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