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484.1.2.7 India - IndiaGAPAt the time of publication of this manual, the Agricultural and Processed FoodProducts Export Development Authority of India had initiated the developmentof an IndiaGAP standard. One of the objectives of the standard is to gainbenchmarked recognition with GLOBALGAP so as to open the European marketto Indian agricultural producers.More information on IndiaGAPAgricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority,New DelhiEmail: headq@apeda.com Tel: +91 11 2651 32044.2. Good manufacturing practice certification4.2.1. International Food Standard (IFS) certificationIn 2002 German retailers developed a common standard called International FoodStandard (IFS) for food safety management systems. In 2003 French food retailers(and wholesalers) joined the IFS Working Group and contributed to the developmentof the current version of the normative document. The IFS standard has beendesigned as a uniform tool to ensure food safety and to monitor the quality level ofproducers of retailer-branded food products. The standard can apply for all steps ofthe processing of foods subsequent to their agricultural production.What are the main requirements?The IFS programme allows for two levels of certification:the çfoundation levelé is considered as the minimum requirements for theinternational food industry
49the çhigher levelé is considered as a superior standard in the food industryThe çfoundation level criteriaé include 230 items, whereas the çhigher level criteriaéinclude 60 additional criteria. Furthermore, 46 recommendations are formulated forcompanies who wish to demonstrate çbest practicesé in the sector. For eachcriterion of the standard, a certain number of points are assigned according to thecompliance and to the criterion level. The certificate (foundation or higher level) isdelivered depending on the number of points gained.How to get certified?IFS certification is site-specific meaning that the audit scope is limited tothe site where the audit takes place, but all types of products produced inthis site must be taken into account. The re-evaluation frequency is oncea year. For a çhigher levelé certification that has already been confirmedtwice and does not concern seasonal products, the re-evaluation frequencyis reduced to 18 months. The certification costs vary by certificationbody, but the average is US$2 000 for 1.5 days for an on-site audit.Opportunities and constraintsIFS certification is required by almost all German and French retailers andby retailers in a number of other European countries. At present, retailersdemand IFS certification only from the suppliers of private-label foodproducts.The number of IFS-certified suppliers in Asia is still low, but since the useof the standard in Europe is increasing and the number of IFS-accreditedcertifying bodies in Asia is increasing, there are great opportunities forexporters to strengthen their competitiveness at the European market bybecoming certified under the IFS certification scheme.
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