Appendices D and E — Record and plan templates

Appendix D — Vulnerability assessment record template

Column structure of the record:

Meaning of each coded column:

Instructions for use:

• Complete one row for each combination of product/ingredient + type of fraud identified.
• The O, M and C scores are calculated as the average of their respective sub-factors.
• V = (O × M) / C.
• Mark "VCCP?" as "Yes" or "No" according to the result of the decision tree.
• Include the VCCP code assigned, where applicable.
• Record the date of the assessment and the names of the assessors.

Appendix E — Food fraud mitigation plan template

Column structure of the plan:

Meaning of each column:

Instructions for use:

• Complete one row for each VCCP determined in Step 10.
• Each VCCP must have at least one preventive measure and one detective measure.
• The performance criteria must be measurable and verifiable.
• The person responsible must be a specific person or function (not "the VACCP team" in a generic sense).
• The plan must be approved by top management and reviewed at least annually.