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Course Description

GlobalG.A.P. is a global certification scheme supporting producers and their buyers with the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) on their farms.

Our introduction course provides a background to food safety, the role of international food safety standards in general and what GlobalG.A.P. entails.

The course aims to provide a basic introduction of the GlobalG.A.P. regulations and the changes to the standard in Version 6

Industry experts present our cost-effective food safety courses. It is fun, engaging and interactive with practical examples and activities. Delegates write an assessment at the end of the course and will receive a handout and certificate of attendance.

We are based in Port Elizabeth and service the following provinces in South Africa:

• Eastern Cape
• Western Cape
• Gauteng
• KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)

Course Level

Advanced Food Safety course

Course Outcomes

• Background to Food Safety and GLOBALG.A.P. certification.
• An overview of the GLOBALG.A.P. Regulations.
• An overview of the certification and what it entails.
• An overview of sanctions and how they occur.
• An introduction to risk assessments.
• An overview of the changes to GLOBALG.A.P. in version 6.
• An introduction to All Farm Base (AF) Control Points (CP) & Compliance Criteria.
• An introduction to Crops Base.
• An introduction to Fruit and Vegetables Base.
• An introduction to GLOBALG.A.P. audit methodology.
• ASSESSMENT

Prerequisites

A good understanding of HACCP is required before attending this course. We recommend first attending our Introduction to HACCP course or HACCP for the HACCP Team course.

Who should attend

• Farmers and producers of fruit and vegetables.
• People new to the GLOBALG.A.P. standard.
• Anyone currently responsible for and managing a farm’s GLOBALG.A.P. system.
• Farm managers
• System administrators
• Supervisors
• HACCP Team