NZ GLOBALG.A.P. National Technical Working Group

Think Global, Act Local

The New Zealand GLOBALG.A.P. National Technical Working Group (NZ NTWG), officially launched in 2017 and was established to interpret the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) GLOBALG.A.P. Crops standards at a local level, here in New Zealand.

The Working Group works to identify specific local translations with legislation, systems and implementation challenges of the GLOBALG.A.P. standard for developing relevant guidelines in New Zealand. The annual workplan is set to support both the certification bodies and fruit and vegetable producers to implement the GLOBALG.A.P. requirements at a national level.

GLOBALG.A.P. certification opens up export market opportunities in Europe and across the world for producers in New Zealand.

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Main activities and duties

• Development of National Interpretation Guidelines.
• Work closely with regulators to interpret and align New Zealand. legislation with the GLOBALG.A.P. audit process and guidelines e.g. Food Act.
• Collaborative approach in establishing guidelines and sharing of resources across the different sectors for horticulture.
• Maintain strong ties between New Zealand and GLOBALG.A.P. with updates from in New Zealand and approval for the National Interpretation Guidelines.
• Represent New Zealand producers and sectors on the GLOBALG.A.P. Technical Committees by providing feedback on the challenges faced with the GLOBALG.A.P. Standard in New Zealand.
• Work to streamline the GLOBALG.A.P. certification process with numerous compliance requirements in New Zealand, focusing on mitigating audit burden and costs to producers.

 

Structure

Chair: Kate McDermott, NZGAP

Secretariat: 

National Technical Working Groups and GLOBALG.A.P.

The Working Group plays a valuable role in collaborating with GLOBALG.A.P. both via the secretariat and the GLOBALG.A.P. Technical Committees on issues and improvement strategies.

 

Members

Organisation	Representative
Horticulture New Zealand (host)  www.hortnz.co.nz
Zespri International Limited www.zespri.com	Phil Thomson
Avocado International Council industry.nzavocado.co.nz	Brad Siebert
NZGAP www.nzgap.co.nz	Damien Farrelly  Kate McDermott   (Chair)
SGS www.sgs.co.nz	Olivia McColl
Asure Quality www.asurequality.com	Karen Satherley
Onions New Zealand www.onionsnz.com	James Kuperus
New Zealand Apples & Pears www.applesandpears.nz	Karen Morrish  Danielle Adsett
Seeka Limited www.seeka.co.nz	John Glass
Potatoes New Zealand www.potatoesnz.co.nz	Kate Trufitt

Southern Produce www.southernproduce.co.nz

Wanda Whitton-Esteve

NZ-National Technical Working Group

Lesley Thorne-Large   Technical Officer

Documents

The New Zealand GLOBALG.A.P. Working Group collaborates with government, industry and other relevant research bodies to develop support and guidance for the implementation of the GLOBALG.A.P. standard here in New Zealand.

New Zealand GLOBALG.A.P. Documents

NTWG Workplan 

NTWG Terms of Reference

GRASP NIG

Food Act

GLOBALG.A.P. Approval Report – Template Food Control Plan

Supporting Guidelines

FPSC Food safety guidelines

New Zealand NIG GRASP V2 supplementary information and glossary