BRC/IoP Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials

BRC and GMP

Joanna Griffiths Packaging Technical Manager BRC Global Standards

BRC Global Standards

Food

Packaging

Consumer Products

Storage & Distribution

Origin of the BRC Standards

1996 1998
Brand owners inspect their own suppliers
Brand owners join to create a common standard for food

Issue 1, Food Technical Standard published 2000 GFSI launched by the Consumer Goods Forum

2001 2008

Issue 1 of the Food Packaging Technical Standard published

Issue 3 incorporates non-Food packaging

Issue 4 of the Global Standard for Packaging published 2011 Interpretation Guidelines available for packaging for the first time

BRC certificates by Standard

(Sept 2012)
Storage & Distribution 478 - 2.6 % Consumer Products, 418 2.2 %

Packaging 2030 - 10.9 %

Submitted by > 100 Certification Bodies

Food 15683 - 84.3%

Packaging certificated sites by country

(top ten May 2012)
Belgium Poland Spain Turkey

Switzerland

United Kingdom

France

Netherlands Italy Germany

Why BRC Certification?

Customer Mandate

Global Recognition

Risk Mitigation

Quality Assurance

Aiding Legislative Compliance

Benefits of the Standard

Standalone Standard Technical expertise Developed for Packaging, by Packaging Quality as well as safety and hygiene (print, process control) Mature and well established 2000 sites, consistent growth, retained renewal Third party accreditation locally worldwide Independent, third-party audited Global network of approx 100 CBs Crossover with ISO standards

Issue 4
Fundamental clauses Grading system Preparation and planning section

Issue 4
Fundamental clauses Grading system Preparation and planning section Printed packaging material controls Response to recent issues

Principles of the Standard

Senior Management Commitment Risk based system
Quality management systems

BRC and legal compliance

Relevant Clauses Awareness of legislative requirements in country of manufacture and use Compliance with legal requirements HARM system includes legal requirements

Legislative Compliance
Good Manufacturing Practice 2023/2006 Not specific, a system should be in place to demonstrate good manufacturing practice
Quality assurance system Quality control system Documentation

Summary
Compliance with GMP requirements depends on knowledge of industry Compliance with the BRC/IOP Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials can aid and demonstrate compliance Legislation is designed to minimise risk of current and future food safety issues arising from packaging

GMP and the Standard

Quality Management systems

Site Standards

Product and Process Control

Personnel controls

GMP Quality Management Systems

Quality manual Customer focus Internal auditing

Supplier approval
Documentation control

Specifications
Record keeping

GMP Site Standards

External standards
Building fabric

Utilities
Security Layout and product flow

Equipment and Maintenance

Housekeeping and cleaning

GMP Product & Process Control

Product design and development Packaging Print Control In-line testing and measuring equipment Calibration Foreign body contamination control

GMP Personnel controls

Training and competence Access and movement of personnel Personal hygiene Medical screening

Protective clothing

Typical Non-conformities
Site Standards
Temporary repairs Pest-proofing Cleaning schedules General conditions

Hazard and Risk Management System

Process flow diagram Identifying hazards

Typical Non-conformities
Foreign Body Control
Glass and brittle plastic control Chemical controls

Specifications
Declaration of compliance

Relevance of the Standards

A recent survey by the BRC shows:
103 the number of countries with sites Italy is the largest market outside of UK in EU 91% of sites see value in BRC certification 67% find that certification brings new customers, and use this in marketing Sites see the Directory as a valuable way to secure new customers

Supply chain security

Key features of the BRC Global Standards programme

Third party accredited programme Retailer led Expert influenced International stakeholder consultation Suite of training programmes targeted to all stakeholders Centrally controlled compliance program Central database of audited manufacturers

Global Standards
The Standard has evolved well, with a better application to packaging materials and not specifically food manufacturers
Reflecting realistic requirements for the industry

maintain the user friendliness of the BRC Standard, is practical in use

Continuous improvement of the Standard. Maintain the integrity of the Standard.

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Future Objectives
Standard of Choice User friendly prompt communication and issue resolution Most appropriate to market requirements
Content Simple certification process

Trusted
Management of Certification Bodies and auditors

GFSI benchmarking
Opening up new global markets committed to the use of GFSI Standards

Thank You
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