获得BRC认证的步骤Steps to Gaining Certification 
If you have been asked by your customer to gain certification to a BRC Standard, here are the steps that you will need to go through:  
如果你的客户要求你要通过BRC认证，你需要知道认证的步骤如下： 
STEP 1 第一步 
Order a copy of the Standard and assess the compliance of your site to its guidelines. 
订购一份标准，依照标准的指导评估你所申请的生产地点 
Please note: To assist retailers and their suppliers in their implementation of the BRC Global Standards, the BRC has developed a wide range of practical training courses. Click here for further information.  
请注意：为了帮助零售商和他们的供应商应用BRC全球标准，BRC已经开发出一套覆盖范围比较广的培训课程，需要进一步的信息请跟我们联系。 
STEP 2 第二步 
Select an accredited Certification Body to carry out the evaluation on your site.  
选择一个认证机构对你的生产场所展开评估 
STEP 3 第三步 
A one-day BRC Standards familiarisation course will help you plan and prepare for evaluation. It could save you money by using consultants more effectively, if you need to use them. If your manufacturing facility is brand new, you will need to run your systems for a minimum of 6 months before getting an evaluation done.  
一天的BRC标准的熟悉课程可以帮助你计划和准备相关的评估。如果你能够参加这样的培训，它可以通过高水平的顾问给你节省金钱。如果你们的生产设备是一个新品牌，那么在评估之前你们需要至少运行你们的体系6个月。 
STEP 4 第四步 
Site evaluation by the Certification Body 
认证机构评估生产场所 
STEP 5 第五步 
If applicable, carry out corrective action programme for any non-conformances  
如果可能，对不符合项实施纠正措施。 
STEP 6 第六步 
Certification Body decision on certification or non-certification made known  
认证机构决定是否给予认证证书。 
STEP 7 第七步 
Issue of report or certificate (if applicable)  
如果适合，颁发认证证书或者认证报告 
Other points to note: 其他需要注意的事项 
Certificates will not be issued without appropriate corrective actions or well defined corrective action programmes in place 
除非纠正措施已经实施或者可接受的纠正措施计划已经到位，否则认证证书不予颁发。 
There are three levels of non conformance: critical, major and minor 
不符合项有三种：严重不符合项，主要不符合项，轻微不符合项 
It is the supplier’s responsibility to maintain certification 
保持证书是供应商的责任。 
It is the Certification Body’s responsibility to maintain an on-going evaluation programme 
保持一个持续的审核是认证机构的责任。 
Any significant change to the status of your Company (e.g. change in product, process, factory environment conditions) must be made known to the Certification Body granting certification. 
如果你公司有重大的变化（例如产品、程序、工厂环境发生变化），这些变化必须通知认证机构。 
The Cost of BRC Certification BRC认证的费用 
The time and the cost will depend entirely on how big the site is and what systems, procedures, and work practices are in place.  
认证的人日数和认证费用取决于生产场所的大小和有什么体系、程序和生产经验。 
The certificate will last for a year, and you will have to renew it, or it will become invalid. If the next evaluation audit shows up some major non-conformances, then the certification frequency can go down to 6 months. All the details on this are in the protocol of each standard.  
认证的有效性保持一年（或者半年），将进行重新审核，否则认证将会失效。如果下一次审核出现一些主要不符合项，那么认证频率将会是6个月。所有的有关这方面的详细信息在每个标准的准则里面都有。 
There is an important change to the scheme that will affect all Companies that are evaluated after the 17th July 2006. All evaluations that have been agreed between the Certification Bodies and their clients after the 17th July 2006 will be subject to a BRC administration fee. This fee will be a transparent and separate item on the invoice from the Certification Body who will forward the fee to the BRC.  
对于在2006年7月17号以后认证的企业，有个重要的变化会对他们有影响。所有的在2006年7月17号以后与认证机构达成协议的企业，都需要承担BRC管理费。这部分费用将由认证机构代替企业交给BRC。这部分费用是透明的，发票也将是分开的。 
Once you have received certification, the main costs will be evaluation costs to prevent the certification running out 
一旦你已经获得了认证，那么主要的费用将是保持认证的费用。 
The BRC is not responsible for setting a cost structure for certification bodies, as this would be beyond its remit as a standards owner. 
BRC不负责对认证机构的收费进行管理，因为这些事情超出了作为一个标准拥有者的职责。