We are writing to remind you that April 1st is the effective date for changes to the CanadaGAP program for 2025. Please see reminders below regarding:
- CanadaGAP Manuals
- Other CanadaGAP documents
- Spanish Materials
- Updates to the CanadaGAP website
- CanadaGAP Addendum for Pollinator Health
- CanadaGAP Manuals – Version 10.0 still in effect
CanadaGAP wishes to remind program participants and other stakeholders that the CanadaGAP Food Safety Manual for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and the CanadaGAP Food Safety Manual for Greenhouse Product will not be reissued for 2025. A correction notice was issued to the manuals heading into the 2025 growing season. These corrections do not affect the version number of the manuals. Details on the corrections (tracked changes) and the corrected versions of the manuals are available on the CanadaGAP website at: www.canadagap.ca/manuals/downloads/
REMINDER: Even though the CanadaGAP Manuals remain the same for 2025, your own copy of the manual needs to be reviewed annually to confirm that you are maintaining the procedures and/or to reflect any changes in your operation.
- Other CanadaGAP documents – Version numbers in effect as of April 1st
As previously communicated, some other CanadaGAP documents have been updated for 2025. See below for an overview of current version numbers for each document:
- CanadaGAP Audit Checklist – Version 10.2
- CanadaGAP Self-Declaration and Self-Assessment Checklist – Version 10.2
- CanadaGAP Group Management System Checklist – Version 10.1
- CanadaGAP Management System Audit Checklist for Multi-site Operations – Version 10.1
- CanadaGAP Corrective Actions Report – Version 10.1
- CanadaGAP Program Management Manual – Version 10.1 (2025 Updates)
Download the latest version of each document that you need from the CanadaGAP website at www.canadagap.ca
- Spanish Materials
Over the past years, CanadaGAP expanded on the number of resources that are available in Spanish. These documents have also been updated in conjunction with the relevant updates for the 2025 season.
The following materials are available in Spanish at www.canadagap.ca:
- CanadaGAP Food Safety Manual for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
- CanadaGAP Food Safety Manual for Greenhouse Production
- CanadaGAP fillable record keeping forms in Excel
- Appendices to CanadaGAP Food Safety Manuals – (NOTE: not all the appendices are available in Spanish – a selection of commonly used appendices is available)
- CanadaGAP Audit Checklist
- Updates to the CanadaGAP website
The CanadaGAP website is updated continuously; this includes the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) which have been updated to reflect current versions of the CanadaGAP program. New questions have also been added to address new, pertinent topics. We invite you to use the FAQs as a primary resource to answer specific questions, as well as to obtain an overview of common questions for all program participants, auditors and other interested parties.
- CanadaGAP Addendum for Pollinator Health
The CanadaGAP Addendum for Pollinator Health is now available for CanadaGAP program participants. The addendum has been approved by the IPM Institute of North America as meeting Walmart requirements for protection of pollinator heath, and is available to program participants who need it to meet their customer requirements. It will be delivered by all CanadaGAP certification bodies, as an add-on checklist provided in conjunction with CanadaGAP on-site audits for certification options C and E.
Program participants should communicate directly with their certification body (CB) to indicate that they would like the addendum added to the scope of their CanadaGAP audit.
For more information visit: https://www.canadagap.ca/audit-checklist/pollinator-health/
Questions? If you don’t have access to the electronic versions of these documents, please don’t hesitate to contact the CanadaGAP office for assistance.