AUDITOR TRAINING
PolyCert Food auditor training
The training module prepares auditors to assess recycled food-contact plastic operations against Regulation (EU) 2022/1616. It is required before an auditor can be listed on the PolyCert Food register.
HOW TO BECOME AN APPROVED AUDITOR
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STEP 1
Register on the website
Create your PolyCert Food account to begin the auditor pathway.
STEP 2
Purchase the training
Pay the one-time €300 training fee, invoiced through your certification body.
STEP 3
Attend the training
Watch the training video and fill in the form below.
STEP 4 (OPTIONAL)
Join the auditor register
Opt in to be listed in the public PolyCert Food auditors directory.
What the training covers
Regulation basics
What Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 requires and what it means for recycled food-contact plastics.
Traceability
Chain-of-custody records from recycled input through to certified output.
Quality assurance
Assessing the documented QA system across recycling and conversion.
Critical control points
Identifying and testing CCPs across the process.
Conducting audits
Stage 1 & 2 initial audits, and annual surveillance.
Recertification & reporting
The three-year cycle and certification body reporting obligations.
The training video is required for an auditor to be listed on the register and to be able to audit.
A third-party certification scheme for recycled plastics intended to come into contact with food. Owned and governed by PolyCert Europe.
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