GLOBALG.A.P CERTIFICATION - GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE
What is GLOBALG.A.P?
GLOBALG.A.P. is a farm assurance program, translating consumer requirements into Good Agricultural Practice. EurepGAP is a common standard for farm management practice created in the late 1990s by several European supermarket chains and their major suppliers.
GAP is an acronym for Good Agricultural Practices. It is now the world’s most widely implemented farm certification scheme. Most European customers for agricultural products now demand evidence of EurepGAP certification as a prerequisite for doing business
Benefits of GLOBALG.A.P Certification
Food safety and traceability
Animal welfare
Environment
Quality Management System (QMS)
Workers’ health, safety and welfare
Integrated Crop Management (ICM)
Who can be certified GLOBALG.A.P Certification?
Agriculture
Aquaculture
Livestock
Horticulture Production
Chain of Custody
Food Manufacturing Industry's
Document required for GLOBALG.A.P Certification
- System Manual
- System Procedure
- Policy
- Objectives
- Mission & Vision
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Checklist
- Forms
- Formats
- Records
The extent of Documented Information differs as per:
- Organization’s size
- Activities performed by the organization
- Processes undertaken by the Organization
- Products and services offered by the organization
- The complexity of processes undertaken
- Competence of persons involved
Role of Shamkris and Process of GLOBALG.A.P Certification
Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to effective system implementation in the organization. A simple and practical method of system implementation helps organizations increase business efficiency and sustainability. Shamkris supports 100% documentation to obtain an accreditation body of success in addition to enhanced performance.
The implementation process is described below:
Time Frame
Task
Process
Day 1
GAP Analysis
Certification Body
Selection
Cost Estimates
- Finding the GAP between existing system related to GLOBALG.A.P requirements
- Selecting the appropriate certification Body
- Based on the scope of your business & certification Body you choose
Week 1
Developing Documents
- Management System Manual, Management System Procedures, Policy, Objectives, Forms etc.
- Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Week 4
Implementing Management System
- GLOBALG.A.P Awareness training for the top management and staff
- Implementing a well-documented management system throughout the organization
Week 8
Internal Audit
MRM
CAPA
- Internal audits identifying nonconformities related to GLOBALG.A.P requirements
- Management Review Meetings
- Corrective and Preventive Action plan for nonconformities
Week 10
Certification Body
Audit
N-C Closing
- Shamkris acts on your behalf and assists you in the third-party audit
- Closing of any nonconformities identified by the certification Body
Week 12
Certification Body
- GLOBALG.A.P certificates issued for 1 years
- Transaction certificate issued for each certification
Year on Year
Yearly Compliance
- Support of Yearly documentation for audit
FAQ
G.A.P. stands for Good Agricultural Practice – and GLOBALG. A.P. is the worldwide standard that assures it. We’re a global organization with a crucial objective: safe, sustainable agriculture worldwide.
GAP (short for “good agricultural practices) certification is a USDA audit program through which producers can demonstrate their compliance with food safety requirements to purchasers and retailers. … For farmers and growers alike, group certification provides access to a myriad of benefits.