BRC Packaging Standard (BRCGS Packaging Materials, formerly IOP)

BRC Packaging Standard

Packaging safety is a component of food safety, yet most food safety standards do not cover it in depth. The BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials (historically known as BRC-IOP) was issued to close that gap. It is a recognised reference for packaging quality and legal conformity and is used by brand owners and retailers as a condition of approval for packaging suppliers.

Packaging Categories Covered

The standard defines the following packaging categories:

• Glass (containers and related)
• Paper and board
• Metals, cans, and foil
• Rigid and flexible plastics
• Wood and other materials

Packaging is assessed in different hygiene categories depending on risk:

• Packaging in direct contact with food
• Secondary packaging not in direct contact with food
• Separate risk-based assessment under the scheme's hygiene categories

Structure of the Standard

The BRCGS Packaging Materials standard is built on six requirement areas:

• Senior management commitment
• Hazard and risk management
• Technical management system (ISO 9001-based documentation)
• Site environment and factory conditions
• Product and process analysis
• Personnel requirements

How Sistem Patent Kalite Helps

We run BRCGS Packaging Materials projects end to start: gap analysis, hazard and risk documentation, technical management system alignment with ISO 9001, internal audit, and Stage 2 certification audit preparation. For packaging converters also holding FSSC 22000 or ISO 22000, we integrate the documentation to avoid duplicated work.

Contact Sistem Patent Kalite for a scoped quote on BRCGS Packaging Materials certification.