Good Agricultural Practice

in THAILAND

Department of Department of AgricultureAgriculture

OutlineOutline

Food safety background GAP implementation Quality certification

Food Safety BackgroundFood Safety Background

• Cabinet resolution of 4 March 2003• Framework guidelines for inspection

and certification• Food Safety Year 2004• Public Relation Campaigns

Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Agriculture and CooperativesCooperatives

Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Agriculture and CooperativesCooperatives

Food Safety on Crops Food Safety on Crops StrategiesStrategies

• Inputs and raw materials inspection• Production certification• Manufacturing facilities certification• Product certification

Strategy on production at farm level under GAP protocol

Develop GAP protocol and guidelines Encourage farmers to register Inspect and certify farms (28 crops) Inspect and follow up on the use of inputs

in certified farms Set up training programs for inspectors,

advisors, and private sector Introduce GAP certified farms to exporters

for contract farming system

Food Safety on Crops Food Safety on Crops StrategiesStrategies

GAP ProgramGAP Program

To ensure that food crops produced in Thailand are safe, wholesome and meet standards and requirements of the country.

• Maintain consumer confidence in food quality and safety • Safe practices for growers• Minimize negative impacts on the

environment

GAP ImplementationGAP Implementation

GAP contains 8 principles of Checklist, Each principle has information to explain what is required to implement the practice

Procedures of Q-GAP

1 . Water source

3 . Chemical/ Pesticide application

2 . Growing area

4 . Storage and transport

5 . Product free from pest

6 . Production process for quality produces

7 . Harvest & post-harvest handling

8 . Record keeping

Procedures of Q-GAP

Chemical/ Pesticide application

Requirement

•Operator shall know how to apply pesticides properly.

Chemical/ Pesticide application

Requirement

• If a pesticide is applied, it shall follow the recommendations of the Department of Agriculture, or follow the directions on the officially registered labels authorized by the Department of Agriculture.

• User or controller of pesticide application shall know: plant pests, how to select pesticides and their application rate, chemical sprayers and equipment, nozzles including correct spraying method. To protect clothes and worker’s body from pesticide contamination, the worker is required to wear proper clothes and pesticide protective accessories . To prevent hazard from pesticides, avoid applying a mixture of more than two kinds of pesticides, except it has been scientifically proved and recommended.

Chemical/ Pesticide application

• Apply pesticides in accordance with recommendation of Department of Agriculture or recommendation on the label legally registered with Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. The application shall be in line with the found pests, and record the data with complete important essence .

Chemical/ Pesticide application

• Provide implementation of properly integrated pest management system in order to reduce pesticide use. (IPM)

Chemical/ Pesticide application

• Shall apply pesticides that have been legally registered with hazardous substance registered No. and recommendation on the label for the use on such crops. Do not use pesticides that are banned to produce, import, export, or have in possession according to Hazardous Substances Act , including those in the indicated prohibited pesticide list of the country trade partners or their provisions and stop applying pesticides before harvest in complying with the lap period as indicated on the label accompanying along each pesticide or comply with the official recommendation.

Chemical/ Pesticide application

• Pesticide which is not used up in one operation, the container shall be tightly closed, and have it stored in the place provided for pesticides.

Chemical/ Pesticide application

• Different kinds of pesticides shall be kept in entirely concealed and secure place, protect them from sunlight and rain with good ventilation.

Chemical/ Pesticide application

• The storage of pesticides including other chemicals such as fuel shall be in good partition in order to prevent contamination of pesticides to produce and environment. Pesticide once opened shall not be transferred out of its original container.

Chemical/ Pesticide application

• Storage of each kind of pesticide is required to show legible label, and they are separately stored in categories, separated from fertilizers, plant growth regulators, different supplementary chemicals, and toxic substance protection equipment.

Chemical/ Pesticide application

• Pesticide storage place shall be fully equipped with accidental prevention equipment such as eye lotion, clean water, sand and fire extinguisher and etc

Chemical/ Pesticide application

Farmer/JuristicPerson/producer

group

Receipt and review the

Application form

Election of the auditor teamAnd planning for audit

Preparation of evaluation

GAP : Operation chartGAP : Operation chart

Surveillance

Reassessment

Nonconformity remedial of the company (if any

)

Nonconformity follow-up audit

(if any)

Preparation of the audit report

Notification of the audit result

Appoint and process the meeting

of the GAP plant production area

committee to evaluation of the GAP

plant standard certification

Notification of the certificate result

Certificate issue and name list of

the certificated person

Granting certificate to the certified person and publish the name list of the certificated person

Procedure the audit at the farm

Preparation and notification of the follow-up audit report(if

any)

Status of the GAP implementat Status of the GAP implementat ion in ion in TT hailand in the year 201 hailand in the year 20111

As of May 2011, 260,899 farms had registere d for Q GAP certification and 190,022 farms h

ad obtained Q GAP certification for fruits and vegetables.

Q - GAP CertificateQ - GAP Certificate

GAP farm

GAP farm

GAP farm

GAP farm

Quality Certification

Technical Barrier to Trade Technical Barrier to Trade ((TBTTBT))

ISO/IEC Guide 65 : 1996ISO/IEC Guide 65 : 1996

General requirements for bodies operating product certification system

Main Requirements

Organization managementCertification body personnelCertification processCondition for Certification

Impartiality

Board of director

Policy , control

Follow - up

Certification Committee

Making decision ofGranting ,

maintainingsuspending etc.

Day – daymanagemen

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Inspection

One Test / One AssessmentOne CertificateWorld – Wide

Acceptance / Recognition

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