The BRC Technical Standards Governance and Strategy Committee has instructed the BRC to issue and agree contracts with Certification Bodies who offer certification services to a BRC Standard.
The main points that will affect Certified Companies:
- The BRC will be levying a fee of £75 plus VAT per evaluation, which they have instructed Certification Bodies to collect on their behalf. This £75 will be in addition to the Certification Body Audit fees
- Certification Bodies are obliged to provide information to the BRC on the status of all suppliers, i.e. certificated or non-certificated
- Certification cannot be granted until the BRC administration fee has been collected by the Certification Body
- Certification Bodies are obliged to provide the evaluation report to the BRC and BRC members as a service to both parties
- Certificated Companies will be entitled to use the BRC logo and have their details entered in the BRC directory of certificated suppliers.
No ifs no buts.