Section 19.1 (Selecting/Purchasing and Receiving Harvested/Market Product) of the CanadaGAP Manuals states “The person responsible selects/purchases harvested/market product from operations that have successfully completed one of the options below and requests a copy of a current/valid certificate:
- CanadaGAP®
- Other industry recognized third party food safety audit/certification”.
Some exceptions apply for cucumbers and peppers sent for pickling AND repacking, wholesaling and brokerage of fiddleheads; see the CanadaGAP manual for details.