The Future for BRC Global Standard Food Safety David Brackston Senior Technical Service Manager BRC.

The Future for BRC Global Standard

Food SafetyDavid Brackston

Senior Technical Service Manager BRC

Heritage of the BRC Global Standards

Issue 5 BRC Global Standard for Food Safety published

Before 1996 1998 2000 2008

BRC becomes the first standard

approved by GFSI

Brand owners join to create a

common standard for food – BRC

Brand owners inspect their own

suppliers

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.

Countries – Top 10

United Kingdom – 37.1%

Italy – 13.4%

Netherlands – 10.2%

Spain – 8.3%

France – 8.5%

Germany – 6.1%

China – 5.4%

Belgium – 5.1%

Ireland – 3.1%

Poland 2.8%Country Volume

United Kingdom 3790

Italy 1364

Netherlands 1045

France 872

Spain 850

Germany 622

China 547

Belgium 516

Ireland 318

Poland 291

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

Priorities• Improving confidence

• Directory

• International expansion

• Training and communication

Increasing Confidence• Improving communication and training

• Introduction of KPI’s for Certification Bodies

• Standardisation of Accreditation Body activities

• Closer supervision of Certification Bodies via the new Directory

Two web sites Two web sites

CollaborativeDatabase

CollaborativeDatabase

Public Access Private Access

AuditReports

AuditReports

Login

Each user has unique login / password access the relevant information depending on his roleEach user has unique login / password access the relevant information depending on his role

CollaborativeDatabase

CollaborativeDatabase

AuditsAudits

Collaborative workspace

• Authentication

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

Collaborative DatabaseCollaborative Database

Supplier

CertificationBody

CustomerAccreditationBody

BRC

Key Database Functionality

Maintain own key contactinformation on own location’sGlobal Standards Directorylisting

Authorise and remove AuditReport access to Retailersas desired

in

Supplier Functions

Global Standards Directory Database

Key Database Functionality

out

Download current andarchived Audit Reports

Generate own-sitemanagement reports andexport to format of choice

Optional automated emailupdates on pending audits

and own location statuschanges

Supplier Functions

Global Standards Directory Database

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

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.

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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For further information visit

www.brcglobalstandards.com