In the past twenty years, a wide array of social, environmental and quality standards, codes of practices and certification programmes have appeared in agriculture and the food Governments and their research and extension branches have traditionally developed production guidelines for specific commodities or systems. In recent years, especially in developed countries, governments have also established regulations on food safety and quality, voluntary standards on organic agriculture, and sustainability assessments schemes. A more novel trend is the accelerated development in the past two decades of codes driven by the agrifood sector and non-governmental (NGOs). Producers organizations have developed organic codes and certification or programmes like the COLEACP Harmonized. | F A O G A P W O R K I N G P A P E R S E R I E S 2 Summary analysis of Codes guidelines and standards related to Good Agricultural Practices Background paper for the FAO Expert Consultation on a Good Agricultural Practice approach Rome Italy 10-12 November 2003 F A O G A P W O R K I N G P A P E R S E R I E S 2 Summary analysis of Codes guidelines and standards related to Good Agricultural Practices Background paper for the FAO Expert Consultation on a Good Agricultural Practice approach Rome Italy 10-12 November 2003 Written by Anne-Sophie Poisot FAO Agriculture Department FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome 2007 Cover photo FAO 22185 Copies of FAO publications can be requested from SALES AND MARKETING GROUP Information Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy E-mail publications-sales@ Fax 39 06 57053360 Web site http .
