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22.06.2023  News
TÜRKAK Has Started Accreditation of BRCGS (Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards) Certification in the field of food

TÜRKAK started accreditation services to certification bodies in accordance with the TS EN ISO/IEC 17065 standard within the scope of the BRCGS program, which helps to build trust in the food supply chain.

TÜRKAK, which has competence in all fields within the framework of the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) Mutual Recognition Agreements, provides accreditation services in 8 new fields (EN/AS 9100 Series, ICAO CORSIA, TS EN ISO 14064-1, Biyobanks, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 20000-1, ISO/IEC 17029 and BRCGS) in the last 2 years, with the addition of the BRCGS scope, within the framework of the needs of new sectors.

The first application by TÜRKAK within the scope of BRCGS was received on 21 June 2023.

National and international developments in the field of accreditation are closely followed by TÜRKAK, and considering the number of documents received within the scope of BRCGS, our country is among the top 10 countries in the world.

What is BRCGS (Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards) Program?

BRCGS is a GFSI (The Global Food Safety Initiative) recognized program that helps build trust in the supply chain in both food and non-food contexts, runs third-party certification programs around the world.

BRCGS company was founded in 1996 by retailers who wanted to harmonize food safety standards throughout the supply chain.

The Global BRCGS Standards for Food Safety, Packaging Materials, Storage and Distribution, Consumer Products, Agents and Brokers, Retail, Gluten-Free Certification, Plant-Based Certification and Ethical Trading set the benchmark for good manufacturing practices and provide customers with assurance that products are safe, legal and of quality. helps to provide

The terms of the BRCGS program and standards are available at www.brcgs.com.