Code: ISO 9001 Ref:

WORK INSTRUCTION IT-JBS-0001 7.5.1

Title: Issue Date: Review Date:
10/11/2014 08/01/2019
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1. OBJECTIVE
Systematize the change process of the chemical suppliers' grade, according to the results of each
product / supplier, to ensure that the agreed specifications are being met.

2. FIELD OF APPLICATION
Chemical Warehouse, Purchases of Chemicals, Technical Department and Laboratory of JBS S / A
Leather Division.

3. DOCUMENTS AND APPLICABLE FORMS

3.1. Product Technical Specifications.
3.2. Receipt and release of chemicals.
3.3. TB-JBS-0014 – Supplier Grade List

4. DEFINITION, TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

4.1. N/A

5. SAFETY ITEMS
5.1. Use PPE according to the necessity of section.

6. CARE WITH MEASURING AND MONITORING DEVICES

6.1. N/A

7. METHOD
7.1. PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

7.1.1. It is the responsibility of the laboratory in conjunction with the technical area to evaluate the
history of each supplier through the results of product / supplier analyses, and to classify it according
to the table below:
RATE ACTION
A Do not make receipt analysis, evaluate supplier certificate / report.
B Make sampling 1 in every 10 different received lots;
C Make sampling 1 in every 3 different received lots;
D Make sampling all of the different lots received.
Make sampling 1 lot monthly (Always from the first lot received in the
M
month).
 Code: ISO 9001 Ref:
WORK INSTRUCTION IT-JBS-0001 7.5.1
Title: Issue Date: Review Date:
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7.1.1.1 - If the laboratory has the capacity to analyze products with the A grade, sample one lot every
6 months. The control of this sampling and information for collection by the warehouse must be
controlled by the laboratory, using the observation field of the receipt and release of chemicals
worksheet. If the lab does not have conditions, evaluate only by the certificate, and also include an
observation in the chemical analysis control worksheet.

7.1.2 Due to the infrared analysis, the unit of Itumbiara should use as reference for analysis the column
"Note of Analysis Itumbiara" of TB-JBS-0014 – Supplier Rate List. The other units must use the column
"Grade of Collection".

7.1.3 If the product is out of specification, the Laboratory, in conjunction with the Technical
Department, should reevaluate the classification of the product / supplier, and may vary between
classification levels, from Grade A to D. Unit laboratories must inform the disapproval to the corporate
laboratory, which organizes so that the information reaches the corporate technical department

7.1.4 Unit laboratories should report to the corporate laboratory whenever there are new products /
suppliers and upon reaching the batch count, as defined in the table below, for change / grade definition.
GRADE AÇÃO
D to C
After approval in analyses of 10 different and consecutive
C to B
lots, respecting the sampling frequency of the grade.
B to A
M If defined by the technical department.

Nota 1: Not all products need to meet the criteria in the table above. If the corporate technical
department defines that the product is not critical, the vendor's grade may be altered by formal
authorization, without going through the suggested analysis in the table.
Nota 2: If you reach the 10 different consecutive batches tested and approved, and the product grade
is not changed, the count should continue the sequence and only be restarted when the grade is
changed.

7.1.5 The corporate laboratory contacts the corporate technical area for the definition or not of grade
change. Each chemical can only be consulted once a month.

7.1.6 It is the responsibility of the corporate laboratory to keep TB-JBS-0014 - Supplier Grade List. It
is up to the unit's laboratories to inform the Chemical Warehouse whenever there are changes in the
Suppliers Grade.
 Code: ISO 9001 Ref:
WORK INSTRUCTION IT-JBS-0001 7.5.1
Title: Issue Date: Review Date:
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FOR INFORMATION:
 Regardless of the grade received, if any difference in visual appearance or characteristic odor
or any other suspicion is detected, the Chemical or Production Warehouse may collect sample
for evaluation at any time, informing the involved sectors of the occurrence.
 Products / suppliers that are not listed in TB-JBS-0014 - Supplier Grade List, should be
considered as a D note at the time of receipt. Until the definition of the grade by the corporate
technical team and revision of the table.

8. HISTORY OF AMENDAMENTS
VERSION Nº REVISED ITEMS
04 15/01/2019 - .
General revision - Inclusion of TB-JBS-0014 - List of Supplier Grades.

9. APPROVAL
REVISION: RAYANE RODRIGUES MACHADO
APPROVAL: ANA PAULA SEIXAS MARRICHI TEIXEIRA
FINAL APPROVAL: NATHALIA LETICIA MENDES DE SA