date:Mar 31, 2014
ucers should include good agricultural practices (GAP), good hygiene practices (GHP) and good manufacturing practices.
However, the panel also noted that the current legal framework does not include microbiological criteria applicable at primary production which will validate and verify GAP and GHP. It is proposed to define a criterion at primary production of leafy greens which is designated as Hygiene Criterion, and E. coli was identified as suitable for this purpose.
Panel members further s