Netherlands Belgium
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UNITED STATES CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
In the US, there are 12 approved certification bodies. In 2015, 40 IFS Food audits were The market of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is a very important factor for the growth of
performed This translates to an increase of 11.1% compared to 2014. IFS and its standards. With Poland and the Czech Republic as the largest IFS markets, other
countries are implementing IFS standards more and more.
Furthermore, there were 97 IFS Logistics audits (+22.8 %), 1 IFS Broker audits (no increase), and
37 PACsecure audits (+650 %) performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014) In 2016, conferences and different stakeholder days, were held in CEE to spread awareness
about the topic of food safety and the IFS standards. The events were well received and more
There was one major requirement scored with a major ('1.4.1) and one KO requirement scored will follow.
with a KO ('5.11.2).
Top D
D Requirement Scoring Group
'5.1.5 3 10
'4.10.4 3 29
'2.2.3.10 2 13
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IFS AUDITS (EXCL. FOOD)
CEE
60
50
NOTES
Number of audits
40
30
20
10
0
Bulgaria Czech Republic Croatia Hungary Poland
IFS Logistics v2.1 IFS Broker v2 IFS HPC v1 IFS Cash & Carry / Wholesale
2015 NOTES
12
10
Number of audits
0
Romania Serbia Slovenia Slovakia
IFS Logistics v2.1 IFS Broker v2 IFS HPC v1 IFS Cash & Carry / Wholesale
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CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
2015 NOTES 2015
2 1,7
200 1,6
100 1 0,7
0,3
0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
0 0
Bulgaria Czech Croatia Hungary Poland Romania Serbia Slovenia Slovakia Bulgaria Czech Croatia Hungary Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Serbia
Republic Republic
4,0
4
3,2
3
2,2
2 1,9 1,8 1,8
1,6 1,7
1,3
0
Bulgaria Czech Croatia Hungary Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Serbia
Republic
2015 NOTES
% AUDITS WITH MAJOR
CEE
10
9,0
Average % of audits with Major
4
3,2
2,6
2 1,4 1,6
0,7
0,0 0,0 0,0
0
Bulgaria Czech Croatia Hungary Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Serbia
Republic
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POLAND BELGIUM POLAND
2015 NOTES
KO SCORINGS
In Poland, there are 15 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 652 IFS Food audits were performed
35
with 49 Polish speaking auditors. This translates to an increase of 7.2 % compared to 2014.
in country/group
10 IFS HPC audits (+10 %) performed in 2015. 20
20
10 9,1 9,1
IFS calibration trainings are held in Polish in Poland. In 2017 further auditor trainings will be 5 5
5
organized in Polish.
0
'4.18.1 '5.1.1 '4.12.1 '1.2.4 '3.2.1.2
Top KO Scoring Poland CEE
5 160 151
4,5
% weighting D scorings of requirement
100
3
2,5 2,5 80
65 64
2,1
60 51
2 1,6 1,7 1,7 40 43
1,6 1,5 39 39
40 33
26 26 28
19 23
1 20 13 14
4 4 5 2
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0
'4.17.4 '4.14.3 '4.10.4 '4.13.6 '4.12.2 Scope
25 4,5
22,2
4,0 3,9
49 auditors in total
% weighting Major scorings of
requirement in country/group
20 3,3 3,4
3,5 3,3
Ratio of audit / auditor
3,0
15 2,5
2,5 2,2
11,1 11,1 11,1 11,1
9,4 2,0
10 1,5
1,5
1,5
6,3 1,1
1,0
5 1,0
3,1 3,1 3,1
0,5 0,4
0 0,0
'4.10.1 '4.9.9.1 '2.2.3.7 '5.5.1 '5.9.4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Top Major Scoring Poland CEE Scope
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BULGARIA CROATIA
In Bulgaria, there are 7 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 153 IFS Food audits were performed In Croatia, there are 6 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 111 IFS Food audits were performed
with 14 Bulgarian speaking auditors. This translates to an increase of 5.5 % compared to 2014. with 8 Croatian speaking auditors. This translates to an increase of 46.1 % compared to 2014.
Furthermore, there were 13 IFS Logistics audits (+116.7 %) and 1 IFS HPC audit (none in 2014)
Furthermore, there were 6 IFS Logistics audits (+50 %), 2 IFS Broker audits (no increase), and 12 performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014)
IFS Cash & Carry / Wholesale audits (no increase) performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014)
Top D Major Top Major Top KO Top D Major Top Major Top KO
D Requirement Scoring Group Requirement Scoring Group KO Requirement Scoring Group D Requirement Scoring Group Requirement Scoring Group KO Requirement Scoring Group
'4.13.6 13 117 '4.13.1 1 6 '4.18.1 1 5 '4.13.6 15 117 '4.8.2 1 1 '4.12.1 3 6
'5.9.4 9 40 0 0 0 0 '4.12.8 10 48 '4.20.3 1 1 '2.2.3.8.1 2 2
'6.3.2 9 55 0 0 0 0 '5.5.3 8 34 '5.5.1 1 2 '5.1.1 1 4
'5.11.3 8 42 0 0 0 0 '4.12.2 7 57 '4.13.4 1 1 0 0
'4.10.4 8 61 0 0 0 0 '4.14.3 7 60 '4.5.6 1 1 0 0
NOTES NOTES
NOTES NOTES
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ROMANIA SLOVAKIA
In Romania, there are 13 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 162 IFS Food audits were performed In Slovakia, there are 5 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 68 IFS Food audits were performed
with 33 Romanian speaking auditors. This translates to an increase of 16.5 % compared to 2014. with 16 Slovakian speaking auditors. There was no increase compared to 2014.
Furthermore, there were 5 IFS Logistics audits (none in 2014) 5 IFS Broker audits (+66.7 %), and Furthermore, there were 12 IFS Logistics audits (no increase), 1 IFS HPC audit (no increase) and
1 IFS HPC audit (none in 2014) performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014) 5 IFS Cash & Carry / Wholesale audits (no increase) performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014)
There were no Majors or KOs scored in IFS Food audits in Romania. There was one major requirement scored with a major ('4.14.2) and one KO requirement scored
with a KO ('4.2.2.1).
Top D Top D
D Requirement Scoring Group D Requirement Scoring Group
'4.13.6 20 117 '6.3.2 6 55
'5.9.4 10 40 '4.17.4 5 93
'4.12.9 8 43 '4.16.2 5 49
'6.1.2 8 53 '4.10.2 4 39
'6.3.2 7 55 '3.2.2.6 3 21
NOTES NOTES
SLOVENIA SERBIA
In Slovenia, there are 2 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 64 IFS Food audits were performed In Serbia, there are 3 listed certification bodies. In 2015, 62 IFS Food audits were performed with
with 5 Slovenian speaking auditors. This translates to an increase of 12.3 % compared to 2014. 8 Serbian speaking auditors. There was no increase compared to 2014.
Furthermore, there were 2 IFS Logistics audits (+100 %) performed in 2015. (% compared to Furthermore, there were 6 IFS Logistics audits (no increase), 5 IFS Broker audits (+66.7 %) and
2014) 1 IFS HPC audit (none in 2014) performed in 2015. (% compared to 2014)
In Slovenia one requirement ('1.2.5) was scored with a Major in IFS Food Audits. There were no Majors or KOs scored in IFS Food audits in Serbia.
Top D Top D
D Requirement Scoring Group D Requirement Scoring Group
'4.13.6 5 117 '4.13.6 8 48
'5.11.3 4 42 '5.2.1 7 60
'4.13.4 4 60 '4.8.1 7 42
'4.10.4 3 61 '4.18.4 6 117
'4.9.6.2 3 52 '4.9.3.1 6 60
NOTES NOTES
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