Karen Betts
Head of Compliance
BRCGS

BRC Trading Limited (BRCGS) has built the world’s most rigorous supply chain assurance programme and has been at the forefront of standards for over 25 years.

Covering core areas and certification themes vital to the success of modern business, BRCGS Global Standards contain prescriptive, clear and compelling information, giving the supply chain everything needed to drive up quality and achieve certification. Underpinned by robust compliance processes and accreditation oversight by IAF members, the rigorous grading system is designed to help companies deliver meaningful improvements over time.

The BRCGS Global Standards for Food Safety, Agents and Brokers, Packaging Materials, Storage and Distribution, Consumer Products – Personal Care Household, Consumer Products – General Merchandise, and Gluten-Free certification program have all been endorsed by IAF as IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) sub-scopes.

IAF recognition of our Standards will ensure mutual recognition of accredited certification for each scheme by IAF MLA signatories operating in the scheme, reducing trade barriers and supporting product safety by allowing for the acceptance of accredited certificates in many markets based on one accreditation.

BRCGS Global Standards Endorsed by IAF

Food Safety

Developed by food industry experts to ensure it is rigorous and detailed, yet easy to understand, the latest issue of our Food Safety Standard provides a framework for managing product safety, integrity, legality and quality in the food and food ingredient manufacturing, processing and packing industry.

Agents and Brokers

This Standard provides a framework for managing product safety, quality and legality for non-manufacturing businesses in the food and packaging industries and covers issues as diverse as senior management commitment and continual improvement, and hazard and risk assessment.

Storage and Distribution

Storage and distribution is the essential certification link between our range of manufacturing Standards and end users such as retailers or food service companies. This Standard ensures that product integrity is maintained during storage and distribution, and that customer confidence is maximised through audit and certification.

Consumer Products

Our Global Standard for Consumer Products covers two distinct areas: General Merchandise, and Personal Care and Household, and provides a clear framework that helps manufacturers to produce safe, quality and legal products that meet customer requirements.

Packaging Materials

This Standard can be used by any manufacturer producing packaging materials for all types of products – from food to consumer products – at all levels: primary, secondary and tertiary. The Standard provides a robust framework for packaging manufacturers to assist them in the production of safe, authentic packaging materials and to better manage product quality to meet customers’ requirements, while maintaining legal compliance.

Gluten-Free

The Gluten-Free Global Standard is based on a preventative, science-based approach for managing the safe manufacturing and production of gluten-free products. Through partnerships with leading celiac/coeliac organisations, GFCP allows brand owners to connect globally with the broader gluten-free consumer market.

Additionally, the BRCGS Ethical Trade and Responsible Sourcing Global Standard is under review by IAF for potential endorsement. This Standard provides a formal framework for an independent evaluation of the management system of an organisation and its capability and capacity to deliver against the principles of ethical trade and responsible sourcing. It helps suppliers to identify risks within their organisation and their supply chain and to demonstrate that the goods and/or services that they sell are produced ethically and that raw materials are sourced responsibly.

Find out more at www.brcgs.com