The Global Standard for Food Issue 5

David BrackstonSenior Technical Manager

Agenda• Scheme update• Issue 5 – Key points• Auditor competency• New Directory• Open discussion

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Scheme statistics

Food Standard Scheme Statistics

United Kingdom 3038 – 25%

Italy 1339 - 11%

Netherlands 951 - 8%

Spain 885 - 7%

France 809 - 7%

Belgium 511 - 4%

China 499 - 4%

Germany 479 - 4%

Ireland 293 - 2% Poland 275 - 2%

Total 12, 325 Certificated sites (end Dec 08) Growth 31.5%

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Issue 5 Points for Clarification

Delayed Audits• Applicable for all issue 5 audits.• Maximum 7 day discretion permitted• Exceptional circumstances within

the guideline• Other exceptional circumstances to

be cleared in advance with BRC

Unannounced Audits • Option available to sites graded A

or B for issue 5• No notification to be provided prior

to re-audit.• Guidance document issued

Audit Reports Key issues• Non compliance corrective actions• Report detail – relevant to product

sector• Audit duration• Product scope description

Guidelines• New General guidelines for

interpretation of the standard• Product sector guidelines – Produce• Revised Best practice guides

- Internal audits- Complaint handling- Pest control

Bulletin• Issued 2 monthly

- collation of points put forward for clarification

- available on website- comments?

Auditor Competency• Competency requirements updated with

issue 5 and in requirements document.• Category specific experience• Minimum 5 audits annually• Witness audit programs min 1 per 2

years• Formal training and registration

Auditor Registration • Registration process will be

expanded to include greater justification for auditor qualifications for

• New auditors• Scope extensions

New Directory

Implication for the Food Standard

Report Format • New format must be used• No change to the layout

- Advantages of Microsoft 2007• Drop down boxes • Scope description

Scope Description

Auditor Registration

• New more detailed registration process

• Link between auditor registration number and product category.

Improving Consistency • Provide transparency by high

lighting - audit duration- delayed audits- recurring non conformances- site history

Next steps - opportunities • Europe

- Established market- Guidelines to improve consistent

implementation- Modules to extend scope

• Americas- Emerging markets- Build on firm bridgehead

• Far East- Build infrastructure on lessons learnt in

North America

Thank You