A new National Interpretation Guide has been created which includes a specific chapter on fruits and vegetables adapted to the country.
Friday, February 28, 2014
GLOBALG.A.P started in 1997 as EUREPGAP, an initiative of the retail sector grouped under EUREP (Euro-Retailer Produce Working Group).
The UK retail sector together with supermarkets in continental Europe began to become aware of growing concerns about food safety, environmental impact and the health, safety and welfare of workers and animals. Its solution was to harmonize their rules and procedures and develop a system of independent certification for Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).
Guatemala is one of the 42 technical working groups that exist in the world and will have the opportunity to propose rules of interpretation to suit the national situation.
From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Exporters Association (Agexport):
In order to identify situations and cases of the application of GlobalG.A.P guidelines locally, the National Technical Working Group, NTWG, with the support and participation of the Committee of Peas and Vegetables at AGEXPORT and AGREQUIMA participated in the development National Interpretation Guidelines for Guatemala in the specific chapter on fruits and vegetables of Global GAP, to suit the particular conditions of the country.
The guide came into effect on January 8, 2014, and seeks to simplify the points and compliance criteria to facilitate certification in the country.
Guatemala is one of the 42 technical working groups that exist in the world, with this instrument, the country has the opportunity to propose rules of interpretation to suit the national situation.
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All of the production from 2015 produced by the union of organic banana growers will be exported to the United States.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer):
The Piurana Central Association of Small Producers of Organic Banana of Peru (CEPIBO) has decided to send its entire production from 2015 to US suppliers, because they offer a better price for the fruit.
The union of producers and exporters estimates the manual for interpretation of the rules for cattle and sheep will be ready in November this year.
From a statement issued by the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN):
The Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN) will start preparing, on 10 July, the guide for interpretation of the rules for cattle and sheep, known as Globalgap, said Azucena Castillo, general manager of the association. "We have set a meeting to begin work on developing guidance for the interpretation of the standard for cattle and sheep. In this meeting we will introduce the topic and explain the procedure established by Globalgap" Castillo said.
"Global Gap" and "Fair Trade", are the most required certifications when exporting agricultural products.
From an article by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
The most sought after quality seals this year by the major agricultural export markets are Global Gap, which applies to fruits and vegetables, and Fair Trade, which ensures companies are socially responsible, said Armando Bonifaz, specialist in certifications marks and general manager of the certifying entity BCS OKO Garantie.
From today onwards the country has no regulation to register, import or export fertilizer or similar products.
This situation arises as the Constitutional Court suspended regulation 127-2009 of the Agriculture Ministry.
Representatives from chemical unions and associations urged the Ministry to issue new regulation to reestablish commerce of fertilizers and related goods.
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