DAVID GOMBAS, UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION, COORDINATOR, U.S.

NTWG

Integrating the Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices Checklist into GLOBALG.A.P.s Version 4 Standard

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Process to Harmonization
Identified a small but influential Steering Committee of major industry representatives with the ability to drive broad industry acceptance of common standards: McDonalds Yum Brands Pro*Act U.S. Foodservice Darden Jack in the Box Sysco Subway Markon River Ranch Del Monte Fresh Taylor Farms Wegmans Chiquita Fresh Ahold Sun World International Kroger DiMare Company Loblaws Green Giant Fresh Safeway Sunkist Growers Schnucks Castellini Co. Publix McEntire Produce Walmart Dole Food Company Food Lion Tanimura & Antle Supervalu The Giumarra Companies Costco C.H. Robinson 14 produce associations

Vision of Harmonization
Develop a harmonized food safety standard and checklist for GAP audits, and globallyacceptable auditing process, necessary to protect consumers from potential hazards that may contaminate produce at that stage of the supply chain, and that will build efficiencies into the supplier audit process. One audit by any credible third party, acceptable to all buyers

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Standard Harmonized from

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! AFDO Model Code CA LGMA Mushroom GAPs ! AIB ! CanadaGAP SENASICA ! GlobalG.A.P Silliker ! SQF 1000 USDA Tomato Food Safety Audit Protocol Community Alliance with Family Farmers California Strawberry Commission

Field Operation/Harvest Audit Standard Now Completed

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Pilot Audits
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Apple grower, packinghouse in WA Potato grower, packinghouse in ID Leafy green harvesting in CA Leafy green grower in AZ Mushroom grower in PA Citrus growers in FL Small growers in NY Citrus growers in CA Blueberry grower in CA Tomato greenhouse in CA USDA audits using standards

Audit Standard

Audit

Audit Process

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Clear opportunity to combine the harmonized standard with GlobalG.A.P audit process for use in United States
United Fresh hosting GlobalG.A.P U.S. National Technical Working Group, to ensure consistency

The Process
! Convene NTWG from U.S. stakeholders ! Compare Harmonized Standards with GlobalG.A.P Integrated Farm Assurance ver. 4 standards ! Identify, fix whats missing ! Draft a U.S. National Interpretation Guideline ! Submit to GlobalG.A.P Secretariat

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U.S. National Technical WG

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! David Gombas, United Fresh Susan Pheasant, GlobalG.A.P Megan Arnold, C.H. Robinson Ed Beckman, CA Tomato Farmers Michael Bentel, Naturipe Michael Brautovich, Earthbound Farm Nicole Brunner, WA State Horticulture Bob Carter, Columbia Marketing International Jim Colbert, Chelan Fruit Cooperative Donna Garren, NSF Davis Fresh Richard Gauss, Bernard Egan & Co. Seth Hansen, Kingsburg Orchards Johnna Hepner, PMA Sharan Lanini, Chiquita/Fresh Express Kelly Longmire, Tennessee Homegrown Tomatoes Kathy Madison, New York Apple Sales ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Ben Marchant, NCSI Americas Amy McLester, Winn-Dixie Dave Murphy, Boskovich Farms Phil Neary, Sunny Valley International Tim Nell, Kroger David Ortega, Orchard View Farms Sarah Oxendale, Target Jim Phipps, Stemilt Growers Bob Poyner, DNE World Fruit Sales Larry Prentice, SGS North America Faith Richards, McDougall Fruit Eric Ritchie, McCain Michele Shewmaker, Walmart Jade Spreng, Driediger Farms Tammy Svoboda, DNV US Lesa Vold, Validus Steve Warshawer, Wallace Center

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U.S. National Interpretation Guideline

! All of Harmonized Standards included in GlobalG.A.P. ver. 4 Food Safety ! 14 Food Safety CPCCs not included in Harmonized Standards ! Will be added verbatim as a GlobalG.A.P. Food Safety Rider ! Additional 74 CPCCs in ver. 4 IFA not included in Harmonized Standards ! Will be added verbatim as a GlobalG.A.P. IFA Rider

Integrating the Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices Checklist into GLOBALG.A.P.s Version 4 Standard

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