BRC Agents & Brokers Product Safety & Quality Management System Implementation Package
New Issue 3 BRC Agents & Brokers Product Safety & Quality Management System Implementation Package. This is an ideal package for Food Storage or Distribution Operations looking to meet BRC Global Standard for Agents & Brokers Issue 3.
BRC Agents & Brokers Product Safety & Quality Management System Implementation Package Contents
Comprehensive Procedures Manual
A comprehensive set of editable top level documents in Microsoft Word format that cover all the requirements of the BRC standard and form the basis of your Product Safety & Quality Management System. The system is delivered in sections that match the BRC standard for ease of implementation:
- Senior Management Commitment and Continual Improvement.
- Hazard and Risk Assessment.
- Product Safety and Quality Management System.
- Supplier and Subcontracted Service Management.
- Personnel.
A comprehensive set of editable top level documents in Microsoft Word format that cover all the requirements of the BRC standard and form the basis of your Product Safety & Quality Management System.
- Comprehensive HACCP documentation in accordance with CODEX 12 steps of HACCP Application (2020) including Hazard Analysis Templates
- Introduction to the BRC Agents and Brokers Implementation Package Training Presentation
- Food Defence Risk Assessment Tool
- Food Fraud Risk Assessment Tool
- Supplier Risk Assessment Tool
- Internal Auditor Training
- HACCP Training
- A range of Sample Food Safety Record Templates in Microsoft Word format
- Supplementary Allergen Risk Management Tools & Templates
- Supplementary Product Development Module
- Free Technical Support until you achieve Certification
BRC Agents & Brokers Product Safety & Quality Management System Implementation Package Contents
Comprehensive Procedures Manual
A comprehensive set of editable top level documents in Microsoft Word format that cover all the requirements of the BRC standard and form the basis of your Product Safety & Quality Management System. The system is delivered in sections that match the BRC standard for ease of implementation:
- Senior Management Commitment and Continual Improvement.
- Hazard and Risk Assessment.
- Product Safety and Quality Management System.
- Supplier and Subcontracted Service Management.
- Personnel.
A comprehensive set of editable top level documents in Microsoft Word format that cover all the requirements of the BRC standard and form the basis of your Product Safety & Quality Management System.
- Comprehensive HACCP documentation in accordance with CODEX 12 steps of HACCP Application (2020) including Hazard Analysis Templates
- Introduction to the BRC Agents and Brokers Implementation Package Training Presentation
- Food Defence Risk Assessment Tool
- Food Fraud Risk Assessment Tool
- Supplier Risk Assessment Tool
- Internal Auditor Training
- HACCP Training
- A range of Sample Food Safety Record Templates in Microsoft Word format
- Supplementary Allergen Risk Management Tools & Templates
- Supplementary Product Development Module
- Free Technical Support until you achieve Certification
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BRC Agents & Brokers
As major retailers seek to ensure the integrity of their products throughout the entire food supply chain they are looking to suppliers to have 3rd party certification to an approved GFSI food safety-related certification scheme.
The Global Food Safety Initiative drives continuous improvement of food safety management systems to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food to consumers worldwide.
A food safety management scheme is ‘recognised’ by GFSI when all of its criteria are considered to be equivalent to the requirements set out in the GFSI Guidance Document. BRC Global Standard for Agents & Brokers is widely recognised as one of the front running standards for Agents & Brokers approved by GFSI.
Many UK, North American and European food organisations specifically require Agents and Brokers to have gained certification to the BRC Global Standard for Agents & Brokers.
This package has been written in compliance with the BRC Global Standard for Agents & Brokers Issue 3 which was published on October 20201 and effective from 1 April 2022.
The new Standard continues to require core elements which are covered extensively in this package:
- Senior Management Commitment
- Hazard and Risk Assessment.
- Product Safety and Quality Management System.
- Supplier and Subcontracted Service Management.
See more details about the BRC Global Standard for Agents & Brokers and the changes in Issue 3 in our article: About the BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers Issue 3
This BRC Agents and Brokers Product Safety & Quality Management System Implementation Package includes comprehensive document templates which cover these core elements and are aligned with the clauses of the Standard for ease of implementation.
BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers changes in Issue 3 include the requirement for senior management to plan and develop a food safety culture and a greater emphasis on food authenticity and food defence. There are also updated requirements for product safety activities including internal audits, preventative action, root cause analysis and incident management.
BRC Agents & Brokers
As major retailers seek to ensure the integrity of their products throughout the entire food supply chain they are looking to suppliers to have 3rd party certification to an approved GFSI food safety-related certification scheme.
The Global Food Safety Initiative drives continuous improvement of food safety management systems to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food to consumers worldwide.
A food safety management scheme is ‘recognised’ by GFSI when all of its criteria are considered to be equivalent to the requirements set out in the GFSI Guidance Document. BRC Global Standard for Agents & Brokers is widely recognised as one of the front running standards for Agents & Brokers approved by GFSI.
Many UK, North American and European food organisations specifically require Agents and Brokers to have gained certification to the BRC Global Standard for Agents & Brokers.
This package has been written in compliance with the BRC Global Standard for Agents & Brokers Issue 3 which was published on October 20201 and effective from 1 April 2022.
The new Standard continues to require core elements which are covered extensively in this package:
- Senior Management Commitment
- Hazard and Risk Assessment.
- Product Safety and Quality Management System.
- Supplier and Subcontracted Service Management.
See more details about the BRC Global Standard for Agents & Brokers and the changes in Issue 3 in our article: About the BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers Issue 3
This BRC Agents and Brokers Product Safety & Quality Management System Implementation Package includes comprehensive document templates which cover these core elements and are aligned with the clauses of the Standard for ease of implementation.
BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers changes in Issue 3 include the requirement for senior management to plan and develop a food safety culture and a greater emphasis on food authenticity and food defence. There are also updated requirements for product safety activities including internal audits, preventative action, root cause analysis and incident management.
Start-Up Guide
As well as being updated in 2021 this BRC Agents & Brokers Product Safety & Quality Management System Implementation Package includes a User Start Up Guide.
BRC Agents & Brokers Product Safety & Quality Management System Implementation Package
$997
“Is the Unannounced Audit mandatory if I am just an Office?”
Yes. This is the most common point of confusion for Agents and Brokers who work from office blocks or home offices.
The Rule: To comply with GFSI benchmarking, all certificated sites must have at least one unannounced audit every three years. This applies even if you are a purely administrative operation.
How it works: You cannot “opt-out.” Your certification body will notify you within 3 months of your last audit if your next one will be unannounced.
The “Blackout” Days: You can nominate up to 10 “non-audit days” (e.g., company holidays or when the Quality Manager is on vacation) to avoid the auditor arriving when no one is available.
“What exactly is required for a ‘Product Safety Culture’ Plan?”
Issue 3 introduced Clause 1.1.2, requiring a “plan for the development and continuing improvement of a product safety and quality culture.” Many brokers struggle with how to “culture” a team of 3 people in an office.
It is not just a policy: You cannot just write “We care about safety.” You need a specific Action Plan.
Required Elements:
Communication: How do you discuss safety updates with staff? (e.g., Monthly emails, quarterly meetings).
Training: Beyond basic hygiene, are you training staff on Food Fraud or Threat Assessment?
Employee Feedback: How can a junior logistics coordinator report a concern about a suspicious supplier?
Performance Measurement: You must measure if culture is improving (e.g., fewer customer complaints, faster non-conformance close-outs).
“Do I have to physically audit my suppliers?”
This is the core challenge for brokers. The answer lies in Risk Assessment (Section 4.1).
Low-Risk Suppliers: If the supplier is already BRCGS, IFS, or SQF certified, you generally do not need to audit them physically. You just need to verify their certificate is valid and covers the products you buy.
High-Risk / Non-Certified Suppliers: If you buy from a small supplier with no GFSI certification, you must have a robust approval process. This usually means either:
Commissioning a third-party audit.
Conducting an on-site audit if you have a qualified auditor.
Conducting a documented “Supplier Questionnaire” plus a risk assessment justifying why you trust them.
Note: The “Importer” Trap: If you import goods, you are legally the “manufacturer” in the eyes of many local authorities (like the FDA or FSA). Your approval process must be watertight because the legal liability stops with you.