The Future for BRC Global Standard Food Safety

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The Future for BRC Global StandardFood Safety

• David Brackston
• Senior Technical Service Manager BRC

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Heritage of the BRC Global Standards
BRC becomes the first standard approved by GFSI
Brand owners inspect their own suppliers
Before 1996 1998 2000
2008
Brand owners join to create a common standard for
food BRC

• Issue 5 BRC Global Standard for Food Safety
  published

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Where are we now

• Issue 5 of the Standard effective July 2008
• Over 12,000 certificated manufacturers world wide
  
• Certificated companies in 96 countries.
• 83 Approved Certification Bodies with over 300
  offices around the world
• Auditors available in 73 different countries
  carrying out audits in the local language.

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Countries Top 10
Ireland 3.1
United Kingdom 37.1
Country Volume
United Kingdom 3790
Italy 1364
Netherlands 1045
France 872
Spain 850
Germany 622
China 547
Belgium 516
Ireland 318
Poland 291
Poland 2.8
Belgium 5.1
China 5.4
Germany 6.1
Spain 8.3
Italy 13.4
France 8.5
Netherlands 10.2
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Original Objectives

• Promote best practice food safety and quality and
  facilitate continuous improvement.
• Ensure records and documented systems are
  available to provide support for legal challenges
• Provide clear and consistent guidance on base
  line retail requirements for suppliers
• Reduce duplication of inspections and cost for
  suppliers
• Provide confidence to customers

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Priorities

• Improving confidence
• Directory
• International expansion
• Training and communication

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Increasing Confidence

• Improving communication and training
• Introduction of KPIs for Certification Bodies
• Standardisation of Accreditation Body activities
• Closer supervision of Certification Bodies via
  the new Directory

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BRC Directory

• A web based interactive system for the
  transmission and secure storage of audits
• Reference point for retailers and potential
  customers
• A facility to generate specific management
  reports
• A central point of reference to validate
  certificates

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Two web sites
Public Access
Private Access
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Collaborative Database
Audit Reports
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Collaborative Database
Each user has unique login / password access the
relevant information depending on his role
Customer
Certification Body
AccreditationBody
BRC
Supplier
Collaborative Database
Collaborative workspace

• Authentication
• Confidentiality
• Integrity

Audits
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Key Database Functionality
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Key Database Functionality
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Timescales

• April 09 Trials with Certification Bodies
  completed
• May 09 New report formats came into use
• End June 09 Go Live
• Supplier information packs prior to next audit
  date

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International Expansion

• Growth of GFSI standards internationally
• Key target North America
• North American Advisory Committee
• Local representative
• Standards available in 18 languages.
• Provides greater International recognition of
  Certificated sites.

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Communication and Training

• New Website launched May 2009
• www.brcglobalstandards.com
• Revision of Training courses and Delivery
• More focused content
• E- learning
• Trainer competence
• International availability

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• THANKYOU
• For further information visit
• www.brcglobalstandards.com