BRC. Global Standards. John Kukoly BRC Americas

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1 BRC Global Standards John Kukoly BRC Americas

2 Heritage of the BRC Standards Before 1996 Retailer technologists inspect their own suppliers 1998 Retailers join to create a common standard for food BRC 2000 The BRC becomes the first standard approved by the GFSI 2008 Issue 5 of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety published

3 The Suite of Global Standards Food Packaging Consumer Products Storage & Distribution

4 The BRC Global Standard Best practice standard for food safety and quality Managed by the BRC but driven by the stakeholders- retailers, manufacturers and packers. Market leading standard for food packers and manufacturers with over 12,000 Certified sites world wide. GFSI recognised.

5 North America Currently over 550 certified sites in the Americas 9 Approved Certification Bodies operating in the Americas Average audit 2.5 days in facility (80%) Focus on floor time Head office staff of over 15 to support NA operations North American Interpretation Guide currently printing

6 Accredited Certification Process Accreditation body Example: Standard owner BRC Certification Body Examples: QMI Manufacturer

7 Certification Process

8 Food Standard Structure 1. Senior Management Commitment and Continual Improvement 2. The Food Safety Plan HACCP 3. Food Safety and Quality Management System 4. Site Standards 5. Product Control 6. Process Control 7. Personnel Covered by 326 individual requirements

9 Areas of Emphasis Allergen management systems Risk Assessment Identity preserved materials Traceability Security HACCP design and background Internal audits

10 Operating principles of the Standard Audits by independent Accredited Certification Bodies registered to the BRC Each audit covers the entire standard no surveillance or partial audits. Site management shall be committed to achieving the requirements of the standard. Detailed reporting of how the site complies with the standard the good points

11 Retailers: Wal-Mart Loblaws Restaurants: NRA McDonalds US Food Service N American TAC Committee Producers: Conagra Tyson Kraft Land O Lakes Delmonte Unilever The Coca-Cola Company American Meat Institute Associations: Seafood Products Association IDFA Certification Bodies: NSF DNV AIB QMI-SAI Global

12 Certification Bodies in the USA Approved AIB International Cert ID DNV Certification Food Safety Net Intertek GFTC NSF QMI / SAI Global SCS Scientific Certification Services SGS In Process of Approval Silliker NQA

13 Maintaining confidence in the Standards All auditors must meet detailed qualifications, receive training on the standard and are registered with the BRC. Copies of reports and certificates available to the BRC to review. Referral and Complaints procedure to investigate issues

14 Training Programs Introduction to the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety BRC Implementation training course BRC third party auditor training Licensed Training Providers BRC materials for training

15 BRC Auditors Related degree Work experience (18 product categories) Lead Auditor qualifications HACCP qualifications BRC qualifications Audit experience, including 5 supervised BRC audits

16 Support from BRC Interpretation Guide Best Practice Guidelines (internal audit, traceability, complaint handling ) Approved Training Providers Certification Bodies

17 Successful Audit Standardized report format BRC recognised certificate Inclusion on Directory Use of Logo All NC s closed, no need for customers to review

18 Why is it Better? Accredited audit providers Trained, knowledgeable auditors Separation of oversight and performance Global recognition Specifier support

19 Why is it Better for YOU? Specialized and competent auditors Prescriptive requirements and interpretation guidance Use of Risk Analysis Auditors role is to find compliance.

20 Collaborative Data base Each user has unique login / password access the relevant information depending on his role Certification Body Customer Accreditation Body Supplier BRC Collaborative workspace Collaborative Database Audits Authentication Confidentiality Integrity

21 Key Database Functionality

22 THANK YOU For Information please visit:

23 Robert Prevendar Director, Food Safety Certification Systems NSF International 789 Dixboro Rd. Ann Arbor MI, direct: (734)