Introducing the Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 4

1. Introducing the Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 4 Joanna Griffiths Packaging Technical Manager

2. Objectives • 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

3. About the Standards Consumer Products Storage & Distribution Packaging Food

4. Why Global Standards? • Reduce number of audits • Brand protection • Good practice • Continual improvement • Due diligence

5. Global Reach 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

6. Background 2004 2011 • Issue 3 Packaging and Packaging Materials • Issue 1 • Global Standard for Food Packaging • Issue 2 released • Issue 4 released 2002 2008

7. Objectives of the Standard 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

8. Scope of the Standard

10. Senior Management Commitment Key Principles Quality Management Risk based System

11. 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

12. Quality Management • 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 for Packaging and Packaging Materials

13. 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

14. Senior Management Commitment Hazard & Risk Management The Requirements Product Safety & Quality Management Site Standards Product & Process Control Personnel

15. Fundamental Clauses

17. 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

19. Certification Process

20. 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

21. The Audit duration and Process

22. Non-Conformities Corrective Actions • Action plan • Consider root cause • Correct non-conformities • Evidence to Certification Body for analysis

23. Grading & Audit Frequency • In line with other Standards • Sign of Maturity • Site Aspirations • 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. • Reflection of commitment • Robust certification

24. 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

25. Certification Body Performance Monitoring • 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

27. The Benefits of Using the Standard

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