What is the scope of a BRCGS Agents and Brokers Audit and what are the requirements to achieve BRCGS Certification?
The scope and audit duration of individual audits will be unique to individual Agent and Broker businesses. The scope of products that can be included in a BRCGS Agents and Brokers Audit (Issue 2) is as follows:
- Food products, including raw materials, processed foods, and fruit and vegetables
- Packaging materials – primary, secondary and tertiary materials, and raw materials for the manufacture of packaging materials
- Pet foods for domestic animals
- Consumer products
The requirements to achieve a BRCGS Agents and Brokers Certificate are contained in the clauses of the BRCGS Agents and Brokers Standard. The key areas that the BRCGS Agents and Brokers Standard (Version 2) assess to are:
- Senior management commitment to continual improvement
- Hazard and risk assessment
- Product safety and quality management system
- Supplier and subcontracted service management
- Personnel
