Agreement No. 0539/MAF of the Minister on Good Agriculture Practices for Produce Quality Management Standard.

This Agreement, consisting of six Parts, establishes Good Agriculture Practices for Food Safety Standard. This Agreement is provisioned to supervise as a tool for practicing Good Agriculture Practice of Quality Management Standard for fruit and vegetable production; as to create added value for fruit and vegetable; as well as to improve the quality of supply chain in fruit and vegetables production to meet the requirements of domestic and international markets. Good Agriculture Practice on Quality Management Standard has adapted from ASEAN GAP. This Agreement includes general requirements that producers and operators have to apply in their production system in order to improve quality of produces and meet market requirements. This Agreement applies to all persons, families and organizations that apply Good Agriculture Practices standards for producing fresh fruit and vegetables in Lao PDR.