BRCGS Packaging Materials Issue 7 Full Pack System Documents

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BRCGS GLOBAL STANDARD FOR PACKAGING MATERIALS
ISSUE 7 — COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION KIT
ARD — Audit Ready Documents
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Your BRCGS audit is coming. Your documentation is not ready.
Every week you delay costs you time, consultant fees, and
the risk of walking into an audit with gaps an auditor will
find in the first ten minutes.

This kit solves that problem — completely.

Download today. Customise with Find and Replace in under an hour.
Walk into your audit with confidence.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED — 79 FILES, 318 PAGES
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WORD DOCUMENTS — 61 files, 206 pages:

► Master Document Register and Document Tree (FILE 01)
► Packaging Materials Management System Manual — 19 pages (FILE 02)
► Senior Management Declaration and full Statement of Applicability (FILE 03)
► 21 Procedures (PRO-01 to PRO-21) covering every mandatory clause
► 16 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP-01 to SOP-16)
► 9 Work Instructions (WI-01 to WI-09) for operator-level tasks
► 6 Machine and Equipment Operating Instructions (MTI-01 to MTI-06)
► 10 Job Descriptions (JD-01 to JD-10) for all key roles
► Setup Guide, Legal Disclaimer, and full Find-Replace Map

EXCEL WORKBOOKS — 14 files, 112 pages, 60+ tabs:

► Master Document Register with Document Tree hierarchy
► Forms Set A — Management Review, CAPA Log, Internal Audit Report,
Training Record, Customer Complaint Log, Confidential Report Log,
Change Request, Mock Recall Record
► Forms Set B — Approved Supplier Register, Raw Material Intake,
Supplier Questionnaire, Annual Supplier Review, Traceability Exercise
► Forms Set C — Production Record, First-Off Record, In-Process
Inspection, NC Product Register, Detection Equipment Log, Rework
Record, Test Method Validation
► Forms Set D — Calibration Register, Maintenance Log, Building Fabric
Inspection, Temperature and Humidity Log, Compressed Air Records,
Product Defence Threat Assessment
► Forms Set E — Cleaning Record, Pest Activity Log, Chemical Register,
Hygiene Inspection Log, Visitor Log, Waste Disposal Log
► Forms Set F — Artwork Register, Out-of-Scope Register
► Internal Audit Checklist — 30-clause full system coverage
► Gap Assessment Checklist — Issue 7 new and changed requirements
► Internal Audit Plan and Schedule
► Annual Training Plan and Calendar
► Training Needs Analysis and Competency Matrix
► KPI and Objectives Tracker with RAG status formulas
► Risk and Opportunity Register with HARA Summary

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FULLY COMPLIANT WITH ISSUE 7 AND P708
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This is not a recycled Issue 6 kit with a cover page update.
Every document was written from scratch against the Issue 7
standard text, the BRCGS PMI7-FAQ (Issue 1, 2026), and the
P708 Position Statement (May 2026, effective 10 August 2026).

P708 compliance means your kit already covers:

✓ Clause 4.4.1 — Product Defence Plan with documented threat
assessment covering internal and external threats, personnel
training requirement linked to Clause 6.1, annual review
✓ Clause 4.8.2 — Disinfection procedures alongside cleaning,
cleaning validation and verification, P708 glossary definition
of disinfection included

All other new Issue 7 requirements are fully addressed:

✓ Clause 1.1.3 — Confidential reporting system (three channels,
non-retaliation policy, management review linkage)
✓ Clause 1.3.3 — Management System Representative job description
✓ Clauses 2.1–2.14 — Full HARA aligned with Codex Alimentarius,
FUNDAMENTAL status clearly marked, Critical NC consequence stated
✓ Clause 3.10.4 — Traceability tested per product group within
4 hours, summary of documents referenced required
✓ Clause 3.14.6 — 3 working day Certification Body notification
✓ Clause 4.2 — Building fabric inspection six sub-elements
✓ Clause 4.9.4 — Allergen management plan when risk identified,
allergen training for personnel
✓ Clause 4.9.5 — All other physical contaminants (wood, bone,
personal effects, cardboard, plastic fasteners)
✓ Clause 5.3 — Strengthened artwork and prepress control
✓ Clause 5.4.10 — Out-of-scope product and area control
✓ Clause 5.5.2 — Measuring equipment accuracy demonstration,
bias and CV requirements, inter-operator reliability
✓ Clause 5.6.2 — Test method validation and verification

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WHO THIS KIT IS FOR
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This kit is written for:

► Packaging manufacturers preparing for their first BRCGS
Packaging Materials Issue 7 certification audit
► Sites transitioning from Issue 6 who need a complete
system rebuild against the new requirements
► Quality Managers who need a fully structured documentation
framework they can implement without starting from scratch
► BRCGS consultants who want a solid foundation for client sites
they can customise to site-specific needs
► Sites in flexible plastics, paper, rigid plastics, glass,
metal, print processes, and chemical processes

If your certification body is coming in the next three to
six months, this kit gives you the documentation layer you
need to focus on implementation rather than writing.

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HOW TO USE THIS KIT
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Step 1 — Download all 79 files instantly after purchase.

Step 2 — Open the Setup Guide (FILE 79). Section 3 contains
a complete Find and Replace Map listing every placeholder token
in order of priority. Use Word and Excel Find and Replace to
substitute your organisation name, site address, key contacts,
effective dates, and process-specific details across all files
in a single session.

Step 3 — Follow the Setup Guide step by step. It tells you
which file to open first, what to complete, who to involve,
and what evidence to prepare before your first audit.

Step 4 — Conduct your site-specific HARA study using the
methodology in PRO-13. The kit provides a pre-populated
HARA summary with ten illustrative entries as a starting
point. Your team reviews, adapts, and supplements this with
your actual raw materials, processes, and hazards.

Step 5 — Activate your records. Start completing the form
templates with real operational data. The kit includes
example entries in key records to show you the expected
level of detail.

Step 6 — Run your internal audit using the 30-clause
checklist (FILE 72) at least twice before your certification
audit, with findings and CAPA logged in the CAPA Log.

Step 7 — Walk into your audit.

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DOCUMENT QUALITY
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Every document in this kit was written and then audited
four times against the standard before release:

► Structural and checklist audit
► P708 Position Statement compliance audit
► Full simulated site audit (clause by clause, record by
record, cross-reference by cross-reference)
► Final systematic documentation quality control

All 79 files carry consistent ARD branding, Arial typeface,
A4 page format, teal and gold colour scheme, correct header
and footer with page numbering, and Sultan Kazan as the
declared author. Metadata is set correctly in all files.

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IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASE
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This is a documentation kit — a professional template system,
not a guarantee of certification. Certification depends on
how your organisation implements the system on site, the
competence of your team, your real processes and hazards,
and the assessment of your chosen Certification Body.

This kit provides the documented information layer. Your site
provides the implementation, the records, and the evidence.

This licence covers one site. Resale, redistribution, or
sharing outside your organisation is not permitted.

File formats: Microsoft Word (.docx) and Microsoft Excel
(.xlsx). A current version of Microsoft Office or compatible
software is required to edit the files.

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ARD — AUDIT READY DOCUMENTS
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Professional management system documentation kits for
quality, food safety, and packaging compliance standards.
Written by practitioners. Built for audits.