GACP

What is GACP – Good Agricultural and Collecting Practices Certification?

In order to guarantee its quality, the cultivation of Medical Cannabis plants follows European standards, the so-called GACP: Good Agricultural and Collecting Practices. The production, processing and marketing of Hemp are subject to strict controls and procedures, according to the standards dictated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) .

Specifically, from seed to finished product, the process analyses:

• chemotype and titration;
• production and collection;
• possible presence of harmful elements and compliance with limits
• environmental context
• production systems
• conservation and distribution.

Obtaining the GACP – Good Agricultural and Collecting Practices Certification is therefore a basic requirement to consider hemp as suitable and therefore suitable to be introduced into the relevant reference market. The principle underlying Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is that quality must be respected during all processing phases, from the seed to the finished product.

Key Points

GACP Certification is a voluntary certification,  based on seven management principles:

• Customer focus
• Leadership
• Staff involvement
• Process approach
• Continuous improvement
• Decisions based on facts
• Mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers

Advantages

An organization can derive numerous benefits from the GACP – Good Agricultural and Collecting Practices Certification, such as:

• Increased credibility and improved external image
• Reduction of costs due to waste, rework or management inefficiencies
• Continuous improvement of quality performances
• Positive reception from the national and international market
• Ease of export by meeting the requirements of international customers