BRC/IoP standard importance in packaging quality assurance

BRC/Io P (British Retail Consortium / Institute of Packaging) is the only industry standard dedicated entrepreneurs operating in the packaging in dustry, primarily intended for contact with food. The requirements of the BRC / I oP guarantee the safety of packaging and fulfillment of all legal and hygienic requirements. The article presents the main features of the standard, the basic require ments con tained in the document and the results of research on the implementation of quality management systems, in cluding standard BRC / Io P and the a c- tions that are required checklists. It is n oticeable that there is little in terest in certification BRC / Io P, du e to low awareness of the standard, despite the fulfillment of some of the basic requirements of the surveyed companies .