Point 3.7.2.4

Hi All,

Currently I am updating our BRC system to its new version (5). Today I came a cross point 3.7.2.4; "There should be an documented procedure for updating and verifingen of specifications for each processtep...."

Does anyone know what they mean here. Any body has any example. Are they talking about specification of suppliers of specifications of out product???


I thank you all for youre answers

Basically just a procedure on how you update specifications. Just document each step.

ex. modify spec, issue new version number, approved by qa manager, customer approves and signs and returns copy.

Thanks soda.

Has anyone else got an angle on this new requirement to share with Darsen?

Dear Simon,

The relevant section header is -

3.7.2 Specifications

The company shall ensure that specifications exist for raw materials including packaging,
intermediate / semi- processed and finished products, (where relevant) and any product or service which could affect the integrity of the finished product.

The last bit is typically BRC ambiguous ! In other words the “specifications” can apply to almost anything. The choice of the word “process” in 3.7.2.4 is perhaps selected to match this ambiguity / generalisation Nonetheless, Soda’s interpretation of the general intent seems to match the statement on BRC website where they summarise changes (BRC call them enhancements ) from ver4 to 5, namely -

3.7.2 Specifications (6 clauses from 4)
• Manufacturing instructions shall comply with recipes and be fully implemented
• Documented procedure for amendment and approval and readily accessible to staff

The net result seems to be to force any specification documents to be fully (or even more than) compliant with the documentation subclauses of 3.7.1 via a typical “documentation control” type procedure. Another movement towards ISO9000. I suppose everybody is doing this already .

Rgds / Charles.C