BRCGS Agents and Brokers Position Statements

Document Details

Purpose

Version 1: 14th Feb 2022 (NEW)

AB310: Position statement for Issue 3

Version 1

The first publication of the position statement for Issue 3 – clarifying scope haulage and shipping agents and also exceptions when using the BRCGS logo.

Version 3: 12th March 2021

BRCGS089 Unnanounced

Version 3

Additional 60 minutes allowed for covid requirements (e.g. auditor testing).

Version 2.1

Date for suspension of unannounced audits extended until 31st Dec 2021.

Version 3.1 1st March 2021

BRCGS080 Blended audits

Version 3.1

Added details for when your blended audit is combined with another GFSI audit. And, addition of the gluten free certificate to the blended audit option.

Version 1

Details on how to complete a BRCGS blended audit, which is part remote and part on site.

Version 4: 9th Nov 2020 (published 16th Nov 2020)

AB211Position Statements for Issue 2

Please note – BRCGS Agents and Brokers Issue 3 has now been published and contains all of the requirements that were previously detailed in this position statement. The position statement will still stand until Issue becomes effective on 1st April 2022. Further information can be found on our BRCGS Agents and Brokers Issue 3 page.

Version 4

1. Culture is now a requirement in line with GFSI benchmarking and will be audited from 1st Feb 2021.
2. Change to the statement of intent for hazard analysis to state that CODEX principles are needed, even if a CODEX system isn’t followed. This shouldn’t change what you do in principle, as long as you were following the CODEX principles (which most sites are anyway). Effective from 1st Feb 2021 also.
3. Your site now needs to notify your Certification Body within 3 working days, if you recieve an enforcement notice from your local authority. This needs adding to your incident procedure. Effective from 1st Feb 2021 also.
4. When using a supplier audit to approve a manufacturer or packer, the audit must already cover traceability, product safety, hazard analysis review, product defence and authenticity. You now need to also confirm that the site has effective systems for these, in their own management system. Effective from 1st Feb 2021 also.

Version 3

Logo changes, no change to content.

Version 2

Updated clause to comply with GFSI for product deference and product authenticity (4.1.2). Effective 1st Feb 2019

Version 1

Exclusions from scope are now permitted, as long as they cover the whole of the product. I.e all consumer products are excluded from scope, or all packaging products are excluded from scope etc. Effective 13th June 2018 (i.e. effective immediately)