History of GAP in Japan
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In 2002, some retailer started their original GAP to
manage their supplier and farmers for their store brand
produce. Then, other retailer and food service provider
made their GAP standard. Local government also
established local GAP standard. Those GAPs had
different Control Point and Criteria, and most of them
had no certification system.
In 2006, JGAP office was founded by retailers and
supplier-farmers to harmonize GAP scheme in Japan.
Most of main retailer in Japan joined JGAP, and JGAP
became the common standard GAP scheme in
Japanese farming scene.
In 2009, national government released GAP guideline
for GAP scheme owners. JGAP was the 1st GAP
scheme to meet the guideline.