Certification IFS HPC
Certification of processes and products for personal care, hygiene, household maintenance, and daily use.
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Who is this service intended for?
Manufacturers of non-food products wishing to work with large retailers.
What problem does this address?
Demonstrate your mastery of quality management and compliance of the proposed products. Meet a client requirement from the large retail sector.
What is the expected result?
Convince new national and international clients.
Origins of the IFS HPC certification
The ever-increasing demands of consumers, the growing responsibilities of distributors, the rise in regulatory requirements, and the globalization of product flows have made the development of a uniform framework for quality management and safety of consumer products essential.
Thus, the IFS framework for auditing suppliers of Drugstore, Perfume, and Hygiene products was created collegially.
*IFS HPC for International Features Standard – Household and Personal Care (in French IFS DPH for Drugstore Perfume Hygiene )
The main objectives
- to establish a common framework, with a uniform evaluation system,
- to work with accredited certification bodies and qualified auditors,
- to ensure transparency and the possibility of comparisons throughout the supply chain,
- to reduce costs and time related to audits, both for distributors and suppliers by replacing supplier audits with the IFS audit recognized by industry professionals.
The IFS HPC certification is intended for manufacturers of drugstore, perfume, and hygiene products, whether they are private label, own brand, or no name.
Product scopes
ATeCQ certification can carry out the certification of manufacturing sites for these 4 scopes as well as certifications of combined scopes with a single auditor.
The program
The IFS HPC certification is carried out according to the requirements listed in the IFS HPC standard, downloadable here: IFS HPC Standard V3
As of today, version 3 of the IFS HPC is in use, applicable since September 1, 2023.
The requirements are listed in part II of the standard. There are a total of 236, divided into 5 chapters:
- Governance and commitment
- Product safety and quality management system
- Resource management
- Operational processes
- Measurements, analyses, and improvements
The scoring system
the requirement, from full compliance to deviation and/or non-compliance.
- A Compliance: total 20 points
- B (deviation): Almost total compliance 15 points
- C (deviation) : Low proportion of the requirement met 5 points
- D (deviation) : Requirement not met -20 points
- Major non-compliance: Can be attributed to any requirement that is not a KO requirement when:
In this case, a deduction of 15% of the total number of points is made.
- KO (6 requirements involved) Requirement not met. In this case, a deduction of 50% of the total possible points => no certification possible.
The result
With a score of 95%, the site can be certified "Higher Level".
Between 75 and 95%, the site can be certified at the "Basic Level".
Below 75%, the site will not be certified.
The duration of an IFS Broker certification audit is generally 1 day (8 hours).
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about our service.
The IFS audit lasts 2 to 5 days, depending on the size of the site.
The service includes :
- Certification audit
- Action plan
- Final report
- Certificate (if successful)
We have several auditors who speak French, English, and Spanish who can intervene at the most suitable time for your needs.
An English certificate is provided at no extra cost.
Once the audit is completed, it takes a maximum of 8 weeks to obtain the certificate, which is also a requirement of the standard.
There is no surveillance audit but a complete annual systematic audit, as required by the standard.
The certificate is valid for one year from its anniversary date of issuance. You will be contacted in advance to schedule a new recertification audit and complete the process before the expiration of the current certificate.
The rate varies depending on the duration of the audit. Fill out our form to receive a quote by clicking below.
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