GMP+ 2020 – Transition to the new standard & what this means for you

The new GMP+ 2020 scheme brings a lot of changes for companies active in the feed supply chain. All GMP+ compliant companies need to make the transition before September 2024, or risk losing their certification.

Making the transition to the new standard can be daunting. At the same time, the new standard does offer new possibilities and is an opportunity to revise and update the way you are using your quality management system. 
During this training, the experts from Schouten Advies will teach you all there is to know about the standard, the required transition and the benefits this can have for you.

About GMP+ 2020 – Transition to the new standard & what this means for you

Content

During this training, participants will receive a general introduction of GMP+, the why’s and how’s of the standard and its objectives. After this introduction, we will provide a deeper dive into the scopes of the standard and the main challenges in complying with the standard.
With these basics established, we will then turn to the GMP+ 2020 transition, its timelines and requirements. We will discuss the most important changes as compared with the old standard and the effort required to comply with these. Special attention will be given to the opportunities offered by the new system and what this could mean for your operations.

There will be ample time for questions and participants are invited to introduce practical cases in the training that can be discussed with the group.

Who should attend

QA managers and others involved in the day-to-day operations of a company with a GMP+-compliant Quality management system and people involved in GMP+2020 transition projects.
Prior knowledge of the GMP+ standard of HACCP is not required, but will be useful in getting the full benefits from this training.

What you will learn

Participants will learn:

• The content of the GMP+ standard, its objectives and benefits
• The scope(s) of the scheme and its applicability to your operations
• The changes brought by the new GMP+2020 scheme 
• The benefits of the new scheme and the added value it can bring to your company
• The effort required to make this transitions and common pitfalls in the process

Timeline for transition to GMP+ 2020

Start your transition to GMP+ 2020 now.
The transition period will end on 1st of September 2024 after which date transitions to the new standard can no longer be granted.

Trainer

Esther Seltonrijch, B.Sc. Food Technology (Hogeschool Delft) will be your trainer.
Esther has been with Schouten Advies since 2009. During that time she has supported clients in the full width of the agri-food supply chain in setting up and maintaining Quality Management Systems (GMP+; OVOCOM FCA; QS; FSSC22000, ISO9001 etc.)
In recent years, Esther has been focussing on sustainability certification and circular supply chains, supporting both food and feed companies in achieving and maintaining certification such as ISCC, Red Cert, Better Biomass (NTA8080), RTRS, RSPO, ISO14001, etc.)
Esther is one of the trainers at Schouten Advies that has been providing the yearly Registered Consultants training on behalf of GMP+ International (Schouten Advies has been providing this training for several years). Esther has previously delivered training on the new GMP+2020 to clients in the Netherlands and in Scandinavia.
Esther is a GMP+ International Registered Consultant and Registered Trainer.