Introducing the Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 4

Joanna Griffiths

Packaging Technical Manager

Understand the benefits of the Standard

Understand the certification process

Learn how the Standard can be applied to your company

Examine how BRC oversees and manages the enforces the Standards Access the BRC Directory

Objectives

Consumer Products

Storage & Distribution

PackagingFood

About the Standards

Why Global Standards?

• Reduce number of audits• Brand protection• Good practice• Continual improvement• Due diligence

BRC schemes

110 countries over 18,000 Certificated sites

Approved training provider’s (or ATP’s) are available globally

Translated into 4 different language

New regions are continually assessed for the need for translations

Global Reach

Background

Issue 1Global Standard

for Food Packaging

2002

Issue 2 released

2004Issue 3 Packaging

and Packaging Materials

2008

Issue 4 released

2011

To ensure the quality, safety and legality of packaging and packaging materials

To assure the users of packaging that the packaging producer has robust quality and safety systems

Maintain customer confidence in their supply base through audit and certification

Provides a basis for approval of suppliers by customers

Objectives of the Standard

Scope of the Standard

Supply of goods

from stock

Ancillary packaging material

Consumer disposable

goods

Prior operations

Senior Management Commitment

Quality Management

Risk based System

Key Principles

Senior Management Commitment

• No longer ‘belongs’ to technical or quality departments

• Safety, legality and quality become part of the company culture

• Ensures continued business if meeting consumer demands

• Need to provide financial and staff resources

• Allow company to review and improve its operation

• Standard is not prescriptive about the methods

• To produce safe, legal products the basic site conditions must also be adequate

• Pre-requisite programme

Introduction to the Global Standard forPackaging and Packaging Materials

Quality Management

Risk Based System

• Hazard and risk analysis• Reduce or eliminate hazards• Appropriate allocation of resources• One Standard suitable for a wide

range of products• Categorising Risk

The Requirements

Senior Management Commitment

Hazard & Risk Management

Product Safety & Quality Management Site Standards

Product & Process Control Personnel

Fundamental Clauses

HARM – Hazard and Risk Management

• Based on HACCP/Codex• Hazards

Microbiological

Chemical

Physical

Quality

• Accepts packaging industry norms • Uses site’s own expertise to manage process

hazards

Certification Process

Defining the Audit Scope

• The scope of the Audit must be agreed between the company and the Certification Body before scheduling the audit

• The Certification Body will need to understand clearly the company to be audited and activities undertaken

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The Audit duration and Process

Non-Conformities

Corrective Actions

• Action plan• Consider root cause

• Correct non-conformities• Evidence to Certification Body for analysis

Grading & Audit Frequency

• In line with other Standards• Sign of Maturity• Site Aspirations

• Reflection of commitment• Robust certification

• Certification Body may carry out further visits or question activities where they think it is necessary to validate continued certification.

• These visits may take the form of announced or unannounced visits to undertake either a full or partial audit.

Audit Report and Certification

Certification Body uses a Standard report template from the BRC

Auditor must complete the report using his/her notes- recording conformity- recording non-conformity

It is uploaded to the Directory www.brcdirectory.com

If the Audit is successful the Certificate is issued to the site

Sites can allocate access to their report to their customers

Certification Bodies must be Registered, Approved and Accredited

The BRC recognises that the factors that give clients confidence are:Quality Consistency

BRC runs a quality assurance programme

BRC provides feedback on the performance of each Certification Body through a key performance indicator (KPI) programme

The KPIs translate to star rating, visible on the Directory

Companies audited against the Standard can provide feedback on the performance of the Auditor

Certification Body Performance Monitoring

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The Benefits of Using the Standard

Internationally recognised

Comprehensive Scope

Quality and Hygiene systems

Accredited audits

Viewed on BRC Public Directory

Continual improvement

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