Global G.A.P.

Benefits for producers

The Primary Farm Assurance (PFA) standard, under the local G.A.P. brand, helps producers, especially smallholder producers or producers new to standards, to:

• Adopt good agricultural practices
• Cut exposure to food safety risks
• Comply with legislation regarding food safety
• Gain access to local and regional markets
• Provide more confidence to retailers/buyers, because:
• Traceability is easier than ever using the local G.A.P. Number (LGN). Retailers can build their supply base around PFA registered growers only
• Via the stepwise approach, producers can gradually approach certification requirements and learn how the GLOBALG.A.P. certification system works

Benefits for Retailers/Buyers

Retailers and buyers, meanwhile, can make use of the PFA standard under the local G.A.P. brand to:

• Source local and regional products that meet the minimum requirements for food safety and hygiene
• Develop a network of reliable producers
• Benefit from GLOBALG.A.P.’s traceability system
• Work with producers on a stepwise improvement plan for food safety and sustainability to improve the quality of their food supply
• Profit from GLOBALG.A.P. training for your quality management team

Af 1 Site History And Site Management 

Af 2 Record Keeping / Internal Self-Assessment / Internal Inspection

Af 3 Hygiene

Af 4 Workers’ Health, Safety And Welfare

Af 5 Subcontractors

Af 6 Waste And Pollution Management, Recycling And Re-Use

Af 7 Conservation

Af 8 Complaints

Af 9 Recall / Withdrawal Procedure

Af 10 Food Defense (Not Applicable For Flowers And Ornamentals And Ppm)

Af 11 Global G.A.P. Status

Af 12 Logo Use

Af 13 Traceability And Segregation (Parallel Production / Parallel Ownership)

Af 14 Food Safety Policy Declaration (Not Applicable For Flowers And Ornamentals And Ppm)

Af 15 Food Fraud Mitigation (Not Applicable For Flowers And Ornamentals)