GlobalGAP

GlobalGAP defines minimum production standards in order to achieve high quality of initial products. The standard is based on safety criteria deriving from the HACCP system. Moreover, GlobalGAP contains requirements related to the fulfillment of domestic and international legal regulations, and also criteria concerning influence of agricultural production on environment. The standard covers the whole production chain, from sowing or planting plants, through reaping produce, including handling the final product (e.g. produce storage).
The GlobalGAP standard is not mandatory, but a certificate of conformity with the standard is applied for by companies which are particular about confirmation of high quality of production issued by an independent body. And in particular those ones who supply fruit and vegetable to chains of super and hypermarkets.
Advantages resulting from the certification of conformity with the GlobalGAP standard:

• Confirmation of conformity of the production process with international standards,
• Obtaining guarantee of a safe and high-quality product,
• Reduction of production costs,
• Making it easier to enter commercial relations.

Obtaining an opinion of a production company according to the requirements regarding high-quality production.