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GlobalGAP Certificate
Why
GlobalGAP
Rapidly increasing world population, changing eating habits and nutritional needs, negative changes in ecological balance, new agricultural techniques and increasingly diversified methods in processing agricultural products and making them ready for consumption have brought along some problems in the supply of foods harmless to human health. However, especially in recent years, with the increasing consumer awareness, products that can be guaranteed to be safe in the food market have started to be preferred more. Food safety means the absence of unnatural components in foodstuffs, their presence at harmless or acceptable levels and the provision of food hygiene, as well as the relationship of enterprises with the environment during the production of food, is directly related to public health and welfare.
What is
GlobalGAP
Retailers have come together to guarantee that the product they offer to their customers is safe and produced in accordance with the principle of sustainability and has introduced the concept of GAP (Good Agricultural Practices). Launched in 1997 as a non-profit initiative of the Euro-Retailer Produce Working Group (EUREP), EUREPGAP (now known as GLOBALGAP) aims to ensure the safety of agricultural products from farm to fork and improve food quality according to the requirements of GAP developed by the EUREPGAP Technical and Standards Committee.
Benefits
GlobalGAP
First of all, the GLOBALGAP certificate, which has become a prerequisite for the export of fresh fruits and vegetables to the European Union countries, is a product monitoring assurance provided by European Union (EU) retailers to their consumers. The consumer wants a commitment that any food taken from the shelf does not pose a safety risk in terms of food hygiene and is produced through environmentally friendly practices. The producer and / or exporter who wants to export to the EU has to prove to the consumer through the retailer that his product fulfills these commitments. As a result, the concept of GLOBALGAP Certificate, which shows that the relevant commitments are met and is issued by third-party independent organizations, has emerged. The GLOBALGAP Certificate acts as a passport for the manufacturer and/or exporter to deliver their product to the EU market.
Purpose
GlobalGAP
Due to this understanding, which has started to settle rapidly in our country, some large retailers have started to demand GLOBALGAP certified products from manufacturers / suppliers as a proof of the reliability of the products they offer to their customers.
GLOBALGAP standards are standards that define the minimum safety requirements demanded by the consumer. Consumers are aware that the foods they buy;
- Since it is not harmful microbiologically, physically and chemically,
- Since there is no harm to the environment and natural balance during their production,
- It is manufactured in accordance with legal requirements and
- They want to make sure that all necessary measures are taken to ensure the health and safety of the people involved in production.