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Introduction to GLOBALG.A.P. Version 6 Course (FS13)

Course Info

Training provider: ASC Consultants - Food Safety. Our Business.

Training Type: Public
Location: Nationwide
Cost: R Contact for more information
On Demand
Course Duration: 1 day


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


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

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