BRCGS Certification Body - Report writing requirements -- changing in 2026

Has anyone else been notified by their Certification Body (CB) that BRCGS is requiring report writing to be a minimum of one (1) day?

 

From a perspective CB: "We’ve been notified that starting January 1^st, 2026, per BRC rules, all audits should have a 1 day report writing instead of 0.5."

 

This could add ~$1000 additional to our cost.  I cannot find anything on the BRCGS website to corroborate.

 

....thoughts....?

This is no longer the case.

It was in a position statement for Food Safety only (and did apply from 1 January 2026), however this was withdrawn a few days after publication.

So it may have been the case at the time of the email, however is not the case any longer.

Thanks, Ishau.

Unfortunately, this was just communicated to me today.

I posted here because I felt I would get a quicker response, but we are actually pursuing Packaging standard cert.

 

I will request the CB provide the communication they received from the BRCGS confirming their stance.

Why was it withdrawn?

 

Short report writing turnarounds just end up causing poor auditor behaviours.  Things like:

• Typing stuff up while they're still on site.
• Asking for time to "collect their thoughts" (they're doing the report while they're there.)
• Cut and paste from previous reports or using standard phrases.

0.5 days is pretty unrealistic.  But if half a day is being charged at $1000 I tell you now, the auditor isn't seeing anywhere near that for an additional half day's work.