The BRC Technical Standard is a package of requirements to be fulfilled by companies supplying retailer branded food products and covers the following points:

• adoption of the HACCP principles and guidelines for their practical application,
• a documented quality management system and
• guidelines for the control of factory environment standards, products, processes and personnel.

The BRC Technical Standard provides for certification at two levels, for which differing criteria apply:

Foundation Level Certificate:

1. All criteria must be reasonably met
2. One non-conformity is determined
3. The higher-level requirements must be met as far as possible

Higher Level Certification:

1. All criteria must be met
2. Recommendations must be met as far as possible, whereby only one non-conformity is determined