Certification Body Co-operation Groups

Audits against the BRC Global Standards and the issue of certificates is carried out by Accredited Certification Bodies who are registered with the BRC. The experience the Certification Bodies gain from the day-to-day use of the standards is invaluable to the BRC in identification of future improvements to the standards; identification of issues and areas where additional guidance may be required.
 

The BRC actively encourage Certification Bodies to meet as Co-operation Groups within countries and regions to share best practice, ensure consistency of approach and provide feed back to the BRC and the BRC Technical Advisory Committees. Such Co-operation Groups are currently active in the following Countries and regions.
 

• UK

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

• North America

• Australia/New Zealand