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ISO 22716
12 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 14 Explained: Complaints and Recalls
ISO 22716 Section 14 covers how complaints should be investigated and how a product recall should be coordinated if it becomes necessary.
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Compliance Insights
12 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
How to Prepare for Your First BRCGS Consumer Products Audit
Facing your first BRCGS Consumer Products audit? Here is a practical preparation plan covering the system, the evidence, the people and the day itself.
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ISO 22716
11 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Sections 13 and 15 Explained: Deviations and Change Control
ISO 22716 Sections 13 and 15 are both brief but cover a critical distinction — planned changes versus unplanned, temporary departures from specified requirements.
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Compliance Insights
11 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
BRCGS Fundamental Requirements: Why One Major Non-Conformity Can Cost Your Certificate
Fundamental requirements are the clauses BRCGS considers crucial to an effective system. A major non-conformity against one means no certificate. Here is how to manage them.
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ISO 22716
10 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
ISO 22716 Section 12 Explained: Subcontracting Requirements
ISO 22716 Section 12 sets out the obligations of contract givers and contract acceptors. Here is what needs to be in place when any part of GMP-covered work is outsourced.
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COS-GMP
10 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Explained Section by Section: The Full Series
A complete guide to COS-GMP, Apex Global Quality's cosmetics GMP standard, working through every section with links to a detailed explanation of each.
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Compliance Insights
10 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
BRCGS Audit Options Explained: Announced, Unannounced and Blended Audits
BRCGS offers announced, voluntary unannounced and, from Consumer Products Issue 5, blended audit options. Here is how each works and which suits your site.
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COS-GMP
9 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
COS-GMP Section 13 Explained: Design and Development
COS-GMP Section 13 covers product design and development, labelling, and claims legality — ground that ISO 22716 does not address at all.
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ISO 22716
9 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 11 Explained: Waste Management Requirements
ISO 22716 Section 11 is short but specific about how waste should be classified, handled, and disposed of without creating a contamination risk.
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Compliance Insights
9 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
BRCGS Audit Grades Explained: AA to D and the Plus Grades
BRCGS audit grades run from AA down to D, with plus grades for unannounced audits. Here is how grading works, what drives your grade, and why it matters commercially.
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ISO 22716
8 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 10 Explained: Treatment of Product That Is Out of Specification
ISO 22716 Section 10 covers what happens to rejected and reprocessed product once a result has confirmed it does not meet specification.
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COS-GMP
8 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Section 12 Explained: Inspections and Acceptance
COS-GMP Section 12 covers test methods, acceptance criteria, sampling, and retain samples — broadly equivalent to ISO 22716's quality control laboratory section.
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Compliance Insights
8 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
How to Run a BRCGS Traceability Test Properly
Traceability is a Fundamental requirement across BRCGS standards, and the test is where sites most often stumble. Here is how to run a BRCGS traceability test that stands up to audit.
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