QCE - About Standard and Norm
BRC Global Standard for Food safety
Background of the standard: In 1998, the British Retailers, through the British Retail Consortium (BRC) introduced third party auditing of private label suppliers based on an agreed, detailed standard. The supplier pays for the audit themselves and has ownership of the report.
The standard was developed to assure British Retailers that their suppliers complied with their requirements, and provides a tool that could help them to defend themselves in court in the case of challenge against a private label product (due diligence). The current standard is well established and third party bodies must be accredited to EN 45011 or must prove that they are in the process of becoming accredited.(see list of BRC registrated certification bodies on: www.brc.org.uk)
Designed for: Producers of food Products
Content standard:
- Senior Management Commitment
- Food Safety Plan (HACCP plan)
- Food Safety and Quality Management System
- Site Standards
- Product control
- Process control
- Personnel
BRC - Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials
Background of the standard: The British Retail Consortium (BRC), together with the Institute of Packaging (IOP) has developed a standard for the producers of packaging materials. The standard is introduced in 2001 and is the only third party auditing standard for the packaging industry that has been written by the retailers.
Designed for: Producers of all kind of packaging materials, as plastic, paper, glass, metal and wood
Content of standard:
- Senior Management Commitment
- Hazard and Risk Management system
- Technica management system
- Site Standards
- Product and Process control
- Personnel
Requirements are divided in three categories.
- Category 1 - packaging in direct contact with food or certain cosmetics (high risk products)
- Category 2 - packaging not in direct contact with high risk products
- Category 3 - packaging materials with low risk
BRC storage and distribution
Not only production, also the way of storage and transport is important to guarantee safe products.
BRC has developed a new standard for these specific demands.
Within that standard there are 4 chapters:
- Storage
- Distribution
- Wholesalers
- Services
A certificate according that standard is especially important for organisation working together with BRC certified companies, but also to underline their activities for due diligence.
BRC Consumer Products
This standard especially was developed for manufacturers of
Consumer Products. It is applicable for nearly all kind of products
from tobacco and garments, electrical equipment and tools for house
and garden up to bicycles and toys.
The requirements in the Standard are designed to:
- Satisfy the legal requirement to demonstrate compliance with EU General Product Safety Directive 2005 and 'due diligence'
- Focus on the importance of the design and assembly of products in terms of their being 'fit for purpose' and safe for consumers
- Ensure consistency of safety, legality, and quality of product to the customer
IFS
Background of the standard: The German Retailers, represented by the «Hauptverband des deutschen Einzelhandels» (HDE) introduced the standard in 2002 that was based on third party auditing of private label suppliers based to an agreed, detailed standard. The supplier has to pay for the audit themselves and has ownership of the report. In 2003, the German retailers started a co-operation with the French retailers, united in the FCD.
The current standard is well established and third party bodies must be accredited to EN 45011 or can prove that they are in the process of becoming accredited (see list of IFS registrated certification bodies on: www.food-care.info)
Designed for: Producers of Food Products
Content standard:
- Senior Management Responsibility
- Quality Management System
- Resource management
- Production Process
- Measurements, Analysis, Improvements
IFS Logistic
Transport and storage of food will be critical issues also with BRC or IFS.
In the current standard it is not forseen, to evaluate transport or storage organisations.
For that reason IFS has defined a standard for a comparable evaluation of organisations working the area of logistic.
Due to that, better Quality, more transparency and safety will be given to the consumer in future.
ISO 22000
Background of the standard: When ISO 9001/2/3:1994 was developed, there was a clear demand for a codification of the Code of Practice (Codex Alimentarius) 1969. An international comparable norm could not be developed at that time. Therefore various national standards did appear (Dutch HACCP...).
Due to the revision of ISO 9000, such as political changes (east opening) again the call for a harmonised Food Safety management System came up.
The current standard is built up closely to the ISO 9001 system and refers to best practices recommended by Codex Alimentarius. It only may be certified by certification bodies accredited according to EN45012.
Designed for: Producers of Food Products, Feed producer, Packaging Producer, Transport and Storage Organisations, Producers of Food Additives and Process aids, Canteens, Restaurants and all other areas where food is handled.
Content standard:
- Quality System
- Responsibility of Management
- Resource management
- Product Realisation (incl. HACCP)
- Validation, Verification and Improvements of Food Safety
Controlado por FACE
Celiaic disease - is an illness, where the body can not digest gluten. Food industry has reacted on the fact and produces more and more specific food without gluten.
This standard has been developed especially for manufacturers of gluten free products.
At the evaluation any kind of possible contamination is under focus, but not only during production, but also at transport and storage.
Evaluation according to this standard provides the right to use a special logo on all products controlled.
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