Draft Philippine National Standards (PNS) for Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Corn

Regular notification 2016-08-09
G/SPS/N/PHL/334

Description

The Code of Good Agricultural Practices for Corn (GAP Corn) is a set of consolidated safety and quality standards formulated by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the production, harvesting and on-farm postharvest handling and storage of corn. This code of practice takes into account the Philippine GAP for Fruits and Vegetables which is based on the concept of Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) and quality management principles from farm to table.

Keywords

Human health; Toxins; Aflatoxins; Mycotoxins; Food safety; HACCP Plan requirements; Contaminants