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Global G.A.P. is an internationally recognised certified standard that ensures Good Agricultural Practices. Global Gap outlines international standards that act as a safeguard for food safety, workers’ health and safety, animal welfare, and environmental protection.
Responsible farming practices aren’t just about products – they’re also about people. The GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) is an add-on to Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) for the evaluation of workers’ well-being at farm level. Building on the IFA principles and criteria (P&Cs) related to workers’ health and safety, and covering topics such as labor and human rights, representation of workers, and the protection of children and young workers, GRASP is a simple but robust evaluation checklist that producers can use to assess, improve, and demonstrate their responsible social practices. Applicable to the IFA scopes of plants and aquaculture, the add-on is implemented by more than 120,000 producers in over 100 countries worldwide – promoting the health, safety, and welfare of 1.78 million workers.
Halal certification applies to the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors and attests that a product is manufactured in full compliance with the precepts of Islamic Law, that it does not include any “forbidden” components, and has in no way been in contact with any substances or objects considered “impure”.
Q-Check is an independent, accredited control and certification body by the Hellenic Accreditation System (ESYD), the Greek National Accreditation Agency, that provides evaluation, inspection and certification services for systems and products according to certain International and European standards, programs and protocols. It is also affiliated with ACERTA and WCS (World Certification Services). Q-Check Certification is headquartered in Greece. Organic Farming and GLOBALG.A.P. are one of the officially recognized and approved private control and certification organizations that provides reliable service in certification.
the Kosher Certified seal assures consumers that the Kosher product in question, with its ingredients and the entire production cycle, adheres to all the requirements of the Kosher law.
FDA’s export certification provides the agency’s official attestation concerning a product’s regulatory or marketing status, based on available information at the time FDA issues the certificate (including, as appropriate, attestations provided by the person seeking the certificate). The fact that FDA issued an export certificate does not preclude FDA from taking appropriate regulatory action against a product covered by the certificate.
SMETA stands for the Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit. According to Sedex (Supplier ethical data exchange), SMETA is a “social auditing standard that businesses can use to assess a supplier’s working conditions across the areas of labor, health and safety, environment and business ethics.
Brand Reputation through Compliance (BRC) is a UK trade organization recognized across the world. It established its first Global Standard for Food Safety in 1998 to help companies comply with UK and EU food safety legislation.
ISO 9001 is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organizations use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. It is the most popular standard in the ISO 9000 series
Whatever their size, or product, all food producers have a responsibility to manage the safety of their products and the well-being of their consumers. That’s why ISO 22000 exists.
The consequences of unsafe food can be serious. ISO’s food safety management standards help organizations identify and control food safety hazards, at the same time as working together with other ISO management standards, such as ISO 9001. Applicable to all types of producer, ISO 22000 provides a layer of reassurance within the global food supply chain, helping products cross borders and bringing people food that they can trust.