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GFSI Stakeholders Deliver a Compelling Assessment of the Technical Equivalence Programme News Update 13 May 2022 Technical Equivalence GFSI Stakeholders Deliver a Compelling Assessment of the Technical Equivalence Programme In 2021, GFSI launched a strategic review of its Technical Equivalence process with an extensive stakeholder survey, as well as targeted interviews. This gathered responses from all key stakeholder groups of the Technical Equivalence process: Public Standard Owners currently acknowledged or attracted by the GFSI Technical Equivalence process, GFSI-recognised Certification Programme Owners, Certification Bodies, Food […]
GFSI Launches a Strategic Review of its Technical Equivalence Programme News Update 23 Nov 2021 Benchmarking GFSI Launches a Strategic Review of its Technical Equivalence Programme Update: 15th December 2021: Please note that this Consultation is now closed. GFSI is globally renowned as a benchmarking organisation for private food safety certification programmes. Since 2014, GFSI has also administered a much more modest programme of assessment for food safety certification standards owned by public agencies, called Technical Equivalence (TE). Since its launch […]
USDA AMS Harmonised GAP Plus+, V3.0 Achieves Technical Equivalence Press Release 24 Oct 2022 Benchmarking USDA AMS Harmonised GAP Plus+, V3.0 Achieves Technical Equivalence Paris and Washington, DC,  24 October 2022 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), are pleased to announce that USDA Harmonised GAP Plus+, Version 3.0 standard (published 8 February 2021) has successfully achieved Technical […]
CHINA HACCP Achieves Technical Equivalence Press Release 29 Mar 2023 Benchmarking CHINA HACCP Achieves Technical Equivalence Paris and Beijing, 29 March 2023 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and Department of Certification, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) / Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA), are pleased to announce that CHINA HACCP – Implementation rules […]
Canadian Grain Commission Achieves Technical Equivalence Press Release 29 Sep 2022 Benchmarking Canadian Grain Commission Achieves Technical Equivalence Paris and Winnipeg, 29 September 2022 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and Canadian Grain Commission are pleased to announce that Canadian Grain Commission Food Safety Identity Preserved Quality Management Standard (CGC FSIP-STAN 1.1.0, 23 September 2021) has achieved acknowledgement against GFSI Technical Equivalence […]
GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for USDA AMS News Update 16 Feb 2024 GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for USDA AMS Update 18 March 2024: Please note that this consultation is now closed.     GFSI is opening a new stakeholder consultation today for the Technical Equivalence Programme, USDA AMS Harmonized GAP Plus+ version 4.0, issued on 1st July 2022. The deadline for consultation responses is 16th March 2024. The Technical Equivalence programme is destined to benchmark […]
Technical Equivalence Requirements Version 2020 Publication 23 Mar 2020 GFSI Technical Equivalence Requirements Version 2020
GFSI Opens Stakeholder Consultation for China HACCP Certification System News Update 26 Oct 2022 Consultation GFSI Opens Stakeholder Consultation for China HACCP Certification System Update 26 November 2022: Please note that this consultation is now closed. The Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) is the scheme owner for the CHINA HACCP Certification System. The content of the standard requirements: Implementation rules for HACCP System Certification (v2021) is currently undergoing a Technical Equivalence assessment against GFSI Benchmarking Requirements v2020. […]
GFSI Steering Committee Sets Course for Change News Update 05 Sep 2023 Technical Equivalence GFSI Steering Committee Sets Course for Change PARIS, 1 September 2023 – The GFSI Steering Committee meeting in April recharged its mission to bring new life to the Race to the Top. The framework dominated the two-day meeting held prior to the GFSI Conference in Atlanta. Steerco discussion looked at ways to refine priorities for 2023 and beyond, including engagement with CPOs […]
GFSI Opens Stakeholder Consultation for USDA AMS News Update 22 Feb 2022 Benchmarking GFSI Opens Stakeholder Consultation for USDA AMS UPDATE: 23rd March 2022: Please note that this Consultation is now closed. GFSI is opening a new stakeholder consultation for the USDA AMS Harmonized GAP Plus+ version 3.0, issued on 8th February 2021. The stakeholder consultation is one of the critical steps in the assessment process against the GFSI Technical Equivalence Requirements Version 2020. The […]
GFSI Opens Stakeholder Consultation for Canadian Grain Commission News Update 08 Mar 2022 Consultation GFSI Opens Stakeholder Consultation for Canadian Grain Commission Update 5th April 2022: this consultation is now closed. GFSI is opening a new stakeholder consultation for the Canadian Grain Commission Food Safety Identity Preserved Quality Management Standard (CGC FSIP-STAN) 1.1.0 issued on 23 September 2021. The stakeholder consultation is one of the critical steps in the assessment process against the GFSI Technical Equivalence Requirements […]
GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for IFS Food Standard v8 News Update 23 Apr 2024 Consultation GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for IFS Food Standard v8 Update 23 May 2024: Please note that this consultation is now closed.   IFS Food Standard version 8 is undergoing the GFSI Benchmarking Process and is entering the stakeholder consultation phase today. The deadline for consultation responses is 23 May 2024. About IFS Food Standard version 8 The IFS Food Standard covers the products and […]
GFSI SteerCo Meeting Summary: Stronger Relationships, Stronger Food Safety Systems News Update 10 May 2022 Governance GFSI SteerCo Meeting Summary: Stronger Relationships, Stronger Food Safety Systems Trust is undisputedly a fundamental ingredient in the recipe for food safety progress, so it comes as no surprise that it held such a prominent place at the recent GFSI Conference. The topic of trust was the guest of honour, referenced throughout the conference week in nearly every plenary speech, every breakout session and every […]
GFSI Welcomes Senior Technical Manager Lalaina Randriamanantsoa News Update 14 Nov 2022 GFSI GFSI Welcomes Senior Technical Manager Lalaina Randriamanantsoa The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, is pleased to welcome Lalaina Randriamanantsoa back to the team as Senior Technical Manager. Lalaina’s wealth of experience brings diverse perspectives and pragmatic approaches to food safety management aimed at ensuring consumer protection. With over fifteen years experience in […]
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) Withdraws from GFSI Recognition News Update 22 May 2025 Certification Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) Withdraws from GFSI Recognition The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) has decided to withdraw from the GFSI Recognition process. This decision was made by the EFI Board after careful consideration. Timeline The GFSI Technical Subcommittee took the decision on 7 June 2024 to suspend GFSI recognition of EFI’s food safety programme for non-alignment with GFSI requirements. Following this suspension, the […]
Japan Gap Foundation Withdraws from GFSI Recognition News Update 18 Jun 2025 Certification Japan Gap Foundation Withdraws from GFSI Recognition Japan GAP Foundation has decided to discontinue the ASIAGAP Scheme and to withdraw from the GFSI recognition process. Timeline ASIAGAP’s recognition by GFSI will therefore cease as of 27 June 2025. Impact on Currently Certified Sites: Any site holding a certificate issued following an audit undertaken against the following standards recognised before the withdrawal on […]
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