Information on voluntary Certification - Foodcert India

40Main opportunities and constraintsSince ASEANGAP is intended to enhance harmonization of product standardsand facilitate trade there are great opportunities for certified producersto enhance their exports of fresh fruits and vegetables to otherASEAN countries. For the less developed ASEAN countries there is anopportunity to use ASEANGAP as a benchmark in developing nationalGAPs, as the ASEANGAP includes implementation guidelines and trainingmaterials as well as a code of recommended practices. Member countriescan benchmark their country GAP programmes against ASEANGAP toachieve harmonization.The main constraint of ASEANGAP is that it only covers fresh fruits andvegetables. It does not cover products that present a high risk to foodsafety such as fresh cuts. It is still a very new standard in a regional andinternational context. ASEANGAP is not a standard for certification oforganic products or GMO-free products.More information on ASEANGAPASEANGAP: www.aphnet.org/gap/ASEANgap.html4.1.2.3 Malaysia - SALM certificationMalaysia has developed a number of quality assurance programmes forprimary producers with a number of voluntary farm certification schemesincluding the fresh fruit and vegetable sector certification (SALM);livestock certification (SALT); fisheries and aquaculture certification (SPLAM)and organic sector certification (SOM). The implementation of GAPstandards in Malaysia started with the introduction of the FarmAccreditation Scheme of Malaysia (SALM) in 2002 by the Department ofAgriculture (DOA). SALM is a programme designed to accredit farms that