To promote broad stakeholder involvement, consensus and transparency in the standards development process, GAA delegates the primary guidance and oversight for the process to a Standards Oversight Committee (SOC).
Issue 2.2 - 16 Oct 2020
The GAA Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) policy for Farm and Hatchery Group Programs.
Issue 1.0 - 13 Dec 2018
The GAA Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) programs & requirements for Certification of CLUSTER Farms and Hatcheries.
Issue 1.2 - 29 March 2019
The BAP Policy on Supplementary Audits.
Issue 5.0 - 12 August 2020
Requirements for certification bodies offering certification against the BAP standards.
Issue 14.8 - 18 Sept 2020
Requirements for certification bodies offering certification against the BAP standards.
Issue 3.4 - 13 August 2019
Certification bodies interested in seeking approval as a CB under the BAP standards must be able to demonstrate experience and compentency of CB personnel and auditors in seafood and aquaculture in addition to overall auditing and certification management.
Dec 2012
The BAP conducts several Auditor Training Courses each year, in different regions around the world, teaching seven possible auditor competencies. Participants include New Auditor Candidates, Returning Auditors, and Observers. Qualifications for auditor training must be met and maintained according to the requirements of the standard.
Issue 11.1 - 23 April 2019
This document is designed to ensure the BAP logo is being used appropriately. This version of the BAP Logo Use Guide will be effective through January 1 2021.
Issue 1.0 - 29 June 2017
This version of the BAP Logo Use Guide includes the newly designed BAP logo and will be mandatory beginning January 1 2021.
Issue 2.3 - 10 Jan 2020
This is a Spanish version of the BAP Logo Use Guide and will be mandatory beginning January 1 2021.
Issue 2.3 - 10 Jan 2020
This document outlines BAP logo use and messaging requirements for companies certified to the Biosecurity Area Management Standard.
April 2020
Complaints, appeals and disputes regarding certification brought to the attention of BAP are handled by BAP or referred to the CB involved, depending on the nature of the complaint.
Issue 2.3 - 17 Sept 2018
The GAA bylaws are available upon request by contacting programintegrity@bapcertification.org
Please add "GAA Bylaws Request" to the subject of your request email.
To promote broad stakeholder involvement, consensus and transparency in the standards development process, GAA delegates the primary guidance and oversight for the process to a Standards Oversight Committee (SOC).
Issue 2.2 - 16 Oct 2020
The GAA Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) policy for Farm and Hatchery Group Programs.
Issue 1.0 - 13 Dec 2018
The GAA Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) programs & requirements for Certification of CLUSTER Farms and Hatcheries.
Issue 1.2 - 29 March 2019
The BAP Policy on Supplementary Audits.
Issue 5.0 - 12 August 2020
Requirements for certification bodies offering certification against the BAP standards.
Issue 14.8 - 18 Sept 2020
Requirements for certification bodies offering certification against the BAP standards.
Issue3.2 - 19 April 2018
Certification bodies interested in seeking approval as a CB under the BAP standards must be able to demonstrate experience and compentency of CB personnel and auditors in seafood and aquaculture in addition to overall auditing and certification management.
Dec 2012
The BAP conducts several Auditor Training Courses each year, in different regions around the world, teaching seven possible auditor competencies. Participants include New Auditor Candidates, Returning Auditors, and Observers. Qualifications for auditor training must be met and maintained according to the requirements of the standard.
Issue 11.1 - 23 April 2019
This document is designed to ensure the BAP logo is being used appropriately. This version of the BAP Logo Use Guide will be effective through January 1 2021.
Issue 1.0 - 29 June 2017
This version of the BAP Logo Use Guide includes the newly designed BAP logo and will be mandatory beginning January 1 2021.
Issue 2.3 - 10 Jan 2020
This is a Spanish version of the BAP Logo Use Guide and will be mandatory beginning January 1 2021.
Issue 2.3 - 10 Jan 2020
This document outlines BAP logo use and messaging requirements for companies certified to the Biosecurity Area Management Standard.
April 2020
Complaints, appeals and disputes regarding certification brought to the attention of BAP are handled by BAP or referred to the CB involved, depending on the nature of the complaint.
Issue 2.3 - 17 Sept 2018
The GAA bylaws are available upon request by contacting programintegrity@bapcertification.org
Please add "GAA Bylaws Request" to the subject of your request email.
To be recgonized by BAP, CBs must be accredited under ISO/IEC Guide 17065 by an International Accreditation Forum-member accreditation body and a Multilateral Recognition Arrangements signatory to another internationally recognized scheme.
New auditor candidates, existing auditors requiring refresher training, and observers — including government officials, producers and other industry stakeholders — are encouraged to attend our regularly held BAP auditor training courses.
We've structured our program to ensure the highest level of integrity, with a team of staff members dedicated to ensuring that independent, third-party certification bodies (CBs) and auditors as well as BAP-certified aquaculture facilities are in compliance with program requirements.
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Logo Policing
The BAP logo employs a star system to signify the levels of BAP certification along the aquaculture production chain. These stars are displayed on the BAP logo and appear on packaging for a variety of farmed seafood products worldwide.
We maintain a logo-approval and logo-policing process to ensure that the BAP logo is being used appropriately with the help of Field Agent, a mobile market research and auditing firm.
Logo Policing
The BAP logo employs a star system to signify the levels of BAP certification along the aquaculture production chain. These stars are displayed on the BAP logo and appear on packaging for a variety of farmed seafood products worldwide.
We maintain a logo-approval and logo-policing process to ensure that the BAP logo is being used appropriately with the help of Field Agent, a mobile market research and auditing firm.
Download the BAP Logo Requirements to ensure the you're using the BAP logo appropriately and that any claims associated with GAA or BAP are accurate.
