David Brackston

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WELCOME

• David Brackston
• Senior Technical Services Manager
• BRC

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The British Retail Consortiumrepresenting
retailers

• retail sector employs 2.8 million people
• (11 of the workforce)
• retail sales gt 250 billion
• 291,000 enterprises
• lobbying body representing the interests of the
  UK retailer

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The BRC as a standard owner

• Developed first standard for Food in 1998 in
  response to retailer demand
• Standards developed with retailers , food
  producers and certification bodies
• Now manage 4 standards operated by over 100
  certification bodies world wide.

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Current BRC Standards
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Objective of the BRC Standards

• specify safety and quality criteria required to
  be in place within a manufacturers organisation
  to supply product to retailers and other Standard
  users

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Global Standard for Food Safety

• Main Components
• HACCP Analysis of safety hazards of individual
  foods
• Quality Management system Organisational and
  Senior Management Commitment
• Good Manufacturing and Hygiene Principles

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Certification Process

• Audit of site conducted by an independent body
  The Certification Body
• Duration 11/2 days time for report writing
• Sites are graded A, B or C depending on
  performance
• Corrective Action in 28 days to resolve issues
• Audits take place annually (generally)

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Certificated Companies authorised to use BRC logo
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Benefits for Suppliers

• recognition by major retailers - reduce audits
  thereby reducing costs and promoting resource
  efficiency
• audit report owned by supplier - can be used with
  a high number of customers
• customers can buy with increased confidence
• the cost of process must be regarded as being
  included in the quality cost to build business
• Inclusion on BRC Global Standards Directory for
  global exposure

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BRC Recognised Food Certification Bodies in
France

• Eurofins Certification
• Qualisud France
• SGS France ICS
• SAI Global/EFSIS

• AFAQ AFNOR
• Bureau Veritas
• CMi France
• DNV France

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BRC Directory www.brcdirectory.com

• 6000 Supplier entries
• 85 are certified Food Suppliers
• Over 100 Certification Bodies

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Future Plans

• An interactive system for the transmission of
  evaluation data
• A system of data storage of evaluation data
• A facility to generate specific management
  reports
• A central point of reference for our members
• Notification of specific activities to prompt
  action

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Training

• BRC run a range of training courses for auditors,
• and manufacturers on the standards.
• There are also recognised Training Providers
  listed on the BRC web site who can deliver
  training courses locally.

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www.brcglobalstandards.com
Additional Information