Premium retail buyers (P1), national chain procurement (P2), and HORECA / hotel catering (P4) gate suppliers on certification. Without the correct cert pack, the carton does not reach modern-trade shelf. This page lists the certifications held across the Egyptian-Uzbek pack-house and cold-chain programme, the issuing body for each, the commodity coverage, and the audit cadence.
The full operating cert set across our supply base:
| Certification | Issuing body | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| GlobalG.A.P. | GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbH | Farm-level food safety + traceability |
| GlobalG.A.P. GRASP | Same | Worker welfare add-on (social-practices) |
| BRCGS Food Safety | British Retail Consortium | Pack-house level — retailer-gated |
| ISO 22000 | Accredited certification body | Food safety management system |
| HACCP | Issued under ISO 22000 framework | Hazard analysis at critical control points |
| Halal | Egyptian Halal certifier accepted in UZ | Processed date lines |
What each cert actually covers
GlobalG.A.P. + GRASP — farm-level. Verifies food safety, rational use of agro-chemicals, traceability from orchard block to harvest, and — under the GRASP add-on — worker welfare practices including health, safety, and labour rights. Required by virtually every European and GCC retail buyer; increasingly required by Uzbek modern-trade chains.
BRCGS Food Safety — pack-house level. The retailer-gated international standard for food safety at the packing facility. UK and European retail networks treat BRCGS as a baseline; Uzbek modern-trade chains are following.
ISO 22000 with HACCP — the food safety management system standard
- the hazard-analysis methodology. Together they provide a documented quality framework recognised across Uzbek import customs and modern-trade procurement.
Halal — covers processed date lines (syrup, confection, gift-box-packaged retail). For raw fresh fruit, Halal is generally not legally required in Uzbekistan, but it is a strong shelf-placement signal for Ramadan retail programmes — see Halal certification.
Residue and MRL protocol
Beyond the named certifications, every export lot is tested for maximum residue limit (MRL) compliance by an independent accredited laboratory. A residue certificate accompanies each shipment. This is a separate operating discipline from the certifications above and applies to every shipment, every lot.
Audit cadence
Certifications are not one-time achievements — each runs on its own audit calendar:
| Certification | Audit cadence |
|---|---|
| GlobalG.A.P. + GRASP | Annual on-site farm audit |
| BRCGS Food Safety | Annual on-site pack-house audit |
| ISO 22000 / HACCP | Annual surveillance audit; 3-year recertification |
| Halal | Annual on-site processing audit |
A scope expansion (new pack-house, new commodity line) triggers an incremental audit ahead of the annual cycle.
Cert PDFs and verification
Cert PDFs are issued on request to approved buyers through the export desk. Each cert carries:
- Issuing body name and accreditation reference
- Scope of certification (pack-house, commodity lines covered)
- Validity dates
- Verification URL where applicable (e.g. GLOBALG.A.P. database)
For first-engagement procurement reviews, our export desk supplies the full cert pack alongside a scope statement clarifying which commodity lines are covered under which cert at which pack-house.
Common questions
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Can we download the cert PDFs directly? Yes — cert PDFs are issued on request to approved buyers via the export desk. The full pack typically returns within one business day.
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Do you hold BRCGS Food Safety at every pack-house? BRCGS scope is disclosed per pack-house on request. The certifications listed on this page reflect the current operating set across the supply base; commodity-specific BRCGS coverage is confirmed in the scope statement issued with the cert pack.
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Is GlobalG.A.P. mandatory for the Uzbek market? Not legally — but it is a de-facto requirement for premium retail (P1) and national-chain procurement (P2). HORECA buyers (P4) consistently require it as well. We hold it as the operating baseline.
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Are Russian-language cert summaries available? Yes — Russian-language cert summaries and scope statements are produced on request for Uzbek procurement teams.
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How does Halal certification fit fresh-fruit programmes? For raw fresh fruit, Halal is not legally required in Uzbekistan. For processed date lines and Ramadan retail gift boxes, Halal is a strong placement signal. See Halal certification for the full scope.