To maintain alignment with GFSI Version 2024 Benchmarking Requirements, CanadaGAP is publishing a correction notice to the CanadaGAP Program Management Manual Version 11.0 effective immediately.
Version 11.0 of the CanadaGAP Program Management Manual went into effect on April 1, 2026 and remains the current version with the following two corrections:
Section 3.3.1.2. E. iii. a. Maintenance of Auditor Competencies
a. On-going monitoring and evaluation of Auditor by the certification bodies must include:
- Participation in random evaluation process, to help determine auditor compliance and consistency of results, to potentially include:
- Witness audits; (note: CanadaGAP does not allow CBs to conduct remote witness audits to evaluate competence of auditors against the CanadaGAP standard)
Section 3.3.5.10 i) g) Transfers between Certification Bodies
g. Program participants transferring CBs must provide the new CB with a copy of their previous Program audit report(s), Corrective Action Report(s) and certificate(s) if previously certified. Subject to any contractual obligations or restrictions within the respective CB policies, the incoming CB may request from the outgoing CB information about the transferring client. This may include whether the client was selected for and complied with an unannounced audit, or whether the client had a triggered audit pending with the outgoing CB. If the transferring client was selected by the outgoing CB for an unannounced audit and failed to comply, the incoming CB must conduct the first audit unannounced. If the transferring client had a pending triggered audit with the outgoing CB, the incoming CB must complete the triggered audit with the client as soon as is practicable.
The updated Component 3, with the two modifications included, is now available on the ‘Management Manual’ page of the CanadaGAP website.
If you have any questions, contact the CanadaGAP office by calling 613-829-4711 or emailing info@canadagap.ca.