BRC Global Standard - Consumer Products

Developed by the British Retail Consortium, a UK trade organization that represents the interests of UK retailers, the BRC Global Standard – Consumer Products was created to establish a standard for due diligence and supplier approval for the consumer products market.

Retailers have an obligation to supply safe and legal products to consumers and must take all reasonable precautions and exercise all due diligence in the avoidance of failure, whether in the development, manufacture, distribution, advertising or sale of products.

With the increasing demand for retailer branded products, the standard will help to ensure that products meet consumer expectations with regard to quality and safety.

Who is it relevant to?

It is particularly suitable for manufacturers that supply consumer products to UK retailers, regardless of the product or country of origin. The standard is designed to cover manufactured products that come under the scope of the European Union General Products Safety Regulations (2005) and any additional product related legislation.

Requirements

• Adoption of a hazard and risk management system and appropriate controls
• A documented and effective quality management system
• Effective control of the site environment, product, process and personnel

There are a number of benefits to the implementation and certification of the BRC Global Standard - Consumer Products:

• Helps you to meet your legal and regulatory obligations
• Addresses due diligence requirements between you and your customers
• Raises your credentials to help you supply retailers
• Enhances your product quality and safety management system
• Shows your commitment to producing quality and safe products
• Increases your customers confidence in your product’s safety and quality
• Reduces the number of supplier audits

We offer a training course covering the implementation of a non-food hazard analysis system. This course is designed to meet the hazard analysis requirements of the BRC Global Standard – Consumer Products.

For further information about specific training on this subject, please call us on
(+44) (0)845 086 9000 or enter your details in our enquiry form.

If you’re already one of our clients and have various standards in place, your Client Manager can help you assess where you are now, and guide you through the certification process.

If you’re new to BSI, don’t worry, certification is still a simple process.

1. Choose the standard

Before you can begin preparing for your application, you'll need a copy of the standard. You should read this and make yourself familiar with it. The standard is available directly from the BRC.

2. Make contact

Get in touch and tell us what you need, so we can sort out the best services for you. We’ll give you a proposal detailing the cost and time involved in a formal assessment.

3. Meet your assessment team

We’ll assign you a dedicated Client Manager, who will be your main point of contact through the process – and beyond. They’ll understand your business area and will support you as you move forward to assessment and certification.

4. Consider training

Whether you’re seeking to implement a management system or would like to increase your general awareness of the standard, there are workshops, seminars and training courses available.

5. Pre-assessment

We can provide a pre-assessment of your existing management system against the requirements of the standard and identify any omissions or weaknesses that need resolving before formal assessment.

6. Formal assessment

A formal initial assessment will be carried out on site within an agreed timescale.

7. Certification and beyond

Once the assessment has been successfully completed, we will issue a certificate of registration, clearly explaining the scope of your certification. The certificate is valid for between 12 and 36 months, depending on your product risk group. Your Client Manager will carry out a re-certification based on your visit cycle and support your continual improvement activities.

For further information or a "quick quote" please call us on (+44) (0)845 080 9000. Alternatively enter your details into our enquiry form and one of our advisors will contact you.