BRCGS Gluten-Free

The Standard is specifically designed for logistics operations dealing with Food, Packaging, and Consumer Products. It is easy to understand, uses prescriptive language, and is applicable for global applications. It is fully flexible as operations can implement the full scope, or a scope relevant to their operation e.g. Storage only, Distribution Only, Transport Only. The storage and/or distribution operations to which the Standard is applied can be at any point in the distribution chain from primary production to retail. 

Gluten is a protein that is contained in the following types of grain: barley, rye, triticale, wheat, kamut, spelt, or oats. In the case of oats, gluten-free products are also available due to special processing.  

The intentional or accidental addition of gluten ingredients to gluten-free products is not permitted. Gluten-free is treated as a voluntary claim. In the event of a violation, this will be punished as "false labelling". However, controls are not carried out across the board. Therefore, it is important for consumers that the BRCGS Gluten Free label requires the establishment and promotion of a management system for the control of gluten contamination as opposed to pure product testing.  

There are two types of production sites:
a. Completely gluten-free site: Gluten never enters the storage or production areas.
b. Partially gluten-free site: both gluten-containing and non-gluten-containing ingredients are present at the production site.  

A) Combined audit: Companies audited according to recognised private food safety
Food safety standards and audit protocols (GFSI, SQF, BRCGS, IFS, FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, etc.). The auditor follows the audit plan for this standard when compared to the GFCP requirements. Duration = half a day.
B) Stand-alone audit: Companies that are not audited to a recognised standard and are only seeking GFCP certification. Duration = 1.5 to 2 days.

As a customer for the BRCGS Gluten Free Standard, you must have previously registered with BRCGS for the Programme License Agreement (PLA) You will receive predefined documents from BRCGS, including the Trademark Approval, and others. When it comes to obtaining approval for the use of the test mark, you send an e-mail to labels@brcgs.com containing the documents previously provided by BRCGS, such as the Trademark Approval, a product list and a sample for the imprint. The BRCGS will then coordinate and approve the imprint directly with you. TÜV NORD does not issue a test mark for this.

Customer must complete the online application form prior to certification request. This can be found on the GFCP website at www.glutenfreecert.com/product/gfcp-application