x 3.5 B Approved Supplier
List
All suppliers must be approved. Details of
suppliers and the raw materials supplied must be
kept on an approved supplier list.
x x 3.6 B Trained Auditors Supplier audits must be completed by trained
auditors with experience in the product area
being assessed.
x x 3.7 B Agents & Importers Where raw materials are supplied via an
Agent/Importer:
• It is the raw material site and not the
Agent/Importer that must be approved
• The Agent may be assessed by the Tesco
supplier as competent to manage approval of
the raw material site
The Agent/Importer must be able to demonstrate
that they have risk assessed the site against Tesco
requirements.
x x x 3.8 B Raw Material
Specifications
All raw materials must have a specification that
includes Tesco criteria where relevant
See Appendix 1: Raw Material Specifications
Raw materials specifications must be agreed by
both parties.
Both parties have signed and dated
the specification.
x 3.9 B Certificates of
Analysis/ Conformance
The supplier risk assessment must define if a
Certificate of Analysis or Certificate of
Conformance is required.
Raw materials may not be used until the details
on the certificates have been checked against the
raw material specification.