GLOBALGAP (formerly known as EUREPGAP ) is a standard developed to provide a verification framework over a range of agricultural products. GLOBALGAP serves as a key reference for Good Agricultural Practices (G.A.P.) in the global market place, by translating consumer requirements into agricultural production. GLOBALGAP is a business-to-business label and is therefore not directly visible to consumers.
The standard serves as a global reference system for other existing standards and can also easily and directly be applied by all parties of the primary food sector. The GLOBALGAP standard is subject to a three year revision cycle of continuous improvement to take into account technological and market developments.
| Sub-Category |
Private Sector
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| Standard for |
Quality standards for agricultural products, including fresh produce, livestock and aquaculture
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| Focus |
Food safety standard for agricultural products
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| Structure |
The comprehensive documentation of the system is organised into five major blocks, each with a set of complementary elements. Users can select the applicable elements of each block to create a tailor-made, user-friendly manual. This selection gives direction to all relevant stages of the GLOBALGAP certification process, including:
- system rules referred to as General Regulations (GR),
- global G.A.P. requirements referred to as Control Points and Compliance Criteria (CPCC),
- inspection documents referred to as Checklists (CL),
- national G.A.P. requirements referred to as Approved National Interpretation Guidelines,
- harmonisation tools referred to as Benchmarking Cross Reference Checklist (BMCL) and other guidelines.
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| Conformity Requirements |
Seeds and shoots, soil and water management, fertilizer, pesticides, harvest, post-harvest treatments, waste management, worker safety, and environmental management
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| Auditing System |
GLOBALGAP-accredited certification bodies
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| Geographic Focus |
International
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| Website |
http://www.globalgap.org
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