GLOBAL G.A.P. was established in 1997 as a European initiative in response to the growing concern amongst consumers as regards product safety, the environmental impact, and the health, safety and welfare of employees and animals. In order to address this, it was decided to harmonise standards and procedures, and develop an independent certification system for good agricultural practice (GAP).
The standards helped producers to fulfil EU-approved criteria for food safety, sustainable production methods, employee and animal welfare, and the responsible use of water, feed mixes and plant formation materials. The harmonised certifications also resulted in savings for producers as they no longer had to undergo multiple revisions of different criteria every year.
Today GLOBAL G.A.P. is the world’s leading agricultural programme, which converts consumer requirements into good agricultural practice in a rapidly growing list countries – currently more than 130.
GLOBAL G.A.P. is currently a quality concept that has been devised to ensure traceability, food safety, working environment and quality within the field of fruit and vegetables.
We have opted to certify our products in accordance with the GLOBAL G.A.P. values. It assures you as a customer that all of our production complies with strict safety requirements, and it has a major focus on the environmental impact.
The GLOBALG.A.P. standard for fruit and vegetables consists of the following:
- Documentation and self-inspection
- Area and cultivation history
- The working environment and welfare
- Waste management
- Environmental protection
- Complaints handling
- Traceability
- Fertiliser
- Watering
- Integrated pest management (IPM)
- Plant protection products
- Soil and substrate treatment
- Harvesting
- Product management
If you would like to read more about GLOBAL G.A.P., you can do so here: www.globalgap.org