The CanadaGAP program has a variety of certification options to satisfy the wide range of buyer expectations and to respond to different market requirements.
If… | … then an operation should choose: |
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A customer is requiring a GFSI-recognized program… | Option B, C, or D, all of which have been formally benchmarked to and approved by GFSI.
Option B: Group certification Option C: Individual supplier involved in production, packing or storage. Option D: Individual repacking or wholesaling operation |
A customer is requiring an annual audit but does NOT require a GFSI-recognized certificate… | An operation should choose:
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A customer accepts the four-year audit cycle and does not require a GFSI-recognized certificate… | An operation should choose:
Check with your customer whether one of these options is preferred over another. |
An operation is repacking and wholesaling… | Either:
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An operation is involved in brokerage… | Option F. |
More detailed information on each of the options is available here.