Clear Audits

Riccardo Longato

Riccardo Longato, Pharmaceutical GMP Lead Auditor (CQI/IRCA), Founder & CEO, Clear S.r.l. Società Benefit, Genoa (Italy)

What he does

Riccardo runs first and second party audits for companies in regulated supply chains: self inspection inside a quality system, and supplier and CMO inspections carried out on their own sites. The work covers EU GMP, GDP and GACP, supplier qualification and audit readiness, from the preliminary review to the final report and the corrective actions that follow it. Clear conducts audits. It issues no certificates and it is not a certification body.

Credentials

  • CQI/IRCA GMP Pharmaceutical Quality Systems Lead Auditor

    Course by RSSL. 27 April to 1 May 2026. Certificate no. LA113. Valid five years from the end of the course.

  • ISO 9001:2015 Management Systems Auditor

    Course by QS Quality Services Italia S.r.l., Ragusa. 25 September 2024.

Industry role

Greater Europe Regional Vice Chair

Cannabis Chamber of Commerce

thecannabischamber.com/europe

Speaking

  • PTMC 2026

    RoundTable 2: The Future of EU-GMP, Building the Next Generation of Cannabis Products and Operations

    10 September 2026. Academia das Ciencias de Lisboa, Lisbon.

    Organiser programme
  • JIHE 2025, Japan International Hemp Expo

    JIHE Forum, Day 1, Session 1: Unlocking Global Hemp Markets, Trends & Trade in the USA, EU & Asia

    14 November 2025. LUMINE 0, NEWoMan Shinjuku, Tokyo.

    Event report

    Documented by: High Times, Bob Hoban, 26 February 2026

  • Asia International Hemp Forum 2025

    Session 13: Expanding Hemp Business Globally, International Standards, Regulatory Pathways, and What You Need to Know

    6 November 2025. Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Bangkok.

    Organiser programme
  • IndicaSativa Trade 2025

    Tra Rif e Italia, la tradizione centenaria dell’hashish marocchino si fonde con l’expertise italiana nella certificazione

    12 April 2025. Conference Hall, Bologna.

    Organiser programme

    The organiser programme introduces Clear as a certification body. Clear is not one: it conducts first and second party audits and issues no certificates.

Writing