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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
• Slide 21
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
• Slide 26
The Benefits of Using the Standard
Internationally recognised
Comprehensive Scope
Quality and Hygiene systems
Accredited audits
Viewed on BRC Public Directory
Continual improvement