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GLOBALGAP CERTIFICATION IN CROATIA

GLOBALGAP CERTIFICATION IN CROATIA. Slaven Aljinović “Knowledge Power”. EUREP G AP. EUREPGAP: established 19 9 7 by EU supermarket chains EUREPGAP implementation started in 2001 for fruits&vegetables Goal was to become “ Global partners hip for safe and sustainable agriculture”

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GLOBALGAP CERTIFICATION IN CROATIA

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  1. GLOBALGAP CERTIFICATION IN CROATIA Slaven Aljinović “Knowledge Power”

  2. EUREPGAP • EUREPGAP:established 1997 by EU supermarket chains • EUREPGAP implementation started in 2001for fruits&vegetables • Goal was to become “Global partnership for safe and sustainable agriculture” • Based on “Good Agricultural Practice”

  3. EUREPGAP GLOBALGAP • September 2007 EUREPGAP becomes GLOBALGAP • 80 countries/80000 producers • Fruits&vegetables, livestock, aquaculture • Couple Options (Farm/ Production Organizer)

  4. FRAGARIA/KONZUM GLOBALGAP Certification Good Transportation Code Good Retailers Practice • Market Access • Increased Competitiveness QMS/ISO/HACCP End Users GAP

  5. GLOBALGAP Certification Phases • 2006 – Austrian buyer informs DAD Neretva that EUREPGAP certification of mandarines is required • 2006 – Preparations with group with DAD Neretva & selected group of 35/200 mandarine producers • 2006/2007 – Certification of DAD Neretva & 66 farmers • 2008 – Certification of FRAGARIA & 4 strawberry farmers

  6. Certification Options • Option 1 – Individual Farmer 199 Control Points 37 Reccomendations • Option2 – Company/Production Organizer + Farmers Company QMS(based on ISO 9001 standard) 199 Control Points – All Farmers

  7. Standard “Fruits&Vegetables” GAP areas: • Traceability • Documents Mgmt. /audit • Plant material • Site Management & History • Soil Management • Fertilizers • Water Mgmt./Irrigation • Pesticides Application • Harvest • Storage • Waste Mgmt. • Workforce – protection/safety/hygiene • Environment • Complaints

  8. Use of Pesticides • Procurement • IPM • Storage • Equipment Maintenance • Environmental Protection • Workforce • MRL

  9. Control Point Example

  10. Challenges

  11. Solutions • Education • Environmental Protection • Food Safety

  12. Solutions • Traceability • Records • Workers Safety • Pesticide Waste

  13. Results INCREASED COMPETITIVENESS/PROFIT OF ALL PARTNERS: • Optimising production practices • Access to EU market of more than 500 consumers • Meeting Croatian/EU legal requirements

  14. Food Safety up the Chain HACCP - First Food Safety System: 1960/NASA/US Army/Pilsbury) - 7 Principles – Proactive approach towards food safety - Hazard Analysis& Critical Control Point - GAP/GMP/SOP/SSOP Prerequisite Programs ISO 22000-2005 - Interactive communication - System management - HACCP principles - Continous improvement

  15. Croatian Food Safety Update 1. EU Food Law – Regulation EC/178/2002 2. January 2009 - HACCP is a legal obligation in Croatia USAID Support: - Trainings for HACCP auditors - Food safety trainings - First ISO 22000 auditor trainings - Co-financed County HACCP-isation schemes

  16. CERTIFICATIONPROBLEMS 1. Administration 2. Entrepreneurs 3. Functioning Partnerships

  17. QUESTIONS Buzin136@gmail.com Mobile:00385/91/661-2164

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