GlobalG.A.P. News Update at Seafood Expo Global
Formerly known as the European Seafood Exposition/Seafood Processing Europe, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global is the largest seafood trade event in the world. The event attracts more than 25,800 buyers and suppliers of fresh, frozen, packaged and value-added seafood products, equipment and services. Attendees travel from 150 countries to do business at the exposition. No other event in the world provides seafood professionals with direct access to qualified buyers and suppliers from all over the globe representing all aspects of the seafood industry.
Hear latest news about the Global G.A.P. Aquaculture Standard:
Building a global solution for aquaculture through partnership and collaboration
Panelists:
Jacobo De Nóvoa (Bureau Veritas),
Paolo Bray (Friend of the Sea),
Chris Ninnes (Aquaculture Stewardship Council),
Dan Lee (Global Aquaculture Alliance),
Chris Perry (Open Blue),
Jaap Berkenbosch (NAQUA),
Mark Nijhof (Heiploeg International BV),
Huw Thomas (tbc) (Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc),
Guy Callebaut (Chairman GLOBALG.A.P.),
Martin Hofstede (Board GLOBALG.A.P.),
Guido Siebenmorgen (Board GLOBALG.A.P.)
Topics:
Welcome
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Standard Revision Process - New Version 5
- Aquaculture scope: Enhancing animal welfare and social responsibility
- Chain of custody
- Voluntary add-on for compound feed manufacturers: responsible operations
Collaboration initiatives
- Response to certified producers
- Open to increasing communication to consumers
- Friend of the sea - FoS linked to the Global G.A.P. Number - GGN
Response to retailers
- Facilitating suppliers' compliance with an ASC and Global G.A.P. joint audit project for shrimp, pangasius and salmon
Response to producers
- Concept of add-ons for producers choosing to comply with both BAP and Global G.A.P.
Middle East Joins Global G.A.P. Aquaculture Certification
- Saudi Arabia's National Aquaculture Group (NAQUA) achieves first certificates for shrimp, barramundi and compound feed for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) and Gulf (GCC) regions
Certification body perspective - BAP and Global G.A.P. collaboration, Bureau Veritas, Spain
Tour2015 - Aquaculture, 18 August - Chile - Organised by DNV GL
For more information, please contact Claudia Meifert at gro.paglabolg@trefiem.
Please note:
Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global, and the city of Brussels, Belgium, are launching a complimentary shuttle service to mitigate the effects of a pending general strike expected to impact public transportation nationwide. The strike, expected to occur on Wednesday, 22 April, is the second day of the global seafood industry's largest trade event. Please visit the Seafood Expo website for more information on shuttle services.
Visit our booth 4026 in Hall 9!
Date: 22 April 2015Time: 14:30 - 15:30
Venue: Brussels Fairground, Hall 11, Room 1122, 3rd Floor, Brussels
More info:
http://www.seafoodexpo.com/global/