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GLOBALG.A.P.
Good Agricultura Practices recognized before the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
GLOBALG.A.P. CERTIFICATION
A leading certification in the world to assure agricultural production recognize by the GFSI.
GLOBALG.A.P. design a diagram to achieve a safe and sustainable production with the purpose to benefit producers, retailers, and consumers of around the world. This standard is known as a regulation for Integrated Farm Assurance Standard (IFA), usable to farming, cattle, and aquaculture and includes other aspects for food and supply chain products such as the chain of custody and animal food manufacturing.
The certification includes:- Food safety and traceability
- Environmental (includes biodiversity)
- Health, security and employee wellbeing
- Animal care
- Besides Integrated Farming Management, Integrated Pest Management, Quality Managements System and Hazard analysis and Critical Points Control (HACCP).
GLOBALG.A.P. REQUIREMENTS
The IFA regulation structure of GLOBALG.A.P. Based on a section system allows being certified in several sub-areas during one audit event.
The IFA regulation is formed by:
- A General Regulation: includes the criterion for a successful PCCC implementation and establishes verification guidelines and regulations.
- A Control Points and Compliance Criterion (PCCC): define the requirements to achieve the required quality standard.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
The Control Points and Compliance Criterion (PCCC) are formed by:
- A based section for every types of properties:
The foundation of every certification hast the producer’s requirements to obtain the certificate. - The scope section:
Describes the criteria for different sectors of food production and includes three fields: farming, animals, and aquaculture. - Sub-section field Includes requirements for a specific product like the following: fruits, vegetables, plant propagating material, etc. To achieve the certification, the producer shall comply the requirements of applicable sections
To achieve certification, the producer must comply with the requirements of all applicable modules.
GLOBALG.A.P. has several certification options:
- Option 1: an individual certification, one site
- Option 1: a producer with multiple sites of production without SGC implementation
- Option 1: a producer with multiple sites of production with SGC implementation
- Option 2: a group of producers with SGC implementation
International Recognition
Our certificates are worldwide accepted
GLOBALG.A.P. BENEFITS
Increases production efficiency.
Generate consumers trust.
Assures products safety.
Decrease natural resources waste.
HOW COULD I BE CERTIFIED IN GLOBALG.A.P?
Process to obtain an international certificate with GlobalSTD
The certification process pays attention to every detail to make sure that the company duly complies with all of the standard’s requirements.
Quote and signing of the contract
GlobalSTD will send you a quote that includes the cost of the certification process, considering the number of employees that are part of the system, the applicable standard, and the scope of the audited processes.
Planning and Development of Audit
GlobalSTD will plan the audit and assign auditors with demonstrated competencies to audit the industry sector that corresponds to your organization.
Closing of Non-Conformities
After the audit has ended and only when it applies, the organization will send evidence that corresponds to the closing of the detected non-conformities, which will be reviewed and approved by the auditor.
Certification Committee and Issuance of the Certificate
The Certification Committee will confer to review and approve the issuance of the certificate. Once it has been authorized, the certificate is issued and the its delivery is planned.
Get to know the certification steps GLOBALG.A.P.
