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Transcript of Good Agricultural Practice in THAILAND Department of Agriculture.
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
t
Inspection
One Test / One AssessmentOne CertificateWorld – Wide
Acceptance / Recognition
Thank you