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Bangladesh Good Agricultural Practices Policy 2020

Ministry of Agriculture
Gdvernment of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
,. December,2020
Bangladesh Good Agricultural }lractices Policy 2020

Ministry of' Agricultu re

(iovcmmcnt of thc Pcoplc's ltcpr-rblic of Ilangladcsh
I)cccmbcr,2CI20
 Index
Subjcct l'agc
01 . Irrtroduction I

02. I)cfinition of Good AgriculturalPracticcs 2

03. Objcctivcs o[ Implemcntation of'Good Agricr-rltural Practiccs 2

04. hnporlalrt'l'opics of Iixcrcising Good Agricultural Practiccs 2

05. Importancc ol'Good Agricultural Practiccs in the Production of Safc 3

crops
06. Cornponcnls of Implcmcnting Good Agricultural Practiccs 4

07. StrLrcturc of []angladcsh GAI'} Standard 4

0tt. Compliancc Criteria 4

09. Ilangladcsh Good Agricultural Practiccs (GAP) hnplcrnentation 5

Iiramcu,ork and Structurc Systcm
9.1 l;ormation and I{csponsibilitics ol'Schcmc owncr/ Coordinating 5
Organization
9.2 Itolcs and Itcsponsibilitics of thc Schcmc owrlcr 5

9.3 I'rivacy Protcction 6

9.4 lrormation of Commitlccs and 'l'crms of l(cfcrencc 6

g.4.1 Stcering Commitlcc 6

9.4.2 'l'crms of Rcfcrcncc ol-stccring Committcc 8

9.4.3 Ccrtification Committcc

9.4.4 'l'crms of Rcl'crcncc of Ccrtification Committcc 9

9.4.5'l'cchnical Committcc 9

9.4.6 't'crms of Rcl'crsnce of'l'ochnical Comrnittcc l1

9.5 Usc of Ilangladcsh Good Agricultural Practiccs (GAI')Logo and I I

llangladesh Good Agricultural Practiccs Numbcr (BGN)
10. Formation and Rcsponsibilitics ol'Ccftification llody 1l
1 l. f.ccrcditation Ilody t2
12. Cc(ification Guidclincs l2
13. tlangladesh GAI'} Ccrtification Proccss t3
Subjcct ', 'l Pagc
13.1 Application for Bangladcsh Good Agricultural practiccs 13
Ccrtificatisn
1 3.2 Certification,'Rcview 14

I 3.3 Certificatiofl: Agrecment/ /Undctuking 14

14. Audit t4
15. Followcd standard l5
16. Sarnple Tcsting ', ' ' .
l5
fi. I)ocumcntation l5
18. I Iuman ltcsourcc Dcvclopmcnt 15

18.1 'l-raining Partncrs :

t6
18.2 (-'ovcragc of 'l'raining 16

18.3 [.)ducation t6
19. 'l'cchrrology'l'ransfer
16
20. Priority of llcngali languagc 16
01. Introduction

'[.hc agricultural sootor of l]angladcsh is gradually changing I'rom 'subsistcnco

Agriculturc' t<l Commcrcial Agriculturc. ln vicw ol producirrg moro food as wcll as
incrcasing crops production for growing population, high yiclding and hybrid varictics
ol crops arc bcing uscd with cxccssivc chcmical I'crtilizcrs and pcsticidcs. Somctimcs
organic lcrtilizcrs that containcd hcavy mctals or chcmicals harrnftil to human hcalth
arc also uscd. 'l'lrcsc arc also nscd in thc production of agricultural products
cornrncrcially.

Safc lood is bcooming incrcasingly irnportant in tcrms of human hcalth and cconomic
aspccls. Salc lood production is urgcnt bccausc of thc colnpctition in thc global c.xport
nrarkct, as wcll protccting pcoplc firom I'ood bound illncss. Indiscriminatc usc ol
pcsticidcs and chcmicals, prcsencc olhcavy mctals. inlcctious olmicroorganisms ctc.
lrorn thc carly stagcs of production to thc various stagcs of lood chain rnadc lbod
unsalc. l;orlhcsc roasolls, considcringthc availability of sal'c food, it is vcry important
to follow Good Agricultural Practiccs (GAP) liom thc beginning of production,
hancst and post-harvcst proccssing, such as collcction from ficld, packaging,
transportaliou ctc. to ensurc salc l'ood. (iood Agricullural Praclices (GAP) cnsurc
producing safc and quality food as wcll as to play rolc to tlrc cnvironmcntal and social
dcvcloprncnt.

GAP cncouragcs 1hc optimurn uso ol agricultural irrputs such as pcsticidcs, chcnrical
I'crtilizcrs, rvatcr ctc. and cnvironmcnt I'ricrrdly rnanagcrncnt. 'l'lrc hcalth safcty of
lvorkcrs cugagcd in agricrrltural aclivitics nrust bc cnsurccl lrorn thc inapproprialc usc
o[thc pcsticidcs and various chcmicals.'l'o crrsurc lood salcty and quality ntost oItltc
importcrs, rchilcrs, hotols/restaurants rvho arc bcing making foods as u'cll as
oonsllmcr.s considcr to l'ollow application of GAI' as prccondilion fronr thc production
stagc. 11 is vcry important that thc certification organization lbllows thc uniform and
accllralc proccdurcs in all lcvcls. to cnsurc that thcrc is no bias, thorcby incrcaSing thc
crcdibility and confidcnoc of thc consurncr. 'l'o achicvc this, thc Ccrtification Ilody
musl bc rccognizcd by any ncutral aulhority and nccd to strictly tollow all thc rulcs-
rcgulations to otrtain rccognition.

Srrpcr shop arrd nrajor supplicrs of liuropc at first startcd thc activitics of GAI' irr thc
rrarnc o[ IiurcpGAl) in 1997. which was rcnamcd as Clobal (i.A.l'.
irt200'1. ASIiAN
GAP was launchcd in thc mcmbc.r countrios by thc ASIinN Sccrctariat al thc rcgional
lcvcl jn
2006. GAi' schcmc was staflcd in thc. l'our SAAI{C counlrics such as
[]angladcsli, l]hutan, IVIaldive.s and Ncpal by Irood and Agriculturc Organiz.ation
(l;A0) ol'tJnitcd Nations for horticultural crops, vcgctablcs and liuits in 2013-14.'l'hc
irnplcmcntation ol'thc GAP schcmc has rcsultcd in thc crcation ol'thc N+tional GAP
Standards, Sclrcmc owncr organization anil Ccrtificalion Systcm in thosc countrics.
Following GAP is essential for export market access along with safe crop production
to thrive in the global competition. In Bangladesh due to the implementation of GAP,
the agricultural produce will be safe, improved and of good quality, sustainable
environment and social acceptance will be increased with income growth and
economic momenturn; and food and nutrition security will be ensttred. The document
prepared with this purpose will be named as 'Bangladesh Good Agricultural Practices
Policy-2020

02. Definition of Good Agricultural Practices

The GAP is the overall agricultural activities, following which safe and quality food
and non-food products become available, environment, economy and social security'
are well integrated. In GAP such procedLlres are practiced in the farms in ways that
guarantee safe and quality food at production, collection and post-harvest level. This is
a set of rules and regulations and technological recommendations that are applied at
various levels of overall agricultural production, processing and transportation that
improve human health protection, environmental conservation, improve product
quality and working environment.

03. Objective's of Implementation of Good Agricultural Practices

3.1 Ensuring sustainable production of safe and nutritious crops,

3.2 Ensuring environment resilient crop production and protecting the health
safety and well-being of the workers;
3.3 Following the specific procedures at alI levels of the food chain;
3.4 Consurner's health protection; and
3.5 lncreasing the production and export of quality high-value crops.
04.Important Topics of Exercising Good Agricultural Practices
4.1 Healthy Production: Ensure production following balanced application of
fertilizers, irigation, pesticides; optimum use and management of planting
materials (seedlings, seeds) and chemicals;
4.2 Safe and food quality protection: Crop harvest, post-harvest preservation
and transport management;
4.3 Environmental Protection: Soil, water and waste ntanagement;
, 4.4 Cleanliness: Cleaning of tilling equipments, fertilizers and pesticides
application equipments, worker's uniforms, pack houses/storages;
4.5 Health of agricultural workers: Personal health protection of farmers and
workers;
 4.6 Itccordkccping and 'l'raccability: Kecping all information, at all stagcs of
inpul r.rsc, production, post-harvcst managcmcnt and markcting;
4.1 Cc(ification and usc of logo: Providing ccrtificatcs basccl on thc GAI,
standard and usc ol''llangladcsh Good Agricultural Practiccs' logo in thc
products;
4.8 'l'raining: Itcgular training to thc conccrncd partncrs;
4.9 linsuring markct: Pricc sctling and cnsuring nrarl<ct of qr.rality agricultr,rral
products;
4.10 Monitoring: Itcgular monitoring ol'produclion and post-harvcsl managcmcnt
by irrspcctor. auditor and lcchnical obscrvcr.
4.11 Promotion and disscmination: Motivating lor promotion, disscminalion and
usc oIGAP through print and clcctrouic rncdia.

05. Importance of ()oocl Agricultural l'racticcs in thc Production of Safc crops

With globali'ntion, thc global sal'c foocl markct has bccn crcatcd, bcsidcs, thc
incrcasccl clivcrsificd coltsumer?s food dcrnand, ancl l'ood itcms arc rcgularly bcing
importcd and cxpotled frotn onc country to anothcr crossing thc gcogiaphical
boundarics.
'l'hcrc is a risk of inl'cction
and sprcad oIgcrrls in 1hc food chain as a rcsult of impofls
and cxporls of food itcms worldwidc, which is a major thrcat 1o public hcalth.

In this contcxt, strict rcstrictions arc bcing irnpclsccl on irnporl and cxpoft ol'footl by
dill'crcnt countrics providing cqual irnpollancc on guarantccing safc iood. Safc food
rclatcd isstlcs in agricultural production/crop arc llrc rcsiducs of thc applicd chcmicals,
thc prcscncc of pollutants, insccts, microorganisrns cansirrg discasc, cxlcrnal infcctions
ctc.

Ilcsidcs, thc prcscncc <rf othcr nralcrials in lirod, suclr as hcavy mctals or toxic
lood hazardsl risks can occur a1 any stagc ol'thc foocl chain, so
sttbstatrccs. Sal'c
problcms rclatcd to safc food at cvcry lcvcl of lbod chain nccd to bc prcvcntcd or
climinatcd.
Follor.ving spccific practiccs at all Ievcls of food chain is thc basis of GAP. In ordcr to
achicvc salb food following GAP, cvcry worl<cr with tlic rcsponsibility to thc sulrjcct
of his/hcr control must propcrly rccord and prcscrvc thc dctail dcscriptions ofl all thc
activilics at cvcry lcvcl from thc primary i.c. larmcr Icvcl ol'fooil chain.'l'hc produccr
tttusl cnsurc that thc products arc risk frcc and salc as lbod. In this casc, bcsiclcs thc
prodnccr, it is thc rcsponsibility of evcrybocly in thc proccss ol" packaging, supply,
transport, r.varchousc storagc ctc. to kccp food sal'c and of good quality. 'l'hc crops
produccd tlrrougl-r thc irnplcrncntation of GAI'> arc salb to 1akc as Ibod lbr lrcalth.
Ilccatlsc, at all lcvcls of produotion, food standarcl, cnvironrncntal balancc, lrealth,
sccurity and wcll bcing ol'thc wclrkcrs will bc cnsurcd.
06. Componcnts of implcmcnting Good Agricultural Practices .

6.1 Ilangladcsh GAP Stanclarcls: As a first stcp, sclcction of schcmc

owncr/coordinating organization ol- Ilangladcsh GAI'} and prcparaticxr oI
llangladcsh GAP Standards capablc of mccting thc nccds of produccrs and
cousulncrs through technical comrnittccs consisting of subjoct rnaltcr
cxpcrls;
6.2 Cornpliance Critcria/Indcx Sctting: Classil'ying GAP in tcnns o1'
rccluircmcnts;
6.3 Managcmcnt Framcwork: Preparation of GAP Standards by Schcmc
Owncr and implcmcntation progrcss monitoring. Sctling up ol' thrce
committccs namcly Stccring, Ccrlif'icalion and 'l'cchr-rical Comrniltccs at
policy lcvcl to irnplcmcnt GAI' in thc country:
6.4 Ccrtification Ilody Nomination: Nomination of GAP Ccrlificatc Awarding
Ilody 'llangladcsh Agriculturc Ccrlil'ication llody (llACll))'. In this casc,
finalizing the IIACI] by thc Stccring Conrmittcc with tlrc approval of thc
'l'cchnical and Ccrtification Comrnittcc;

6.5 Certilication Proccss: IIACI] will conduct all activitics to issuc (iAP
ccrtificatcs to the inlcrcslcd crop procluccrs or produccr group lollowing thc
proccssos prescribcd in thc GAI' standard. In casc of providing ccflificalcs,
ccrtificales will bc providcd according to thc ncocssary inslructions of
sohcmc o\irncr and as pcr ISO17065:2012 through cvaluation, inspcction and
vcrification of activitics of produccr or produccr group in a sirnilar manllcr;
6.6 tlangladesh ()Alt logo usc: l;orrnLriating spccific logo sclting and usagc
guidclincs by thc Schcrnc owncr lor llanglaclcsh GAP; and
6.7 Accrcditation: 'l'hc cntirc ccrtification proccss conductcd by liAOl) is
rccognizccl and monitorcd timc to timc by thc indcpcrrdcnt rcbognilion
agcncy.Bangladcsh Accrcditation lloard (llAl]);

07. Structurc of llangladcsh GAP Standarrl

In crop production as critcria of Ilarrgladcsh GA[' standard airning 1o producc safc
food, various clcmcnts and practiccs will bc dctailcd undcr multiplc modulcs including
sulrjccts of l"ood Safcty Modulc; Producc Quality N,lodulcl linvironmcnt Managcmcnt
Modulc; V/orkcrs Ilcalth Safcty and Wcll'arc Modulc.

Iror Conducting Produccr's sclf audit and inspcction and vcrilioation proccss by thc
Accrcdilation lloard including ccrtification agcncics thc classificar.ion of control point
o. GAI' is very imporlant. CAP Standard cxcrciscs and control stcps that the produccr
has to lollow is tlrc control arca which has bccn catcgorizcd in tlrrcc classcs.
 Compliancc Criteria f,evels of compliance
Vcry impoftant GAP involvcd in crop production that dircct the need for
(Major Must) 100% compliancc in all control arcas of practiccs and if not
followed scvcrcly impairs thc quality and characteristics of
food and products bccausc of GAP Corrpliance Criteria
will not be acccptablc.
Important In this case, it is mandatory to oomply 90%.
(Minor Must)
Gcncral Of coursc, imporlant bul 50Yo compliancc is must based on
the product (crop).

09.Ilangladcsh Good Agricultural Practiccs (GAl) Implementation I'ramcwork

and Structurc System

9.1 l'ormation and responsibilitics of Schcmc owncr/Coordinating Organization

Nornination of a suitable institution/organization as a Scheme owner by the
govcrnlncnt I'or the implemcntation of GAI'} in thc country. Stcering, Technical and
Ccrlification Committec will bc sct up in coordination with various stakeholders to
conduot the activities ,,of Bangladesh GAp 'l'he stccring committee will bc at thc
highcst lcvcl, that will bc conductcd with thc coopcration of thc Ccrtification
Comrnittce and thc 'l'cchnical Committcc. 'l'hc Stccring Committec will direct thc
preparation and operation ol' thc country's GAP schcmcs. 'l'he certification and
tcchnical comrnittec will bc reprcscntcd by thc paflncrs and experts in the rclcvant
subjccts (Agronorny, Plant I'hysiology, Iliotcchnology, Ilorticulture, [intomology,
Plant Pathology, Soil Scicncc, I.invironmcntal Scicncc, Agricultural Economics,
Chcmistry, Nutrition ctc.).
9.2 Rolcs and Rcsponsibilitics of thc Schcme owncr;
9.2.1 ltnsurc the public awarcncss and availability of all information rclated to the
GAP in tlangladcsh;
9.2.2 Crcate, control and protcct adcquatc documcnts (I'}olicies and Managemcnt
I{esponsibilitics) l'or the management, maintenancc and development of
Activitics.
9.2.3 Prcparc llangladesh GAP Ccrtificate Symbol (GAP Ccrtification Mark) or
logo and approval and rcgistration by thc appropriatc authorities;
9.2.4 Monitor the progrcss of prcparation and implcmentation of llangladesh GAP
along with i1s rcvision, addition, updating from time to time;
9.2.5' Monitor production and ccrtification activitics;
9.2.6 Organizc steering, technical and ceftification cornmittcc mcetings rcgularly for
caring out overall activitics, devclopmcnt and management;
9.2.1 Rcsolvc complaints al any level relating to thc product quality and protect
confidcntiality in case of sensitive complaints;
g.2.g Formation ol.ncutral/indepcndcnt appcal pancl
to rcsolvc anyappcal rcgarding
linc with thc intcrnational
thc aclivitics/dccisions of thc ccrtification body in
standards;
g.2.g 'l'ahc initiativcs to incrcasc cfficicncy and implcmcntation capacity through
body (supcrvisor,
. organizing training and workslrops oI tlrc ccrtification
produccr and irnplcrncnting
auditor, tcchnical observcr/tcchnical rcvicwcr),
agcllcy:
g.2.10 Providc thc noccssary tcchnical for thc lormation of cluality and
assistanQc
privatc lcvcl and
cfficicnt ccrtificatkln body at tho govcrnmcttt and
all
g.2.11 Dcvclop wcb portdls rclatcd to thc llangladcsh GAP and upload
instructions on thc wcbsitc'

9.j I'rivacy Protcction

9.3.1 'l'hc Schcme owrlpr has to protcct thc privaoy of all
policy and lcgally
-enforccablcinformationduringirnplcmcntatiorrofl}angladcslrGAI,;

',['hc schcmc ownor lras to cllsllrc that thcrc is no inlbrmation mistakc

during
9.3.2
imPlcmcnting GAI']; and
9,3.3 '['akc ncccssary action by thc officcr in chargc in ordcr to protcct thc privacy
syslcm ol'thc sohcmc owncr'

9.-1 I'ormation of Committccs and'l'crms oIRefcrcncc

9.4.1 Stccring Committcc:
I ) Sccrctary, M inistry of Agriculturc'
Chainnarr

2) A<Jditional Sccrctary (l'l'C)' Ministry of Agriculturc

Mcmbcr
3) Additional Socrctary (lrxtcnsiorr)' Ministry of Agriculturc
Mcmbcr
M irr istrY ol- ngrrcullu
Agrictrlturc
4) Additional Sccrctary(ltcscarch)'Mit-tistryol
. Mctrrbcr

.5) Joint Chicf (Planning Wing), Ministry of Agriculturc

Mcmbcr
6) Chairman,IlangladcshAgriculpralDcveloprncntCorporation
Mcmbcr
 j) I)ircclor Gcncrat, Dircctoratc olNational Consumcr l{ights Protcction
Mcmbcr
8) Iixccutivc Chainnan, llangladcsh Agrioultural l{cscarch Council
Mcmbcr
9) I)ircctor Gcncral, I)cpaflrncnt of Agricultural lixtcnsion
Mcmbcr
10) I)ircctorGcncral, llangladcshAgricultural l{cscarch'lnstitutc
Mcmbcr
i l) l)ircctor (icncral, tlangladcsh Iticc ltcscarch lnstitutc
Mcmbcr

I lZ) [)ircctor (icncral, l]arigladcsh lnstitr.rtc o[Nuclcar Agriculturc

I rvlc,rbcr
l3) I)ircctor (icncral, I)cpartlnont of Agricultural Markcting
Mcmbcr
l4) l)ircclor (icncral, tlangladcsh Standards and 'l'csting Institution
Mcmbcr
l5) l)ircctor (icucral, Soil ltcsorrrcc l)cvcloprnont Institutc
Mcmbcr
'l'raining on Applicd
l6) Ijxccutivc I)ircctor, llangladcsh Institutc of ltcscarch and
NLrtrition
Mcmbcr
' 17) Chairrnan, llangladcsh Irood Sal-cty Authority
Mcmber

In ,tll Vicc Chairrnan, lixport promotiott llurcatt'

Mctnbcr
19) I)ircotor (icncral, South Asian I{cgional Standards Organization (SAI{SO)
I\'lcrrtbcr

20) I{cprcscntarivc. l}arrgla.dcsh Accrcclitation l]oard (l]n B)

Mcrnbcr
2l) Managing Dircctor, I Iortex lroundation
, IVlcrnbcr
22) Prcsidcnt, llangla<lcsh Fnrits, Vcgctablc and Allicd Products ljxportcrs
Association (llFVAPl)n)
Mcmbcr
 23) Prcsident, consumer Association of rlangradcsh (cAI))
Mcrnbcr
24) I)ircctor, Sced Ccrtification Agcncy
Mcmbcr
25) Mcmbcr Dircctor (crop), Ilangradcsrr Agric,rturar Itcscarch
councir
Mcrnbcr-Sccretary

g.4.2 'I'crms of Rcfcrencc

of Stccring Commitfec
9'4.2,1 'l'hc ovcrzll dcvcropment, crrangc antJ monitoring
of scrrcmc owncr ancr
I}ACI};
9'4'2'2 'l'aking dccisions bascd on rccommcndalions of thc
certification and tcchnical
committcc;
9'4'2'3 l;inal approval of stantlard and tcchnical guidclincs
made for Bangladesh
(iAI';
9'4'2'4'Co-opting thc cxpcricrtccd pcrson in thc rclcvant
ficld i, this committcc if
noccssary and
9.4.2.5 Consulting with the conccrncd commitlcc if ncccssary.
9.4.3 Ccrtification Committcc:

l) l)ircctor Gcncrar, Dcpaftment of Agricurturc lrxtension

convcnor
2) Dircctor Gcncral, Departmcnt of Agricurturar Markcting
Mcmbcr
3) Joint sccrctary (llxtcnsion), Mirristry oIAgriculture
Mcmbcr
4) Managing Dircctor, I Iortcx Iioundation
Mcmbcr
5) Dircctor, Plant Protcction Wing, I)cpartmcnt of Agricultural
ljxtension
Mcmber
6) I)ircctor, Ccrtification Marks, llS'l.l
' Mcmbcr
7) I)ircctor, Secd Ccrtification Agcncy; Gazipur
Mcmbcr
8) Dircctor, Ilangladcsh Accrcjitation lloard
- Mcmbcr
 9) (icncral Managcr(Sccd), IIAI)C
Mcmbor
l0) Chicf Scicntific Officcr (Crop). l]Al{C
Mcmlrcr
I I ) Chicl- Scicntific Officcr (l:nrornology l)ivisiorr). IIAI{l
Mcmbcr

12) Chicl'Scicntific O[f iccr (lrlant Pathology t)ivision), l]AI{l

Mcmbcr

l3) l)ircctor, l;icld Scrvicc, I)opaflrncnl ol' Agricultural lrxtc6sign

. Mcnrbcr_Srx.rctary
9.4.4 I'crms of ltcfcrencc of Certification Committec
9-4-4.1 Modil'ication and rccordkccping ol'ccrtification proccss as roc;uircd;
9.4.4.2 Crcating instruclional inlormation hclpl-ul 1o application of
ccrlificati<ln;
9.4.4.3 l)olicy formulatiot-t, rccordl<ccping and cditions of llangladcsh GAI,
logo usc;
9.4.4.4 l{csolving any issnc rclatcd to ccrtification;
9.4.4'5 Final approval of thc application ol llublic and privatc <lrganizatior-r
aftcr verification; and
9.4.4.6 Co-opting thc cxpcricnccd pcrson l'rorn 1hc rolcvant ficld ip this
comm ittcc, if ncccssary,

9.4.5'I'cchnical Committcc:
I ) lixccutive Chainnan, llangladcsh AgricLrltLrral Itcscarch Council-
Convcnor
2) Mcmbcr I)ircctor (crop), Ilangladcsh Agricultr-rral l{cscarch Council -
Mcrnbcr
3) Mcmbci I)ircctor (Fcrtilizcr Managcmc'nt), Ilangladcsh z\gricullural
I)cvcloprncnt Corporation-
Mcmbcr
{) I)ircctor, I)lant Protcction Wing, I)cparlmcnl of Agricultural Ijxtcnsion-
Mclnbcr
5) l)ircctor, Plant Quarantine Wing, I)cpaftmcnt o1' Agricultllral Ijxtcnsion -
Morirbcr
 6) wing. I)cparr,rcn1
"'r""ilJ,l"#icurrurc 0r' AgricLr rlurar r,xlcnsio, -
7) l)ircctor/ Itcprcscntativc, Scccl Ccrliljcation Agcncy_
Mcmber
tl) conccnrcd I)ircctor, I:nvironmcnt
l)cpartmc,t or (iovcrrlrrcrt_
Mcmbcr
9) I)ircct'r/ I{cprcscntati'c, Soir l{csourcc I)cvcropmc,t
Mcmbcr Instilutc _

l 0) I )irccror( rtcscarch). Ilangrarrcsh

A gric url ura r rtcscarch Irstitutc_
Mcrnbcr
I I) I)ircctor(l{cscarch), I}a,gla.csh
Iticc I{cscarc' Institutc-
Mcmbcr
l 2) I)i rcctor(r{cscarcrr), I}angracrcsh
I,stitutc o r. N uc rcar Agricu hurc_
Mclnbcr
i3) I)irccl<lrl l{cprcscntativc, I}angracrcsrr LrstitLrtc oilrcscarch .r.raining
and
on Applicd Nutrition_
Mcnrbcr
l4) I)ircclor' ccflification Marks,
Iliurgladcsh Sta,crards a,d 'r'csting
Mclnbcr Institution-

l5) I)ircct.r, Irrstitulc or r;.od Scicncc a,d 'r'ccrrrr.r.g1, (rjs.r.).

rlcsrR_
Mcnrbcr
I 6) Ilcproscntativc, I)cparlrncnt
oIAgricultLrral l\4arltcting-
'---"'D
Mc.mbcr
I 7) ('o,ccrncd ncprcscrrrativc.
I iortcx r;'rlrd.tiorr-
Mcmbcr
I {l) I{cprcscntative, Iitmd procossing
Industrics_
Mcrnbcr
l<)) l)ircctor. l;icld Scrviccs Wing.
I)cpaflrncnt ol' Agricultr:ral
Mcnrbcr-Socrctary Ilxlonsion

9.1.6 'I'crms of Ilcfcrencc

o[..I'cchnical Conrmittcc
9.4.6.1
rcqLrircd standard and tcchnicar
iffifj[f;,1]'i,'11]:',T:iing gLrirrcrincs ror
9.4.6.2 I)rrrv id ing ncccssary cxplalrat ions rll.
par.agraplrs;
9.4.6.3 Sctting ccr1ifi cati.n starrdarcrs arrcr rcsor virrg rcratcir
c,n Ir icrs:

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'4.6.4 l)cvcloping llangladcsh ()AI'} logo ancl acccpting rcgistratigu l'rom thc
con ccntcd organ izationl
9'4.6.5 l{csolving any ariscn problcms by thc ccrlil'icalion boclv and 'l'cchnical
clarification of' any rnaltcr, il. nccdcill anci
9'4.6.6 Co-opting thc cxpcricrrccd pcrson in thc conccruccl subjcct in.this committcc il'
ltcccssary.
9.5 I-Iscol'llangladcsh ()ootl Agricurtural l)racticcs (GAp) Iogo and
Ilanglatlcsh (]Al, Numbcr (l|(iN)
9.5.I llangladcsh (iAl' kr-eo to bc rcscrvcrr [ry thc Schc'rr.rc owucr,

9'5.2 In ttsin-q Ilanglaclcsh GAI'}logo by thc ccrtiliccl procluccr or prociuccr groutrr

must hc approvcd by thc ccrti|icatio, body/Schcrnc ow.cr;
9'5.3 Logo shoLtld bc uscd in suclt a way tha{ in proclucl/crop procluctiorr it bccomcs
cvicicnt tlral lhc (iAI, havc hcctr lirllorrccl arrcl
L)'5.4 l)r<lvicling (iAI) ccrlificatc 1o procluccr or procluccr group usc <ll'[]anglaclcsh
(iAI) Ntrrrrbcr (tlGN) is cssctttial. For IX}N, l3-ciigir clcsciiptivc
scrial iurrbcr
aligncd 10 (ilobal (iAI, has to bc crcalccl

I F,rnratir. antl llcsp,nsihilitics,l' Cc'riricatirn llorly

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'l'lrc Ccrtificatiorr brldy
will ctxcluct ccrlification proccclr,rrc to lnaintain thc cluality of
Iarrn proclucc ancl to cvaluatc thc cornpliirrrccs lbr rcdLrcing infcction ancl pollLrtion.
'f'hc organizali<tt'r having sul'f'icicnt
manpowcr and capacity to bc nominatccl as
Ccrtification Ilody (CI)).
'l'hc Ccrtillcalion llocly
as an indcpcndcrrt organization rvill proviclc GAI, ccrlificalc
corrrpatiblc lvith rccluirclncnts ol- natioual ancl inlcrnational (]AI, slanclards to thc
conlract procluccr/ produccr group.
Irr this casc, ccrtificatiolt bocly must bc accrcdilcrJ by tlrc rccognizccl aLrlhority as pcr
thc stanclarcls of ISOl7065:2012.
'l'hc Ccrtificatiorr
body will rnonitor arrd ilnplcnrcut thc conrplianccs/control pgints in
modulcs of llangladcsh (lAP Standards rvhclhcr thcsc havc bcon flollowccl propcrll, as
pcr slandards.

Ac{ivities ol'Ccrtilication I}ocly (CI}) arc :rs follows:

r (lcrtificatiotl systcrt-r ttcccl 1o bc dcvclopccl bascd on thc schcrrc standard and
ISOl7065:2012:
t t-lbdatirrg rclatcd inlorlnatiou and translcr to tlrc ccrlificcl produccr or procluccr
. group by 1hc Schcmc owltcr.

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 'l'al<ing cffcctivc stcps
' to providc ccflificatcs to thc produccr or produccr grgup
inlcrcstcd in rccciving llarrgladcsh GAI) ccrtilicatc;
e ltcsolving any complaints and appcals rcgarding implcmcntation of llanglaclcsh
(iAI'; arrd

e I)ctcrminirrg thc stratcgy ol cnsuring opportunitics to lbllow GAl, lor intcrcstccl

produccrs or produccr groups and uploacling alI infbnnation in thc wcbsitc.

I I. Accrettitation llody
As an indcpcndcnt organiZalion Accrcditation bocly would looli aftcr the skill,
inspccting and auditing ol'thc ccrtillcatiorr bocly ol' Ilanglaclcsh GAI) schcnrc. 'l'hc
acclcditation body will lollow ISO170l I and work undcr thc rulcs ancl rcgulations ol
thc Itttcrnational Accrcditation liorum (lAlr). Ilangladcsh will lollow ISdlT0ll as a
signalory 1o tlrc IAI;. In this casc, Ilanglaclcsh Accrcclitation lloard (llAI]) will worl< as
thc accrcditation lrody o[-thc l]angladcsh GAP schcmc.
12. Certilication Guidclines
'l'o crcatc trust, Ilangladcsh GAI'} ccrtification guiclclincs
will cnsurc irnpartiality,
cligibility. privacy and transparcncy, rcsponsivcncss ancl rcspopsibility whosc
cxplanalions arc as lollows:
Imparriality - (lcflificatiorr body and its staff rvill bc irnparrial so tftar thcy havc
confidcncc in thcir activitics and rcsults. In casc of irnparliality, biasncss duc io own
intcrcsts, kinship, r,cry lamiliarily, intcrruptirrg and conlcsting arc rncntionablc among
tlrc risl<s.

Qualilicalion - For cnsuring conficlcncc in ccrtilicaticln thc olficcrs/crnployccs nccd to

havc adcquatc qualification.

Privacy arrd 'I'ransparcncy - 'l'hc cc(ificatir:rn body nrusl aohicvc confidcncc in thc
privacy ol- inlormation in implcmcnling llangladcsh GAP, so that thc informatiol is.
not discloscd any way. 'l'hc ccrtification bocly must cnsurc transparcncy at all lcvcls clf
implcmcnlation ol'thc llangladcsh GAP.

Opcnncss - Opcnncss is thc policy of acccss or disclosing propcr information. 'l'hc

ccrtil'ication body must providc and publish inlirrmation on cvaluation and ccrtificatiorr
proccss in appropriatc form in duc tirnc. 'l'hc inlonnation regarding thc status of thc
product ccfliflcation to bc proviclod/publishcd tirncly in corrccl forrn. Ccrtificalion
approval, managclllcttl, incrcasc or dccrcasc soopc, sr.rspcnsion, withclrawal or dcnial
so that confidcncc can bc achicvcd in thc solidarity and crcdibilily oIthc ccrtification.

Itight ttl inl'ormation* Ccflification body lravc 1o providc 1hc in[orrnation rclalcd to
1hc cvaltratiotr artd ccrtification of thc product sLrl-rjcct to thcir rcqucst whilc contractccl
with a produccr, produccr group or organization.

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lLcsponsc to complaints and appeals- Complaints and appcals lncans protcction
against mistakcs, drop out or illogical bchaviour in cvaluation of thc ccrlification
body's clicr,t and othbrs'compliancc.'l'hc confrdcncc in compliancc cvaluation is
prcscrvcd whcn thc proccss of cornplainl and appcal is propcrly rcsolvcd.

Rcsponsibility-l'hc apptying produccr ancl procluccr group nccd to fulfill thc

rcquircmcnls olccrtification, which is not oonccrnod with thc ccrtificalion body.'l'hc
corlificaliorr body undcrtakcs dccision bascd on thc supporting clocurncrrts. It is casicr
to approvc by thc Ccrtilication Colnmittcc if cornpliancc is mcct up dr-rly bascd on thc
cvidcncc of thc rovicw.

13. Ilangladesh GAI' Ccrtilication Proccss

13.1 Application for Ilangladcsh Goocl Agricultural Practices certilication

l3.l.l Individual produccr or produccr group (two or morc) may bc 1hc applicant;
13.1.2'l'hc samc rcquircmcnts will bc in cflcct for thc individual procluocr and
. produocr group;

1 3. 1 .3 'l'hc produccr must cvaluatc GAP proccdurcs according to ISO I 7065:20 I 2

through sclf-asscssmcnt for at lcast throc monlhs bclbrc submilting thc
application;
13.1.4 Applicalion has to bc madc in thc prcscribcd lbrnr so that thcrc is a clcar
undcrstanding of thc produccr or thc produccr group. h-r thc lorrn thcrc havc to
bc tl-rc nafflc, addrcss, oontact dctails, proof o[ lcgal crodcntial and dctail
inl'crrmation about thc l'arm of applicant produccr or produccr grolrp. Ilcsidcs,
informalicln about thc producls such as proc{uction sitcs, atrnual productiott,
lypcs ol'cuhivation, poly house/nct housc/groon housc or ficlcl produclion,
orop dctails (varictics, planting timc, usc olvarious inputs ctc.), statcmcnt and.
datcs of inlcrnal inspcction havc to bc rr-rcntioncd;
13.1.5 Applioation form and ncocssary inlbrmation havc to bc uploadcd on 1hc
wcbsitc of Ccrtification llody;

13.1.6 'l'hc applicant has to fulfil a plcdgc to infonn whethcr i1 has bccn ccrtificcl
undcr this schclnc or by any othcr ccrlification body and in that casc, thc
prcvious rcport will havc to bc providcd to thc norv Cc(ification llody.
Ccrtification Ilody rnay considcr to vcrillz tho inlormation providcd by thc
prcvior-rs ccr1illcation body: and

13.1.? 'l'hrough furlhcr dcclaralion thc applicant has to providc its rnanagcmcltt
inlonnation. lJcsidcs, any minutcs or GAP cc(ificatc rcvokcd or approvcd in
arry policy or law by any othcr ccrlification body lras to bc rttcnti<lncd.

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,r-,,r"r,rtcation l{eviow
13.2.1 Any shortcoming if obscrvcd during rcvicw. thc applicant has to inl'orm thc
cerlification body as carlicst possiblc;
13.2.2 'l'hc application will lrc rcgislcrcd if all thc informatiorr providcd are
acccptablc and a rcccipt with an unicluc idcntification nurnbcr will bc issucd;
13.2.3 Application l'or cerlifioalion cannot bc rcgistcrcd within ollc ycar in Ibvour o[
any producer if alrcady bcing rcjcclcd l'or rnisusc of Ilangladcsh GAP [,ogo or
punishcd by a courl or lor violatior-r of thc tcrms ol'thc prcvious ccrlification
body;
13.2.4 l{cvicw will cnsurc that all rcquircmcnts lor thc cvaluation arc hrllrllcd and thc
applicant has thc skills and corxpctcnco to lbllow ccrlification proccss. II'thc
Ccrtification llody's proccss is lound dclcctivc or insufficicnt, it must bc
mcntioncd in thc rcvicw as obscrvation; and
13.2.5 All rccords of rcvicw havc to bc prcscrvcd.

13.3 Certilication AgreemcntAJndcrtaking

Ccrtification agrccmcnt betwccn rcgistcrcd applicant (producer/produccr
groLrp) and ccrlil'icatiorr body shall bc signcd whcrcin ccflain conditions and
rulcs.rogulations arc mcntioncd, which arc to bc complicd by thc produccr or
produccr group. 'l'hc applicant must submit a l'arm managcmcnt plan along
with thc ccrtifioalion agrccmcnt. [Jntil lhc produccr is using thc I]angladcsh
GAP logo, thc applicant has to bc committcd lor continucd implcrncntaliorr ol'
thc standard fann managcmcnt plan spccificd by thc ccflification authority so
that compliancc critcria is rnaintaincd. 'l'hc cc(ification agrccmcnt format will
bc uploaded in thc wcbsitc.

14. Audit
'l'hc planning and arrangcmcnts of auditing shall bc suoh that thc audit is cffcctivc,
pcrtincnl and rcliablc. Auditing shall bc conductcd using cstablishcd mcthods and
stratcgics. 'l'hc certification of crop produccs shall bc auditcd by compclcnt
organization. Iior such activilics objcctivcs, ncLrtrality and systcmatic proccdurcs arc
csscntial. llcl'orc auditing, it is ncccssary to havc a clcar undcrslanding on its
opporl-unitics, goals and standards and shall bc agrccd with it. 'l'hc audit tcarn mcmbcrs
and 1hc prograrnme managcr nccd to bc oarclul having intcgrity as profcssionals
t<fivards thcir rvork aptitudes and rulcs- rcgulations. 'l'herc shall bc such rclationship
bctwccn thc audit tcam and tlic produccr/produccr grolrp so that con{'idcntiality is
mairrtaincd.

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 15. F'ollowcd Standard
l5' l In casc olorganic and chcmical fcrtilizcr uscs lcrtilizcr rccomn-lcndation guidc
publishcd by thc IIARC and in casc ol'pcslicidcs uscs, approvccl
rcgislcrcd
pcsticidcs nccd to bc applicd in appropriatc doscs. Ilcsidcs,'l'crtilizcr
Eo.*g.,
will bc acccptablc on thc basis ol irpazilalunion soil guidciincs publisn"J'Uy
thc Soil Itcsourcc I)cvclopmcnt InsiitLrtc or soil tcstiig mcthocl. I1 addition,
fcflilizcr and- pcsticidc dosagcs will also bc acccptablc as pcr rccommcndatiorr
of diflcrcnt l{cscarch lnstilutcs, AgrioLrltural/'l'ccirnical tJnivcrsitics;
l5'2 l)osagcs ttsq of othcr chcmicals likc l)lant Growh Ilcgulalor-(pGI{)
shall bc
rccommcndcd as pcr lcrtilizcr rccomnrcndalion gUidc p-uUtirtl"a ty ilnnC
or
rccomtncndcd by thc l{cscarch Institutcs, Agricu lturalT'l'cchnical ijnivcrsitics
and
l5'3 Prcvalcnt laws and policics in thc country shall bc followcd in casc of
approvcd GMO crops.
16. Samplc Tcsting
'l'hc food products shall be examincd
from llrc accrcclitcd/approvcd laboratory lbr
dctcrrnining thc prcsence of fcrtilizcrs, pcsticidc rcsiducs, t,"ury mctals,
harrnful
microorganism.
17. I)ocumcnlation

For managcmcnt and dcvclopmenl ol'thc llarrgladcsh GAP, thc Schcrnc

Owncr shall
have to prcparc, control and prcservc various matlcrs such as suflficicnt
publicatiol of
various GAP modulcs in llcngali and linglish vcrsion, various organizational
slructurcs lor irnplcmcnlation of thc nalional GAI, ccrtification and accrcdilation
proccdurcs, kcy actions to rccognizc thc GAI, of thc Accrcditation
Iloard ctc. 'l'hc
documcntalion shall spccify thc rnanagcmcnt and rcsponsibilitics of thc
Schcrnc
Owrrcr.

18. IIuman Rcsource I)evclopmcnt

Skillcd human rcsourccs arc csscntial l'or Appropriatc tcchnology innovation,
institulional skills and cntrcprcncurship dcvclop,r"nt. in achicving prollssional
skills
implcmcntation of suitablc training and cducation packagc bascd-programmcs will
spccd up activitics of llangladcsh GAI'}.'l'hc followingactivitics shall be conductcd
for
human resourccs dcvelopmcnt:

18.1 I'raining lrartncrs

18' l 'J 'l'hc compctcncy ol' conccrncd in dcvcloprncnt and implcmcntation of

Ilangladcsh GAP including produccrs, cxtcn.sionist, agricultural rcsearchcrs.
' cxtcnsion and markcting stal'l'has to bc incrcascd through training.

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I tt.2Covcragc of I'raining
1ti.2.1 Providing training on Ilangladcsh GAI, policy and modulcs;
18.2.2 OI'fcring training on sucscssful application of ncw inriovation and on all
areas including rescarch in llangladcsh GAI);
18.2.3 Organizing scasonal/crop-bascd training and providing group basccl training to
thc l'anncrs;
18.2.4 l'roviding training in arcas of managcrncnt or.r salc locld production, soil,
fcflilizcr and watcr, integratcd pest, poslharvcst and marl<cting, c1c.
18.2.5 Provide spccial priority on wolncn and youth training to draw tlrcir attcntion
on Ilarrgladcsh GAI, activitics and
18.2.6 Inclr"rdc llangladcsh GAl'} in thc intcrnal training of all conccrncd organization,
agcncy, dopartmcnts.

18.3 llducation
18.3. I Includc GAP courscs at graduatc and post-graduatc lcvcls of thc
Agricu ltural/'l'cchnical [Jnivcrsitics ancl
18.3.2 Includc GAP in training ofNA'l'A and agricr-rltLrral diploma courscs.

19. I'cchnology I'ransf'cr

l9.l lixpanding cxtcnsion skills with an aim to rcsolve 1hc iclcntificd problcms and
accelcralc tcchnology translcr proccss through organizing rcgular workshops,
scl.ltinars, vicws cxchangcs and lraining by thc NAI{S inslilutcs and thc
agricultural/tcchrrical univorsitics with parlicipation ol'rcscarchcrs, cxtcnsion
and markcting stal'ls.
19.2 Iror quick cxtcnsion of thc novcl tcchnologics, thc invcnting organization will
initially takc spccial activitics and thc tcchnology will be irnprovcd by
cvaluating its uscfulncss and
19.3 ltcscarchers and cxtension worlccrs shall jointly undcflakc and implcmcnt
rcscarch plans I'or innovating cll'cctivc tcchnology transfcr rncthods.

20. Priority of llcngali Language

Aftcr accomplishmcnt of llangladesh Good Agricultural practices Policy-2020, thc
govcrnmcnt sltall bc ablc to publish a rcliablc tcxt in linglish through govcrnmcnt
gazellc notification. If therc is any confusion/inconsistcncy bctwccn llangla and
Iinglish tcxt, thc policy compilcd in tlmgla shall sustain.

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