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GLOBALG.A.P.Food Safety and Sustainability on the Farm

Nigel Garbutt - Chairman GLOBALGAP

© GLOBALGAP Secretariat,

What is GLOBALGAP?

• GLOBALG.A.P. is a private sector body that sets voluntary standards for the certfication of agricultural products around the globe.

• GLOBALG.A.P. is a non-profit making organization whose mission is to work on the continuous improvement of Good Agricultural Practices at farm level to ensure confidence in the safe and sustainable production of food for the benefit of consumers.

The Global Partnership for Good Agricultural Practice


EurepGAP to GLOBALGAP• Established 1996 by EU Food retailers• Confusion: not European Commission or

just EU retailers• Private not Public Sector• Transition to Global retailing and

production • Shared vision for harmonisation And Farm to Fork Assurance


Guiding Principles

• Open Access for producers anywhere• Generic HACCP and GAPs provide technical basis• Consistency of certification process: ISO 65 plus• Wide Stakeholder Consultation: Transparency• Trusted Equivalence System – “ GLOBALGAP

Benchmarking“• Commitment to continuous improvement and local

adaptation


Whole Chain Assurance

PRE-FARMGATE

POSTFARMGATE

GrowersFarmers

Food Packing and Processing

RetailStores Consumers

REQUIREMENTS

Key componentsoPre-Farm and Post Farm Gate Standards oISO Guide 65oTraceabilityo Risk Assessment


Governance

INTEGRITY SURVEILLANCE COMMITTEE

NATIONAL TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS


Retail Members


Client 1 Client 2 Client 3 Client 4 Client 5

Reduction of Costs

National Scheme GLOBALG.A.P.

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Global Certification Progress/Statistics

Certification

• Certification in more than 90 countries• More than 130 accredited certification bodies * As of February 2009


Global Certification Progress/Statistics

Certification

More than 94.000 certified producers!

* As of February 2009


Standard Structure


„ONE Auditor through the Gate“

Holistic approach to farm assurance

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Integrated Farm Assurance

ALL FARM BASE

AF . 1 RECORD KEEPING AND INTERNAL SELF-ASSESSMENTAF . 2 SITE HISTORY AND SITE MANAGEMENTAF. 3 WORKERS HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFAREAF . 4 WASTE AND POLLUTION MANAGEMENT, RECYCLING

AND RE-USEAF . 5 ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATIONAF . 6 COMPLAINTSAF . 7 TRACEABILITY



CROPS BASE

CB . 1 TRACEABILITYCB . 2 PROPAGATION MATERIALCB . 3 SITE HISTORY AND SITE MANAGEMENTCB . 4 SOIL MANAGEMENTCB . 5 FERTILISER USECB . 6 IRRIGATION/FERTIGATIONCB . 7 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENTCB . 8 PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

FV . 1 PROPAGATION MATERIALFV . 2 SOIL AND SUBSTRATE MANAGEMENTFV . 3 IRRIGATION/FERTIGATIONFV . 4 HARVESTINGFV . 5 PRODUCE HANDLING


• GLOBALGAP product traceable from and to farm

Harvest data links to a batch

CB. 1 TRACEABILITY


• Workers (subcontractors) equipped with suitable protective clothing (legal requirements, label instructions)

• Protective clothing is cleaned after use (schedule) and stored to prevent contamination

AF. 3.4 Protective Clothing/Equipment


• PPP applied appropriate for targets as on label(“off label” use in writing/proof)

CB. 8 PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS

• Use of registered chemicals

• Use of registered chemicals

• Invoices for PPP are kept

• Inventory kept of PPP (used for crops)

• No use of PPP banned in the EU for produce for EU (79/117/EC)

• Advisor/producer making decisions = competent

CB. 8.1 Choice of Plant Protection Products (PPP)


CB. 8.6 Plant Protection Product Residue Analysis (N/A FO)

• Correct sampling procedure followed (2002/63/EC)

• Evidence of annual residue testing/third party, traceable

• Information (producer/producer´s customer) on market, MRL for market

• Action plan to meet MRL of market country

• Action plan if MRL is exceeded

• Laboratory accredited (ISO 17 025)


• Assistance obtained with implementation of IPM, training, advice

• Evidence of implementation: Prevention

• Evidence of implementation: Observation and Monitoring

• Evidence of implementation: Intervention

• Appropriate minimum input of PPP

• Anti-resistance label recommendation are followed

CB. 7 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT


• On site living quarters are habitable, have basic services and facilities

(sound roof, windows, doors, running water, toilets, drains/septic pits)

AF. 3.5 Worker Welfare


Global Cooperation

Nigel Garbutt Chairman GLOBALGAP

John (J.P.) Suarez Chairman GFSISVP & General CounselWAL-MART STORES, INC.


Approved: ChinaG.A.P.


Towards IndiaG.A.P.


Approved Benchmarking Schemes


National Technical Working GroupsCzech Republic

Sept. 06

SpainMay 02

FranceJune 02

ItalyJuly 02

BelgiumFeb 02

NetherlandsJan 02

MalaysiaFeb 03

Argentina Mar 04 Greece

Sep 04Brazil

June 04

GermanyMay 05

ColombiaFV: Dec 06

Aqua: Jul 08

PolandDec. 06

TurkeyApril 05

DenmarkJun 07

ThailandSep 07

BulgariaJuly 06

UruguayMay 08

IndiaMay 2008

UkraineSept. 06

South AfricaDec 08

Status 30 Jan 09

New ZealandMar 04


Certification options

Option 1/3 Individual Farmer

- Farmer is certificate holder

- Annual external inspection

- Farmer self assessment

Option 3/4 Group Certificate

- Farmer group is certificate holder

- Annual external inspection =+ QMS+ Individual farmer,

- Farmer Group Internal Inspection


Africa Observer/ Smallholder Ambassador

http://www.africa-observer.info/


World BankStricter standards can provide a stimulus for investments in supply-chain modernization, provide increased incentives for the adoption of better safety and quality control practices in agriculture and food manufacturing, and help clarify the appropriate and necessary roles of government in food safety and agricultural health management. Rather than degrading the comparative advantage of developing countries, the compliance process can result in new forms of competitive advantage and contribute to more sustainable and profitable trade over the long term.

Worldbank, Report No. 31207 Food Safety and Agricultural Health Standards: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Country Exports Poverty Reduction & Economic Management Trade Unit and Agriculture and Rural Development Department January 10, 2005


CONCLUSIONSGLOBALGAP Step by Step…

•Safe and sustainable agricultural production on a Global level•Harmonizes the main buyer requirements•Leads to Management Improvement of Farms•Opens new markets :Value Added for Exports•Embraces both small scale and large scale farming •Voluntary, Open and Inclusive : Cost effective solution for a global industry•GLOBALGAP system transparency complements Official Controls


Update: 5 Regional Events in 2009

Montevideo

Washington, DC

Nairobi

Athens

Kuala Lumpur

Nairobi – Kenya................. 17th September 2009Montevideo – Uruguay....... 24th September 2009Washington – USA............. 8th October 2009Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia.. 22nd October 2009Athens – Greece................ 12th November 2009


Nigel GarbuttChairman GLOBALGAP Spichernstr. 5550672 CologneGermanywww.globalgap.orginfo@globalgap .org

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