2. Glossary
2.1. VietGAP are standards and guidelines to assist individuals and/or organisations,
producers and consumers to prevent risks of food safety, produce quality and workers in
production, harvesting and postharvest handling of fresh fruit and vegetables. These also serve to
protect environment and use for product identification, traceability and recall.
2.2. VietGAP for production of fresh fruit and vegetables which was based on
ASEANGAP, EUREPGAP/GLOBALGAP and FRESHCARES is intended to enhance the
harmonization of product standards and facilitate the trade of fruit and vegetables in ASEAN and
the world, towards the establishment of sustainable agriculture in Vietnam.
2.3. Individual and/or organisation means business, trading company, co-op, union and
farmer/grower who produces, trades, audits and certifies commodity of fruit and vegetables in
large-scale under the guidelines of VietGAP