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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2008
CONTACTS:
Greta Houlahan, NSF International
Phone: +1.734.913.5723
Email: houlahan@nsf.org
Joe Dixon, Shell Lubricants
Phone: +44 (0)770 886915
Email: jdixon@webershandwick.com
Shell Becomes First Company Worldwide to Receive ISO 21469 Certification
NSF Certification Highlights Shell's Commitment to Food Safety
ANN ARBOR, MI and LONDON – NSF today announced that Shell International Petroleum Company Ltd is the first company to receive Certification to ISO 21469: Safety of machinery - Lubricants with Incidental Product Contact -- Hygiene requirements. NSF is currently the only company offering American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited ISO 21469 Certification.
ISO 21469 Certified lubricants offer new assurances to processors of specialized products with strict hygiene and safety requirements to meet. ISO 21469 specifies the hygiene requirements for the formulation, manufacture, use and handling of lubricants, which may come into contact with products during manufacturing or processing. The international standard applies to lubricants intended for use in food production, as well as cosmetic, pharmaceutical and animal feed industries.
“Certification to ISO 21469 provides our customers with real proof that we take food safety seriously,” said Shell Lubricants Food Sector Product Application Specialist, Eduard Stempfel. “From a food producer's point of view, NSF Nonfood Compounds Registration is a great starting point. However, ISO 21469 Certification takes registration a step further by integrating Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and hygiene requirements to ensure that the risk of contamination is further minimized.”
Sarah Krol, Business Unit Manager for NSF's Nonfood Compounds Registration Program says, “Shell has set the standard for other companies to follow. The focus of the food industry has shifted to proactively minimize sources of food contamination during production. ISO 21469 provides an internationally accepted hygiene and safety standard for lubricants that bridges multiple processing industries. More and more companies will turn to certified lubricants as the logical alternative for managing the critical control points identified during the hazard analysis of their production processes.”
Stempfel adds, “Without NSF Registration, you cannot, in many cases, be accepted as food grade by the food manufacturers quality assurance department, and I believe, in the near future, it will be the same for this ISO standard as regulations and traceability demands become more stringent.”
To receive ISO 21469 Certification, Shell successfully passed all NSF Certification requirements. These include:
Shell's lubricants will bear the NSF Certification Mark on their labels to demonstrate compliance to ISO 21469.
“Certification is not just a one-time event, but a continuous improvement path striving for excellence in our specialty products produced at Shell Lubricants Switzerland,” concludes Eduard Stempfel. “ISO 21469 also requires annual audits, which are essential for verifying ongoing compliance.”
Shell's ISO 21469 Certification complements its current ISO 9001 / 14001 and the QHSAS 18001 Certifications very well. Shell's products have been registered by NSF's Nonfood Registration Program since 2000.
For more information about NSF's ANSI-accredited ISO 21469 Certification Program, please contact Sarah Krol, Business Unit Manager, NSF's Nonfood Compounds Registration Program, at nonfood@nsf.org or (734) 827-6841.
About Shell: The term ‘Shell Lubricants' collectively refers to Shell Group companies engaged in the lubricants business. Shell lubricants companies are global leaders in branded finished lubricants and market Shell lubricants in approximately 120 countries worldwide. They manufacture and blend products for use in a range of applications from consumer motoring to food processing and heavy industry to commercial transport. Shell's portfolio of lubricant brands appeals to top tier and mass market consumer segments and includes Pennzoil®, Quaker State®, Shell Helix, Shell Tellus, Shell Cassida, Shell Rimula, Shell Spirax, Tongyi, a portfolio of car care products and Jiffy Lube® and Shell Autoserv services.
About NSF International: NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods (www.nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education.
