Fresh Produce Standards
Additional Questions for GLOBALG.A.P Version 5.1
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Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)
Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification
New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to
Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before
Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard
Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.
Cropping Categories Fresh Produce
Category 0 - Those you can eat raw and have a significant risk or history of pathogen contamination
Category 1 - Those you can eat raw and which do not have a protective skin that is removed before eating; they may also have a significant risk or history of pathogen contamination.
Category 2 - Those you can eat raw and which either have protective skin or grow clear of the ground, or that have no history of pathogen contamination.
Category 3 - Those that the customer always cooks.
An up-to-date list of the crop categories can be found on the Red Tractor website.
PR.GG.1
A procedure is in place to manage and control documents and records (NEW)
How you will be measured
PR.GG.1.a
PR.GG.1.b
PR.GG.2
Category 0 & 1 only
A risk-based microbial environmental monitoring program is in place for post-harvest product handling areas (NEW)
PR.GG.3
Where growers are using the GLOBALG.A.P. logo, use must be in accordance with the "GLOBALG.A.P. trademarks use: Policy and guidelines" (NEW)
How you will be measured
PR.GG.3.a
PR.GG.4
Energy use on farm is monitored and data is used to inform energy management (NEW)
PR.GG.5
Customer specifications are available for the product being harvested / packed (NEW)
PR.GG.6
Human sewage sludge has not been applied to land in the past 5 years, including treated biosolids (NEW)
More Standards
Download Fresh Produce Standards Manual
Download Fresh Produce Standards Manual – Including GLOBALG.A.P Module
Download the changes to the Fresh Produce Standards from 1 February 2025
Download watercress protocol
Download hops protocol
Useful Documents
UK Crops grown and risk categories
Fresh Produce assessment structure
