The current BRCGS Consumer Products standard. Audits before April 2027 are still against Issue 4, so certification, training and audit support continue right up to the switch to Issue 5.
BRCGS Consumer Products Issue 4 is the global standard for non-food consumer product manufacturers, split into two standards: Personal Care & Household, and General Merchandise. Sites are certificated at Foundation or Higher level. Retailers and brand owners use it to approve suppliers.
Any certification audit carried out before April 2027 is an Issue 4 audit, and the certificate stays valid for the period stated on it. From April 2027 all audits are against Issue 5. If your audit is due in the next few months, your focus is a strong Issue 4 result; if it is later, plan your Issue 5 transition alongside it.
How Cornerstone Helps
Run your whole Issue 4 system in Cornerstone: risk assessments, documents, internal audits, CAPA, traceability tests and training records.
From £775 a month + VAT, unlimited users
System design, pre-audit gap assessments and support through to certification, from an approved BRCGS training partner.
Independent internal audits against Issue 4 so you know where you stand before the certification body arrives.
From £750 per day
BRCGS-approved courses: Understanding the Requirements, Auditor and Lead Auditor.
Related services: BRCGS Consumer Products Consultation · Independent Auditing & Verification Services
Courses & Products
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Learn the core requirements of BRCGS Consumer Products Issue 4 in this 2-day virtual course, delivered live by Rob Low, an Approved…
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Develop the auditing skills required to assess BRCGS Consumer Products Issue 4 with this 3-day virtual training course. Delivered live by Rob…
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Gain globally recognised BRCGS Lead Auditor status in just 5 days. This virtual, live-delivered course provides the skills and certification needed to…
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Learn to plan and conduct internal audits aligned with BRCGS product safety standards.Includes tutor-led training, a workplace audit, and accredited certification —…
Compare your audit due date with April 2027. Before April 2027 it is Issue 4; from April 2027 it is Issue 5.
Yes, if your next audit is before April 2027. Much of the content also carries into Issue 5.
Under Issue 4, Higher level includes additional requirements. Issue 5 removes the two levels and has one level of achievement.
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