The requirement that applies today
The organization sets objectives for the system at the functions and levels where they matter. The objectives fit the policy, are measurable where practical, take account of applicable requirements, are monitored and verified, communicated, and kept current. Planning to reach them names what will be done, the resources, the responsible person, the completion date and how the result will be judged. The objectives are documented.
ISO 22000:2018, 6.2 Food safety management system objectives and planning to achieve them; ISO/DIS 22000:2026, 6.2.
What the draft does
Retitled; possible consolidation, wording not verified: The public contents show 6.2 without subclause numbers, where the current edition has numbered paragraphs 6.2.1 and 6.2.2. An omission from a contents page does not prove consolidation; the draft text is sold by ISO and not held here.
Source: public contents and foreword at 6.2, retrieved 2026-10-19.
Why this clause matters
Objectives are where a policy becomes a plan. The common failure is a set of objectives that are really targets for the business, such as output or waste, with no food safety measure in sight. A transition adds objectives for the new clauses, and the planning discipline in this clause is what stops them becoming wishes.
Suggested evidence to discuss with your auditor
For 6.2, these are the artefacts we suggest discussing with your auditor. The standard publishes no evidence list, so this is our reading, not a requirement.
- The current objectives, with a measure, a target, an owner and a review date
- The plan for each objective: actions, resources, dates and evaluation
- Monitoring results that show progress against each objective
Where systems usually fall short
- Objectives that are not measurable and cannot be reviewed
- A plan that lists actions but never says how success will be judged
How to prepare
Rewrite one weak objective in the clause format: measure, target, owner, date, evidence, review point. Then add one objective for the new requirements, such as a culture baseline or a fraud vulnerability review, so the transition has a measurable home.
Dates
Cross-references
Source
Clause 6.2. Current edition: ISO 22000:2018. Draft: ISO/DIS 22000:2026. Retrieved 2026-10-19. The full DIS text for 6.2 is sold by ISO and not held here; the sources page lists what is.
Not legal advice; does not certify; our words, not the standard's, and the planning date is an estimate.