Meeting NZ GAP Standard
New Zealand GAP (NZ GAP) is a quality assurance programme owned by Horticulture New Zealand and audited by AsureQuality that provides a traceable, accountable system from crop to customer for the production of fruit, vegetables and flowers.
NZ GAP Certification is reassurance for retailers and branded manufacturers of the standards met by you as a supplier and AsureQuality, as an approved Certification Body for NZ GAP can help you achieve this.
What is the NZ GAP Standard and why do you need it?
The programme ensures that best practices are in place for the production, packaging and distribution of New Zealand fresh produce, and reduces the risk of health, safety and environmental issues - so customers can buy with confidence.
NZ GAP is supported by all major New Zealand retailers and fresh produce wholesalers, with organisations such as Progressive Enterprises, Foodstuffs, Turners & Growers and MG Marketing, all making accreditation to the NZ GAP Programme (or similar) a requirement for continued market access.
In addition, NZ GAP has been approved by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority.
Benefits of meeting the NZ GAP Standard
Proof that your products are:
- of an acceptable quality,
- produced in a sustainable manner,
- and in the case of fruit and vegetables, safe to eat.
Since it s inception in 1999, it has become one of New Zealand’s largest quality assurance programmes covering 80% of all New Zealand domestically grown and marketed fresh produce.
AsureQuality capability
AsureQuality is an approved Certification Body for the following NZ GAP levels:
- NZ GAP Version April 2008 ( GLOBALGAP Equivalent)
- NZ GAP Domestic
All Approved Suppliers are independently audited and monitored by AsureQuality, and must continuously meet the NZGAP criteria to ensure on-going accreditation. Independent, random monitoring of agrichemical residues is an important part of the programme and ensures produce is within Maximum Residue Levels set by regulatory bodies.
NZ GAP programme is based on:
- Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)
- The seven principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis at Critical Control Points)
- Elements of ISO 9002
Steps to gaining NZ GAP Certification
For a comprehensive step by step guide to gaining NZGAP Certification visit the NZGAP website
