BRCGS for Packaging and Packaging Materials is primarily applicable to packaging that comes into direct contact with food products, obligating manufacturers to implement control systems, ensuring safety for the consumers.

A key aim of this standard is providing a common basis for the evaluation of companies supplying packaging for food products to retailers. Furthermore, it also provides a single common standard and protocol that would enable an external assessment to be undertaken by a competent and non-biased third-party organization.

The Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials can be used by any manufacturer that produces packaging materials for all types of products – from food to consumer products – at all levels: primary, secondary and tertiary.

Certification is achieved by undertaking a third-party audit against Standard requirements by an accredited certification body (CB).

Certima B.V. is providing BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials auditing and certification services under the accreditation of a partner organization.

There are significant benefits in certification to the BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials. It helps reduce or eliminate multiple assessments with the additional benefits of reduction in disruption to the business associated paperwork and costs. This standard will give you a competitive advantage over other companies by demonstrating your competence on quality, hygiene and food safety. This gives you the opportunity to expand your business and seek new markets where certification under this standard is a prerequisite to supply.

Additional benefits include:

• Leading packaging standard of choice with more than 3500 certifications globally
• Reduced costs – continuous improvement of the quality, hygiene and product safety systems resulting in increased efficiency
• Single verification program – enabling regular reporting to food retailers and other parties as agreed
• Regular surveillance visits help ensure a steady improvement of the quality, hygiene and product safety system.