BRCGS
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) defined with BRCGS (BRC Global Standard) by several chains defined as binding standards for different sectors of the food chain: food safety, packaging, storage and shipping, agents and brokers, consumer products and retail.
The BRCGS for packaging applies not only to primary packaging (direct contact with high-risk product), but also to secondary packaging (high-risk products without direct contact) and to low-risk packaging. The standard actually corresponds to a norm that has had an impact far beyond the United Kingdom . The certification by the BRCGS is in Germany only allows such certification bodies by the German Accreditation Body accredited according to ISO 17065 by the standard.
Web links
- Homepage of the BRCGS (English)