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[mimib]

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....?

[Ishau]

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It was in a position statement for Food Safety only (and did apply from 1 January 2026), however this was withdrawn a few days after publication.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

[mimib]

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.

[GMO]

Why was it withdrawn?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.