The next evolution of globally recognised consumer product safety certification

Issue 5 is coming soon

Protecting consumers. Delivering confidence. Globally.

BRCGS Consumer Products Issue 5 will be formally published on 13 October, introducing the next evolution of a globally recognised certification programme trusted by retailers, brands and manufacturers to support product safety, legality and quality across the consumer products supply chain.

In an increasingly complex global marketplace, consumer expectations are rising and supply chains are under greater scrutiny. Every product on every retailer shelf carries a brand’s reputation, making independent assurance of product integrity more important than ever. Consumer Products certification provides that assurance through a structured, risk-based framework designed to help organisations demonstrate compliance, reduce risk and build confidence with customers and consumers.

Supporting manufacturing sites with one globally accepted certification

For manufacturing sites, Issue 5 provides a clear, consistent way to demonstrate product safety, legality and quality, replacing costly second-party audits with one independent assessment that reduces audit burden, improves efficiency, supports retailer requirements, opens market access and drives continuous improvement.

Greater confidence for retailers, brands and specifiers

For specifiers, Consumer Products certification provides independent accredited verification that supplier sites meet recognised expectations for product safety, legality and quality, supporting informed supplier approval, stronger supply chain oversight, reduced reliance on fragmented second-party audits, improved visibility of supplier capability, enhanced consumer protection and stronger brand protection.

13 October publication

Issue 5 will be launched at our next flagship event, BRCGS Connect Americas, on 13 October. It will also be published on the BRCGS website on this day.

Issue 5 reinforces the role of the Consumer Products standard as a trusted framework for product integrity, supply chain confidence and continuous improvement. It reflects the needs of both manufacturing sites and the global marketplace, helping businesses move from reactive compliance to proactive product safety management.

Transition timeline

As with all revisions of the Global Standards, there must be a transition period for certificated sites between the publication of the new issue and full implementation of its requirements.