Help and Guidance

In order to support your journey to certification, there are a number of tools that that will help you understand the specific areas of the Global Standard for Storage and Distribution.

Webinar

Our on-demand webinar sets out the new areas of Issue 4

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Training

Start your planning now and learn about the Standard from the experts by attending one of our training courses to understand the requirements and interpretation of the new standard.

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Engage with a Certification Body

Engage with one of our Delivery Partners to discuss and arrange certification and your audit schedule.

Guidance Documents

Quick Guide for Global Standards

A Manufacturers Guide to the Global Standard for Storage and Distribution

Differences between Issue 2 and 3 (Valid until 1st May 2021)

SD 402: Audit Duration Calculator (Issue 4)

Self-Assessment Tool Issue 4 (SD401) English Issue 3 (SD302) English (Valid until May 1st 2021)

We also publish more extensive guideline documents that identify best practice in particular ways of working, for example, Pest Control and Metal Detection, and Interpretation Guidelines which explain each clause of the Global Standard in more detail. These guidelines provide an invaluable reference tool when preparing for your assessment.

Position Statement

During the lifetime of a published Global Standard, the BRCGS Technical Advisory Committees may be asked to either review the wording of a clause in the Global Standard, or to provide an interpretation of a requirement or rule.

The decision made by the Technical Advisory Committee is known as a Position Statement. Position Statements are binding on the way the audit and certification process is carried out, and are seen as an extension to the Global Standard.

The Position Statement is published in the Global Standard for Storage and Distribution.

SD404- Position Statement on 'Section 9: Open Product Handling- trimming of fresh produce for aesthetic purposes only'

SD307: Food Defence/Site Security Position Statement

SD308: Accommodating the requirements of GFSI Benchmark 7.2 into Issue 3 Version 1 Position Statement