Seafarer documentsSpecialist qualifications and training
Good Manufacturing Practices in the Food Industry (GMP)
GMP
- Brief entry
- Checked 1 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents2
1 What it covers
Covers hygiene and operational practices for good manufacturing practice in food handling.1
Who needs it. Personnel involved in food production and processing.1
2 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.