GLOBALG.A.P Annual Report 2010

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Good Agricultural Practice Mumbai I Mexico City I Cape Town I Sao Paulo I Cairo I Warsaw I Atlanta

Conference Chronicle

Paris 2005 The first EurepGAP Feed Reference Standard was published

Paris 1999

and the 2005 version of Integrated Farm Assurance was

17 retailers decided to introduce independent verification

launched. The first national livestock schemes entered their

as base for supplier compliance.

checklist into the EurepGAP Benchmarking tool.

Barcelona 2000

Prague 2006

EurepGAP established the partnership principle between

Nearly 300 delegates from 41 countries discussed and

retailers and producers and presented results of trials with

made proposals for the future direction and content of the

the Fruit and Vegetables Protocol.

2007 version of the EurepGAP Standard.

Bologna 2001

Bangkok 2007

EurepGAP received the first ISO 65 accreditation for Fruit

The finalising of the consultation process for the EurepGAP

and Vegetables, and first grower certificates were granted.

Shrimp Standard was started by a one day workshop for key stakeholders and the name change from EurepGAP to GLOBALG.A.P was announced.

Madrid 2003 EurepGAP presented Version 2 of the Fruit and Vegetables

Everything you need to know about Good Agricultural Practice certification in one place

Cologne 2008

the start for Flowers & Ornamentals and launched the new

GLOBALG.A.P introduced activities to support smallholder

transparent Benchmarking procedure.

implementation and intensified the dialogue with Government and Non-Government-Organisations.

Amsterdam 2004

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Sincerely Nigel Garbutt Chairman GLOBALG.A.P 3

EDITORIAL

Welcome EDITORIAL

to our Annual Report and 10th Conference

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Kuala Lumpur, Montevideo, Washington DC and Athens in 2009. Further stakeholder participation was also encouraged through 3 public consultation periods. More than 500 comments were received for the Crops and Aquaculture standards and more than 200 for the Livestock standards.

Nigel Garbutt,

Comments were received from a wide range of stakeholders

Chairman GLOBALG.A.P

from the private/public sectors as well as civil society.

2010 marks another special milestone in GLOBALG.A.P’s

The comments reflected the different cultural and agronomic

history.

situations where the GLOBALG.A.P Standards are implemented, but in general they requested clearer requirements

As well as it being the occasion of our 10th global gather-

and compliance criteria as well as deletion of duplication.

ing, it heralds the publication of the fourth version of the

The new version truly reflects this feedback as well as going

GLOBALG.A.P Standard.

further in tackling emerging issues like the microbiological safety of produce and responsible water usage.

The revised Standard has taken into account best practice in more than 100 countries worldwide where GLOBALG.A.P

On behalf of the GLOBALG.A.P Board I would like to take

is implemented. The consultation process has been the most

this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to

extensive we have ever managed: round table discussions

making the GLOBALG.A.P Standard Version 4 such a robust

at the GLOBALG.A.P conference held in Cologne, Germany

and globally applicable reference for Good Agricultural

in 2008 and at the 5 stakeholder dialogues in Nairobi,

Practice.

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CONTENT

GOVERNANCE

GOVERNANCE

The GLOBALG.A.P Model Building Blocks For Global Harmonization

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The Strategic Pillars of GLOBALG.A.P TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

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Board Activity Report RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP

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GLOBALG.A.P Sector Comittees RECOGNIzING RESulTS AFTER FOuR YEARS OF SERVING THE INDuSTRY

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Crop Protection Working Group ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PAST 3 YEARS

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Globalg.A.P Integrated Farm Assurance V4 the most widely consulted, inNovative and science based version yet

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Version 4 Statistics More than Food Safety

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GLOBALG.A.P Crops Base And Fruit And Vegetables Standard MAJOR CHANGES FOR V4

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GLOBALG.A.P Livestock Standard RESPONSIBLE PRODUCERS FARMING FOR QUALITY CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS

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GLOBALG.A.P Aquaculture Standard IN SYNC WITH A DYNAMIC MARKET

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GLOBALG.A.P VERSION 4 TRIAL IN JAPAN

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Certification Statistics SHOOTING STARS, HIGH POTENTIALS AND BOOMERS

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Social Risk Assessment GRASP FOR GLOBALG.A.P SUPPLIERS IS AVAILABLE AND ONLINE NOW

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GLOBALG.A.P Benchmarking coOperation with gfsi

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GLOBALG.A.P Benchmarking INTELLIGENT HARMONIzATION ACROSS THE GLOBE

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Certification Bodies THE TRUSTED LINK TO THE MARKET

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The GLOBALG.A.P Integrity Program ENSURING CONFIDENCE AND TRUST

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Certification Body Committee ASKING AUDITORS’ ADVICE

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GLOBALG.A.P Database A TOOL FOR TRANSPARENCY

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National Technical Working Groups more LOCAL INPUT IN GLOBALG.A.P STANDARD SETTING

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Smallholders MAINTAINING INTERNATIONAL MARKET ACCESS FOR SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS

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GLOBALG.A.P Training THE NEW GLOBALG.A.P TRAINING CONCEPT

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GLOBALG.A.P Membership ACTIVE CONTRIBUTORS TO GLOBAL HARMONIzATION

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The GLOBALG.A.P Team FIND YOuR CONTACT PERSON!

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GLOBALG.A.P publications

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meEt GLOBALG.A.P staff

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the standard

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the system

THE STANDARD

THE SYSTEM

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networking

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NETWORKING

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GLOBALG.A.P Arrives in north america

In August GLOBALG.A.P opened an office in Bethesda,

reduce auditing costs, and encourage wider use of third

Maryland close to Washington, D.C. to provide local

party certification/audits throughout the food industry.

support to retailers, food service providers, and primary

Ultimately, the use of third party certification/audits will

producers in the U.S. and Canada.

reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses.

There is a rapidly growing interest in third party food safety

Another key aim is the recognition of GLOBALG.A.P’s certi-

certification in the USA as well as important complementary

fication processes and certificates by U.S. authorities in their

developments in food regulation. GLOBALG.A.P aims to play

risk assessment of primary producers for both national pro-

an active role in these developments by assisting new and

duction as well as international trade (imports and exports).

GOVERNANCE

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existing members to achieve globally harmonized solutions tailored to North American conditions and circumstances.

GLOBALG.A.P hopes that the FDA and USDA will accept GLOBALG.A.P certificates and registration data to be used

According to the FDA, a proposed 2011 budget increase

and incorporated into their monitoring and control proce-

will allow the agency to implement core elements of the

dures for public health and to assist compliance with relevant

President’s Food Safety Working Group, and “set standards

food and agricultural legislation.

for food safety, expand laboratory capacity, pilot track and trace technology, strengthen its import safety program,

Kristian Moeller has temporarily relocated to Washington,

improve data collection and risk analysis and begin to

D.C. to establish the office and company, which has been

establish an integrated food safety system with strengthened

established as a wholly owned subsidiary of FoodPLUS

inspection and response capacity.” Key aims and activities

GmbH, reporting to the GLOBALG.A.P Board.

will focus on developing and increasing awareness of the GLOBALG.A.P brand as well as adapting its services for the

Kristian Moeller will also continue to operate in his role as

North American market whilst strengthening its position as

Secretary of GLOBALG.A.P fully supported by the home

an internationally accepted standard. GLOBALG.A.P is

office team based in Cologne.

also working closely with the Good Agricultural Practice

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Harmonization Initiative run by GLOBALG.A.P member

GLOBALG.A.P North America Inc.

United Fresh, based in Washington, D.C.

President: Dr. Kristian Moeller

GLOBALG.A.P intends to work with other industry stake-

4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200

holders to progress the implementation and recognition

Bethesda, MD 20814

of certification systems. By increasing the number of well-

Tel: + 1 (240) 482 4852

qualified auditors and developing universal food safety

Fax: + 1 (240) 482 3759

auditing criteria, it will ensure that auditors are competent

northamerica@globalgap.org

to review a particular facility, discourage duplicative audits,

www.globalgap.org/north-america/

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Governance The GLOBALG.A.P Model

Building Blocks For Global Harmonization

Author: Kristian Moeller

The GLOBALG.A.P Model is designed

into place a continuous process of

to establish a foundation for achieving harmonized Good Agricultural Prac-

Standard

tices across the globe. This flexible and easily adaptable model is based

Sanctions

Governance

on a framework consisting of perfectly coordinated building blocks that inter-

Independent Jury

link to generate a dynamic process of

GLOBALG.A.P is all about setting stan-

Single Management Platform

dards that define the practices farms

Sanctions

Rules

GLOBALG.A.P Integrity Program

Farm FoodPLUS GmbH

Multiple Auditors/CBs

surveillance visits, as well as following GLOBALG.A.P General Regulations

up with complaint management. An independent jury (GLOBALG.A.P Integrity Surveillance Committee) made up of industry experts with a local le-

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gal background judges on assessment findings and, as a corrective measure,

Harmonization

Market

agricultural production. The standards (GLOBALG.A.P call them Control

Registry

Points and Compliance Criteria -

GLOBALG.A.P Benchmarking

More than 100 Countries

GLOBALG.A.P Database

CPCC) are defined by Standards

can issue enforceable sanctions.

These sanctions are anchored in the relevant legal framework and agreements with certification bodies. The GLOBALG.A.P Board and Standards

Committees (GLOBALG.A.P Sector

Committees review the results of the

Committees) made up of industry

setting process, adopting standards and rules, and providing the legal framework

As well as accurate identification the marketplace requires local implementation

integrity programs, adopting them

experts from the entire supply chain.

for regulating the certification bodies.

and adaptation of Good Agricultural Practice. Harmonization of Good Agricul-

into the standards and rules as well as

tural Practice in other standards is achieved through GLOBALG.A.P Benchmarking.

proposing the appropriate changes in the registry.

They also define the cornerstones

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measures and risk-assessed integrity performance of certification bodies via

GLOBALG.A.P Sector Committees

must implement to ensure consumer requirements for safe and sustainable

program relies on a system of control checks used to monitor and inspect the

Standards Committee

Farm

Integrity

into the certification process. Such a GLOBALG.A.P Board/Secreteriat

GLOBALG.A.P Integrity Surveillance Committee

control, transparency, harmonization and sustainability.

quality assurance and improvement

GLOBALG.A.P Standard (CPCC)

of the rules (GLOBALG.A.P General

For buyers actively seeking products from certified farms, GLOBALG.A.P can

This provides standards that can be trusted across the globe, but are locally

Regulations) that establish clear crite-

provide this information through a central registry, known as the GLOBALG.A.P

supported which factors in efficiencies. The registry is one measure to build this

ria for the successful implementation,

Database. This lists all the farms that have been certified as well as all associ-

trust, however another major benefit of a successful harmonization comes with its

The GLOBALG.A.P Model not only

verification and regulation of the stan-

ated certification information. This identification process is fed by a service

ability to achieve transparency through the robust GLOBALG.A.P benchmarking

provides a sound foundation on which

dards. In order to maintain long-term

market of third party auditors and certification bodies; there are more then 130

process. For this purpose, a single management platform (FoodPLUS GmbH) is set

to build trust and agricultural sustain-

sustainable standards and rules, a

GLOBALG.A.P approved CBs for producers to choose from. These organizations

up to facilitate the benchmarking and to operate the registry as well as offer buyers

ability in a global market, but also

governance body (The GLOBALG.A.P

audit the farms according to the standards and rules and then add them to the

a reliable interface for identifying producers and their benchmarked standards.

through the interlinking of its compo-

Board with support of the Secretariat)

registry. The auditors themselves are qualified according to the rules set by gover-

undertakes the task of determining

nance, thereby establishing yet another trust building link between the marketplace

Certification integrity is crucial for the successful implementation and harmoni-

ensures an ongoing process of harmo-

strategy, designing the standards

and the standards.

zation of standards. An integrity system (GLOBALG.A.P Integrity Program) sets

nization, innovation and excellence.

nents offers a dynamic flexibility that

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Governance The Strategic Pillars of GLOBALG.A.P

Transparency and Accountability

THE FIVE DECISION-MAKING PILLARS WITHIN GLOBALG.A.P The Secretariat’s work program is developed by the Board

3. Benchmarking

into an annual activity plan aligned to the key strategic

Operating principles of independent, fair and transparent

pillars of GLOBALG.A.P, these being: Partnership, Integrity,

benchmarking to demonstrate equivalence and facilitate

Benchmarking, Stakeholder Participation, Efficiency and

recognition of national and regional farm assurance

Effectiveness.

schemes.

1. Partnership

4. Stakeholder Involvement

Retailers and producers are equally represented in decision-

Meeting the specific information and data needs of members.

making committees. GLOBALG.A.P provides open access

Reaching out to key stakeholders particularly government

to certification systems for all producers globally, thereby

and non-government organizations. Foster an open and con-

encouraging the adoption of safe and sustainable agricul-

sultative culture, which contributes to the global effort of har-

tural practices.

monizing Good Agricultural Practice certification standards to avoid multiplication of standards, systems and audits.

2. Integrity The certification process is developed and operated to

5. Efficiency and Effectiveness

standards that are industry leading and complement

GLOBALG.A.P develops globally relevant, cost effective

accreditation norms.

solutions on behalf of its members. It strives to use internal resources as efficiently as possible.

Board

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Integrity Surveillance Committee

Secretariat

Sector Committees

Benchmarking Committee

Certification Body Committee

National Technical Working Groups

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Governance Board Activity Report

Responsible Industry Leadership

The Board approved the establishment of a North American

Furthermore, several meetings and presentations were held

office as a core part of our strategy to have available a

with the OIE, EU Commission, FDA, WTO/International Trade

globally harmonized Good Agricul-tural Practice certifica-

Centre as well as numerous other national governments,

tion standard. Additional producer registrations in these

intergovernmental organizations and development agencies

new territories will become the ongoing finance source for

to discuss the role of private voluntary standards and how

these investments, whilst producers and buyers in all regions

they complement both national and international legislation.

will gain from the wide availability of a globally accepted benchmark Good Agricultural Practice certification standard.

A standing agenda item is the ongoing review and development of the GLOBALG.A.P Integrity and Quality Man-

Partnerships

agement Program for our certification activities. The focus

The Board also progressed our partnerships with other

for 2010 has been the follow-up of previously identified

industry organizations including the Global Food Safety

non-compliances and building feedback into a continuous

Initiative, moving further towards harmonized food safety

improvement cycle.

standards with all GLOBALG.A.P scopes now having aligned 1

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Author: Nigel Garbutt

The GLOBALG.A.P Board normally meets 4 times a year

• Retailers and food service members to increase their

criteria. The benchmarking processes are being reviewed so

The GLOBALG.A.P Board recognizes that these achieve-

that both organizations have harmonized and streamlined

ments would not have been possible without the strong

processes. In addition, the Board kept under review our MoU

commitment of its members, committees, numerous stake-

with WWF on aquaculture and also established a Technical

holders as well as the dedicated team in the GLOBALG.A.P

Committee for the social assessment module GRASP as well

Secretariat. The Board would like to take this opportunity

with regular telephone conference calls to progress and

contribution with a higher membership fee based on

as looked into how GLOBALG.A.P can further encourage

to sincerely thank everyone for their continued and active

review the many issues involved in the good governance

annual turnover

responsible water usage.

support.

of an international certification scheme. During 2010 the

• Introduction of the Per Country Fee, which enables CBs

Board undertook an intensive review of the organization’s

to share the costs of translation and other in-country

activities and fee structure, which was last modified in 2007.

support provided by GLOBALG.A.P

The review was prompted by the need to establish sustain-

GLOBALG.A.P BOARD MEMBERS 2010 Retailer Representation 8 Andrea Artoni

Quality & Development Manager

CONAD soc.coop

Italy

able funding for the organization as the last 3 years has

GLOBAL Strategy

3 Hugo Byrnes

Director Product Integrity

Royal Ahold

Netherlands

seen a significant consolidation within the production sec-

Our “Think Global, Act Local” strategy will be enhanced

2 Jorge Hernandez

Senior Vice President for Food Safety & Quality Assurance

US Foodservice

USA

tor, with an ongoing shift towards fewer large-sized farms

in 2011 through further support of the National Techni-

9 Horst Lang

Head of Quality Assurance

Globus SB Warenhaus Holding Germany

as well as more producers opting for group certification.

cal Working Groups as the key vehicle to facilitating the

7 Johann Züblin

Head of Standards & Social Compliance

Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund

Switzerland

Both these developments have resulted in a reduction of

local adaptation, translation and trials of the Standard.

GLOBALG.A.P revenue. The Board set about identifying

GLOBALG.A.P will also provide more regular and frequent

those services that contribute towards giving our members

communication to producer members in the EU as well as

a high quality and consistent global certification program.

build acceptance for GLOBALG.A.P in the rapidly emerging certification markets of North America and Asia.

Strengthened Activities

Supplier Representation 6 Josse de Baerdemaeker

Chairman - Brava cvba

Professor - K.U. Leuven

Belgium

Deputy Managing Director Management & Company Strategy

Anecoop

Spain

5 Carlos Perez

President

MARCHELOT S.A.

Ecuador

1 Bert Urlings

Director Quality & Environment

Vion n.V.

Netherlands

4 Richard Yudin

Technical Manager

Fyffes

USA

10 Joan Mir

• Improving training and capacity building for producers to help them achieve Good Agricultural Practice certification • A program to reach out to an ever-increasing range

COsT and revenue for the finacial

COSTS 2009 (2008)

year 2009 (2008)

Efficiency & Effectiveness 16.6% (17.7%)

of stakeholders • Additional training for CBs is planned especially for group certification auditors • Introducing baseline random assessments of CBs to further ensure globally consistent certification as well

REVENUES 2009 (2008)

The financial result for 2009 (2008 in brackets) contin-

Other Revenues 8.1% (1.4%)

ues to reflect the growth of GLOBALG.A.P`s role in the industry. TEUR 3,965 (3,683) of costs were covered

by TEUR 4,219 (3,711) of revenues.

Member Fee 13.3% (16.0%)

Event & Training 9.0% (15.4%)

Stakeholder Involvement 26.6% (26.1%)

as communicating the Integrity Program results The small surplus has been used as a contingency in Group training for producers is also set to be a significant

line with all previous years. The GLOBALG.A.P Board

investment for 2011 and onwards.

oversees the allocation of financial resources according to the activity plan.

Certification Fee 29.7% (32.1%)

Partnership 16.5% (13.2%)

Criteria used for setting new fees: • A fairer distribution of the fee levy on larger farms will be made whilst maintaining the previous levels for the smallest producers

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Integrity & Benchmarking 40.3% (43.0%)

Registration & Benchmarking Fees 39.7% (35.1%)

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Governance Aeon

Chiyuki Uehara

Retailer

GLOBALG.A.P Sector Comittees

Ahold

Willem Hofmans

Retailer

REcognizing results after four years of

ALDI Süd

Ulf Berbig

Retailer

Apofruit

Massimiliano Laghi

Supplier

serving the industry

Asocolflores

Ximena Franco-Villegas

Supplier

British Ornamental Plant Producers

Jill England

Supplier

Dutch Produce Association

Paul Bol

Supplier

EDEKA

Andreas Kreuzmair

Retailer

Fazenda Lambari

Eduardo Sampaio

Supplier

FDF / Chile GAP

Ricardo Adonis

Supplier

Flamingo Holdings

Martin de la Harpe

Supplier

FLP (Flower Label Programm e.V.)

Silke Peters

Supplier

FPEAK / KenyaGAP

Stephen Mbithi

Supplier

Fruit South Africa/SHAFFE

Lindi Benic

Supplier

Horticulture NZ

Peter Ensor

Supplier

KFC (Kenya Flower Council)

John Nijenga

Supplier

LTO

Frank van Oorschot

Supplier

Author: Elmé Coetzer

METRO Group

Claire Bierbach

Retailer

The GLOBALG.A.P Sector Committee members, elected by

Massimiliano Laghi,

Sainsbury´s Supermarkets ltd.

Theresa Huxley

Retailer

their peers (retailer and producer members) to represent

Quality Manager, Apofruit

Tesco

David Fryer

Retailer

Tesco

Doug Wicks

Retailer

United Fresh Produce Association

David Gombas

Supplier

Vanguardia do Brazil

Anderson Figueiredo

Supplier

VBT

Raf de Blaiser

Supplier

CROPS

them on an equal basis, are experts in their field and believe that GLOBALG.A.P is a global partnership for As a member of a producer

safe and sustainable agriculture.

group who needs to comply with the requirements from retailers I always thought it was

Delhaize

Emmanuel Dabin

Retailer

members devote a substantial amount of their time and

important to contribute to the viability of the requirements.

Ahold

Aldin Hilbrands

Retailer

energy into the meetings, as well as the resulting tasks and

GLOBALG.A.P makes this possible via the Sector Commit-

An Bord Bia

Jim O'Toole

Supplier

projects. The dedication of the SC members became evident

tees, which have a 50:50 participation of retailers and

ASDA

David Mainon

Retailer

when the revision period was changed from 3 to 4 years

producers. I took on the opportunity with both hands and

CBL

Anne-Corine Vlaardingerbroek

Retailer

and all SC members agreed to serve an additional year on

have been involved since the very beginning, making sure

Danish Agricultural Food Council

Heidie Klingenberg Jørgensen

Supplier

the term that they had initially signed up and were elected

that what is important for retailers is met by what is possible

INAC

Felipe D'Albora

Supplier

for. The Integrated Farm Assurance Standard V4 is the cul-

for growers.

LTO

Han Swinkels

Supplier

McDonald's

Keith Kenny

Retailer

MIGROS

Juerg von Niederhaeusern

Supplier

PVE

Hans Schouwenburg

Supplier

PVE

Judith Dietvorst

Supplier

VLAM

Stephaan de Bie

Supplier

My continued participation as

A.Espersen

Alex Olsen

Supplier

a supplier member expert within the

ACUANAL

Jorge Mario Diaz

Supplier

GLOBALG.A.P Fruit and Vegetables SC ensures continuity

Ahold

Aldin Hilbrands

Retailer

and focus on critical issues, particularly relevant to suppliers,

Anova Food BV

Jos Exters

Supplier

mination of the last 4 years’ work. On behalf of our stakeholders, the GLOBALG.A.P Secretariat would like to thank

Lindi Benic

all the SC members for their work.

Manager, Trade/Market Access Affairs, HORTGRO

Willem Hofmans, Quality Manager, Albert Heijn B.V.

The GLOBALG.A.P Integrated Farm Assurance Standard covers

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LIVESTOCK

Participation in these committees requires commitment and

ASDA

Stuart Smith

Retailer

member I support the ongoing efforts towards achieving a

Binca Seafoods GmbH

Peter Niedermeier

Supplier

worker health and safety issues that are required by ALBERT

realistic approach to global harmonization relating to Good

Cumbrian Seafoods

Huw Thomas

Supplier

HEIJN B.V. Because GLOBALG.A.P is the basis that we select

Agricultural Practice, traceability, MRLs, audit certification,

Heiploeg BV

Mark Nijhof

Supplier

our suppliers on, I have been involved from the very begin-

worker welfare and environmental issues, with a strong

Marine Harvest

Øyvind Oaland

Supplier

ning in setting up and maintaining the standard. It was an

emphasis on cost efficiency and reducing constraints related

Marine Harvest Pieters

Anje Mattheeuws

Supplier

honor to serve as chairman of the F&V Sector Committee for

to cost of compliance to suppliers to ensure overall

METRO Group

Jan Kranghand

Retailer

the last 2 terms.

sustainability.

Scottish Sea Farms

John Barrington

Supplier

Seachill

Nigel Edwards

Supplier

Seafood Connection

Klaas Jan Mazereeuw

Supplier

Skretting / Nutreco

Trygve Berg Lea

Supplier

Tesco

Jodie Johnston

Retailer

Findus Sverige AB

Ian Michie

Supplier

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AQUACULTURE

but also in the broader GLOBALG.A.P context. As a supplier

the basic requirements for food safety, environmental and

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Crops Sector Committees

managed through subgroups that worked on the different species. Currently, a subgroup is working on a Transport

Fruit and Vegetables

module with implementation foreseen for January 2011.

Chairman:

Willem Hofmans

The SC is also in the process of developing voluntary,

Vice-chairman:

Paul Bol

species-specific animal welfare requirements that will be

GLOBALG.A.P:

Friedrich Lüdeke

available to retailers upon request.

Flower and Ornamentals

Aquaculture Sector Committee

Chairman:

Martin de la Harpe

Chairman:

GLOBALG.A.P:

Elmé Coetzer

Vice-chairman: Øyvind Oaland

Aldin Hilbrands

GLOBALG.A.P: Valeska Weymann As part of the revision process of the standard, the Fruit and Vegetables SC has in the past four years created

This SC produced several aquaculture modules based on

detailed guidance documents for Integrated Pest Manage-

retailer/food service demand. Based on the work of the

ment and for the risk assessment of microbial contamination.

Shrimp working group, the Shrimp standard was launched

They have approved 10 National Interpretation Guidelines

in 2008. The development of the Tilapia and Pangasius

(The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Colom-

standards were possible due to the commitment of the

bia, Thailand, Chile, Guatemala, and South Africa) as well

Pangasius working group who also made field trials for both

as Guides for Smallholders on Plant Protection, Hygiene,

standards possible at farm level. These two standards were

Soil & Water and Social & Environment. Stephen Mbithi’s

launched in 2009 and one year later the first producers

participation as “Smallholder Observer” ensured that the

were certified. The end result of the revision, coupled with

voice of the smallholders was always considered during the

more meetings than expected, is an innovative approach to

decision-making process.

aquaculture certification: One module fits all hatchery-based farmed aquaculture species, including finfish, crustaceans

The members of the Flower and Ornamentals SC have

and molluscs.

contributed to the developments and the modifications in the Crops Base module to ensure that the standard remains

A working group consisting of members from both the Live-

applicable to the production of flowers and ornamentals.

stock and the Aquaculture SCs worked together with experts

They have also expanded the product list to cover all

in the field on the revision of the Compound Feed Manu-

production types.

facturing Standard (V2). This version, which was released in March 2010, is a step forward in providing updated

Livestock Sector Committee

documents as requested in the Livestock and Aquaculture

Chairman:

Base modules.

David Mainon

Vice-chairman: Felipe D’Albora GLOBALG.A.P: Roland Aumüller

Election for period 2011-2014 SC members are company representatives (GLOBALG.A.P

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The SC was extremely productive during the past 4 years.

members) who contribute their personal expertise to the

In line with the GLOBALG.A.P Rules For Standard Setting,

work of the committees. Stakeholders can nominate can-

they have developed modules for Turkey (in 2009) and

didates during the period of 8 - 29 October. The election

Calf/Young Beef (in 2010) production. The first certificates

process will once again be independently managed by

for Turkey production were issued to German produc-

KPMG and the elected members will be announced early

ers in May 2010. The modifications for the revision were

December 2010.

Governance Crop Protection Working Group

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PAST 3 YEARS

GLOBALG.A.P ABBREVIATIONs

Author: Elmé Coetzer

Abbreviation

Term

Abbreviation

Term

AB

Accreditation Body

GRASP

GLOBALG.A.P Risk Assessment for

AMC

Approved Modified Checklist

BIPRO

Brand Integrity Program

BMCL

Benchmarking Checklist

BMS

Benchmarked Scheme

IAF

International Accreditation Forum

CB

Certification Body

ICM

Integrated Crop Management

CBC

Certification Body Committee

IFA

Integrated Farm Assurance

CBW

Certification Body Workshop

IPM

Integrated Pest Management

CC

Compliance Criteria

ISC

Integrity Surveillance Committee

CC

Combinable Crops

MLA

Multilateral Agreement

CIPRO

Certification Integrity Program

MoU

Memorandum of Understanding

CL

Checklist

MRL

Maximum Residue Level

CO

Coffee

NC

Non Conformity

CoC

Chain of Custody

NRI

Natural Resource Institute

CP

Control Point

NTWG

National Technical Working Group

CPCC

Control Points and Compliance Criteria

OIE

World Organisation for Animal Health

CPWG

Crop Protection Working Group

PG

Pig

CS

Cattle & Sheep

PG

Producer Group

DFID

UK Department for International

PPM

Plant Propagation Material

Development

PPP

Plant Protection Products

DY

Dairy

PY

Poultry

EA

European co-operation for Accreditation

QMS

Quality Management System

Social Practice HACCP

Hazard Analysis, Critical Control Points

The GLOBALG.A.P Crop Protection Working Group (CPWG)

Currently their task is to find solutions that will facilitate

FBS

Full Benchmarked Scheme

SC

Sector Committee

was established in 2007 to address several complex is-

crop production and legitimate and auditable compliance

FDA

US Food and Drug Administration

SN

Salmonids

sues such as the reduction of MRL exceedances, specialty

with the standard. In August 2009, Kristian Möller (MD

FF

Finfish

SP

Shrimp

crops/minor use issues, and management tools for retailers

GLOBALG.A.P), Philippe Binard (Freshfel), Jean-François

FO

Flowers & Ornamentals

TE

Tea

to follow up on MRL exceedances. The group members,

Proust (Forum Phyto) and Nigel Thorgrimsson (ARDO, chair-

FV, F&V

Fruit & Vegetables

ToR

Terms of Reference

which were appointed by the GLOBALG.A.P Board, are all

man CPWG) met for the first time with Michael Flueh (Direc-

GFSI

Global Food Safety Initiative

WS

Workshop

experts in the field of crop protection and include retailers,

torate General for Health and Consumer Affairs, European

GR

General Regulations

WTO

World Trade Organization

producers, authorities and representatives of the chemical

Commission) to discuss this issue.

companies. ties are evaluated to ensure that producers can operate in

checklist as a tool to assist growers to comply with the

a legal framework and be compliant with GLOBALG.A.P

GLOBALG.A.P Control Points and Compliance Criteria

requirements.

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This is an ongoing task for the CPWG and all possibiliIn 2009 the group successfully developed a guideline

Nigel Thorgrimsson

(CPCC) and to help minimize the risk of MRL exceedances.

In future, however, all producers are expected to use this

Philippe Binard said he sees his participation in the CPWG

checklist as it now forms part of the risk assessment

as part of the fulfillment of Freshfel’s and SHAFFE’s mission

requirement to determine the need for residue testing in

in terms of assisting members to comply with the highest

the CPCC V4.

safety, environmental and CSR rules/standards and to facilitate international fresh produce trade. For these reasons, the

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The issue of “crops without protection”, i.e. crops where

CPWG will also focus in future on the interpretation of new

no authorization exists for essential plant protection products

legislation and guidance on this for producers, while final-

that are required for securing crop quality and availability,

izing practical arrangements on the complex issue of minor

remains on the agenda of the CPWG. The group has been

use, which is not only a crucial point for suppliers but also

investigating the scale of this problem and the imbalance

quite important for the integrity and successful performance

that exists between different countries of production.

of GLOBALG.A.P.

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Producer/Supplier Members

Producer/Supplier Members

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THE STANDARD

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The Standard self-assessment and to send their comments. In this way, comments from minority

Globalg.A.P Integrated Farm Assurance V4

the Final product of four years of consultation

groups were also received, recorded and incorporated.

For more details about the specific changes in the Crops, Livestock or Aquaculture scopes, see related articles in this report. Producers can get certification for their production processes against the IFA standard V4 from 1 January 2011, but it becomes obligatory on 1 January 2012. The standards can be freely downloaded from the GLOBALG.A.P website (under Standards).

Revision and progress towards 2011

Feb 2007

SC Meetings

Agreement on Main Issues for Revision

June 2007

SC Meetings

First Subgroup Meetings

Nov 2007

SC Meetings

Feedback from First Subgroup Meetings

Feb 2008

SC Meetings

Subgroup Results

June 2008

SC Meetings

Subgroup Meetings, Preparation for Conference

Author: Elmé Coetzer

The revision of the Integrated Farm Assurance Standard What they are saying about IFA V4

has come to end after a 4-year period of extensive and exacting work (see the updated revision chart). The revision process followed the GLOBALG.A.P Procedures for Standard Setting. In addition to the round table discussions at

I hope that this experience serves to make the

the GLOBALG.A.P conference held in Cologne, Germany

standard much more producer friendly, especially for

in 2008 and the 5 stakeholder consultation dialogues in

small scale producers.

Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur, Montevideo, Washington DC Ghanaian smallholder

and Athens in 2009, stakeholder participation was encour-

Oct 2008

aged through 3 public consultation periods. More than 500 The GLOBALG.A.P Integrated Farm Assurance

comments were received for the Crops and Aquaculture

Standard for Fruit and Vegetables V4 has been trialed

standards and more than 200 for the Livestock standards.

in Japan and we found it to be comprehensive and

Comments were received from certification bodies, retailers,

covering our needs as an Asian retailer. The holistic

research centers, universities, NGOs, suppliers and pro-

approach of GLOBALG.A.P has been maintained in V4.

ducers, GLOBALG.A.P National Technical Working Groups,

The standard is also comparable with the local Japanese

producer organizations, scheme owners, consultants, the

standards, such as the “Guideline for Common Base

animal health industry, and metrology institutes. The com-

of Good Agriculture Practice” issued by the Ministry of

ments reflected the different cultural and agronomic situa-

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

tions where the GLOBALG.A.P Standards are implemented,

Mr. Uehara, Executive Assistant to Chief Merchandising Officer, Aeon Co., Ltd.

but in general the comments requested clearer requirements and compliance criteria as well as deletion of duplication.

A summary of comments will be published on the website.

There are better organized parts and more segmentalized parts in V4 and it made the GLOBALG.A.P

Trial audits on the draft V4 for Fruit and Vegetables were

Standard more comprehensive and upgraded. As for the

conducted in Japan, USA, Mexico, Chile, Germany and

promotion in Japan, the publication of an interpretation

Ghana (see side bar for a list of participants in these volun-

guideline is expected.

tary trials). Overall the producers indicated that the control Japanese grower

points were achievable and that the proposed modifications

Nov 2008

SC Meetings

Incorporate Feedback from Conference

Feb 2009

SC Meetings

Subgroup Meetings

June 2009

SC Meetings

Finalisation of Proposals

Sep-Nov 2009

SC Meetings

Incorporate Feedback from Consultation Dialogues

Feb 2010

SC Meetings

Finalisation

Field Trials

Aquaculture has taken a unique approach by including all hatchery-based farmed aquaculture species in one module.

Standard V4 resulting in a more pragmatic and focused

To ensure that all control points relevant to the different

auditing process for auditors and producers.

finfish, crustaceans and molluscs species are included in this

CB representative

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module, producers and experts were asked to complete a

THANK YOU !

GLOBALG.A.P would like to thank the following producers and certifications bodies that voluntarily took part in the trial audits for Fruit and Vegetables V4.

Producers: • Pinex Cooperative Farmers and Marketing Society (Ghana) • AT Agrícola Ltda. (Chile) • Rancho Medio Kilo, S. de P.R. de R.L. (Mexico) • Omniversal (Japan) • Maruta (Japan) • JA Kitahibiki Cooperative

(Japan) • Matsumoto Farm (Japan) • Driscolls (USA) • Werner Marquard of Altenmedingen (Germany) Certification Bodies: • Africert

June 2010

improved the standard.

shape the technical content of the GLOBALG.A.P

TOUR 2009: 5 Round Table Consultation Dialogues

Nov 2009

SC Meetings

Incorporate Feedback from Field Trials

Translators and Benchmarked Schemes have Access to Interim Final

Pleased to see that the input from Certification Body Committee and CBs in general are starting to

SUMMIT 2008: Implementation Conference Call for Stakeholder Comments V4.0

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Oct 2010 Jan 2011

SUMMIT 2010: Stakeholder Conference Presenting Interim Final Standard V4.0

✓ ✓ ✓

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The Standard Version 4 Statistics

More than Food Safety

GLOBALG.A.P is holistic. The GLOBALG.A.P Standard

HOLISTIC APPROACH Aquaculture |

HOLISTIC APPROACH transport |

is designed to assure consumers that the food they eat

Total number of Control Points: 231

Total number of Control Points: 36

is produced according to Good Agricultural Practices.

Food Safety 65

Under continual improvement, Good Agricultural Practices minimize the risk of microbiological contamination, lessen

Traceability 26

detrimental environmental impacts of farming operations, and ensure a responsible approach to worker health and safety as well as animal welfare. Based on supply chain consensus and product specific consumer expectations,

Food Safety 10

Workers Welfare 30

the composition of the elements varies across the GLOBALG.A.P scopes.

Animal Welfare 45

Environment (incl. Biodiversity) 65

HOLISTIC APPROACH Livestock Average percentage of the six modules, e.g. Cattle and Sheep, Dairy, Calf/Young Beef, Poultry, Pigs and Turkey.

Food Safety 44% Traceability 9%

Workers Welfare 26

HOLISTIC APPROACH compound feed manufactoring |

HOLISTIC APPROACH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES |

Total number of Control Points: 203

Total number of Control Points: 228

Workers Welfare 16

Food Safety 142 Environment (incl. Biodiversity) 12

Traceability 18 Workers Welfare 28

Workers Welfare 12%

Animal Welfare 26%

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Environment (incl.

Biodiversity) 9%

Environment (incl. Biodiversity) 40 Food Safety 175

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THE STANDARD Globalg.A.P Crops Base and Fruit and Vegetables Standard

MAJOR CHANGES FOR V4

Author: Friedrich Lüdeke

The Crops Base Module has undergone major changes

of developments that the process of simply taking samples

Harvest

in the process of revising the GLOBALG.A.P Standard,

does not improve control, but has instead led to increased

Following the principle adopted by other parts of the stan-

specifically concerning the issues of Irrigation, Integrated

production costs. For this reason, a new approach has been

dard of first conducting a risk assessment, then establishing

Pest Management (IPM) and Plant Protection Product Residue

adopted in version 4. Rather than require sampling for

a procedure and finally training the workers according to

Analysis (PPP).

residue analysis as a routine measure, it should be based on

this procedure, a documented hygiene procedure for the

risk. This means that the producer is required to have a good

harvesting process has now been implemented. The issue

Irrigation

understanding of the risks leading to the exceedance of

of toilet facilities on the fields remains a Minor Must require-

Water use has become an increasingly important issue in

Maximum Residue Levels. To this aim a toolbox to facilitate

ment but now has a broader compliance criteria to facilitate

many countries. To reflect this concern, version 4 now raises

a meaningful risk assessment is now available. If no samples

the fulfillment of this requirement in any cultural and geo-

the level for the justification of the used irrigation method to

are taken, the producer is required to justify the reasons for

graphical environment.

a Major Must requirement. In addition, the wording of some

this based on his risk assessment. If samples are taken, the

control points was revised. All the requirements concerning

producer must follow the set requirements. With this new

Produce Handling

irrigation are now centralized in the Crops Base Module.

approach, GLOBALG.A.P has taken another step to improve

The use of ice for harvested produce was raised to a Major

food safety without putting unnecessary burden on the

Must requirement in order to acknowledge the potential

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

producer. To cover all applications of chemicals to the prod-

danger. Short-term storage is now covered under field har-

IPM became more prominent in Version 3 and has gained

ucts, a new control point has been introduced that requires

vest. Rodent and Bird Control is now called Pest Control and

considerable significance in Version 4. Efforts to underline

records of all other substances aside from fertilizer and plant

covers all pests. A new control point covers the requirement

the importance of this aspect of Good Agricultural Practice

protection products.

for potable water being used for post-harvest treatments.

has led to obligatory compliance against a minimum of one activity in each of the areas of “Prevention”, “Observation

Changes in the Fruit and Vegetable module include a

and Monitoring” and “Intervention”, raising this to the level

new Major Must requirement for a risk assessment for water

of a Major Must requirement. In addition, a guideline and

used for spraying plant protection products, the objective

toolbox was developed to provide the producer with more

is a reduction in the risk of microbiological contamination.

therefore, we have been very happy that in no way does

information on how to implement IPM, and is expected to

Version 3 of the module already contained requirements

growing organically cause any significant impediment to

help increase worldwide producer involvement in the prac-

regarding the awareness of sources for microbiological

being GLOBALG.A.P certified. I can think of no single con-

tice of Integrated Pest Management.

contamination, but these did not cover the whole range of

flict between the scheme and our rules for organic produc-

contamination sources. For this purpose, a Guideline for the

tion. I wish I could say that there were a few things I would

Plant Protection Product (PPP) Use

Risk Assessment of Microbial Contamination was established

change but I can not think of any one thing. We are very

The topic of PPP Residue Analysis has been under discus-

in version 4, which is designed to assist both the producer

happy with the GLOBALG.A.P scheme and what it tells our

sion for quite some time now. Hundreds of thousands of

and the certification bodies to identify potential sources

customers about the way we conduct ourselves on all of

samples have been taken globally in efforts to prevent any

for contamination and thus eliminate or minimize them.

our farms. I have no solid basis to make a comparison with

exceedance of Maximum Residue Levels. However, given

The guideline also covers the avoidance of animal activities

other schemes as we have only used GLOBALG.A.P as our

the nature of the situation, it became evident in the course

in the crops.

standard.

Producing organic blueberries is challenging in itself

John Duval, Southeastern Product Manager, Sunnyridge

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THE STANDARD quality-assurance tool and thereby promotes consumer

This development reflects the high emphasis GLOBALG.A.P

GLOBALG.A.P Livestock Standard

confidence in the market.

places on animal welfare friendly production systems.

RESPONSIBLE PRODUCERS FARMING FOR QUALITY

Benchmarking with Dutch IKB

Voluntary Animal Welfare Modules

CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS

In response to demands by food retailers for the harmo-

In addition to the broad integration of animal welfare in its

nization of standards, Dutch IKB is now in the process of

Livestock Modules, GLOBALG.A.P is currently developing

benchmarking against the GLOBALG.A.P IFA Livestock Pigs

voluntary animal welfare modules that can be requested by

and Poultry scopes. In so doing, IKB and GLOBALG.A.P

the retailer in future. These are designed as species-specific

demonstrate compliance and mutual recognition against

add-on tools to ensure higher levels of animal well-being and

internationally recognized systems. This further contributes to

welfare in livestock production.

promoting safety, quality and trust in the market. Producers are set to benefit from the “one-stop audit at the farm gate”

Pigs and poultry will be the first additions to the Voluntary

advantage, which promises a reduction of duplication and

Animal Welfare Modules, as these are expected to play the

auditing costs as well as international recognition.

most important roles in the future global supply of animal protein and are regarded by consumers as the most critical

Author: Roland Aumüller

Turkey Standard

species. For this reason, GLOBALG.A.P is in the process of

The Turkey standard, launched in 2009, is gaining high ac-

developing these additional customized modules outlining

ceptance. In May 2010, the first certificates were awarded

further criteria and requirements for maintaining the welfare

In the course of revising the GLOBALG.A.P IFA Standard,

compliance criteria for quality assurance in the production,

to two poultry producers for Heidemark Mästerkreis, one of

of these animals to complement the existing modules.

the Livestock modules V3 underwent an intensive process

supply and purchase of raw materials and feed ingredients

the leading manufacturers of turkey products in Germany.

of modification and improvement that reflects consumer

for compound feed, and covers all the production steps from

demands for food safety and responsible producers´

the purchase, handling and storage to the processing and

Livestock Transport Module

issue of castration. Under EU regulations, castration can be

attitudes towards Good Agricultural Practice. As a result,

distribution of compound feed for food producing animals as

The issue of appropriate livestock transports has aroused

performed without the use of anesthetics on male piglets

Version 4 brings about numerous improvements that have

covered by the GLOBALG.A.P modules. The standard covers

much criticism and debate over the past years. Animal

up to 7 days after birth. Taking into account new animal

resulted from efforts to achieve up-to-date control point com-

commercial compound feed and not home-mixed feed, given

welfare is of high consumer interest and this includes how

welfare standards, the GLOBALG.A.P voluntary module shall

pliance with applicable legislation for food safety require-

that home-mixed feed does not leave the farm it is produced

animals are transported to and from production facilities.

require that castration can only be performed from the first

ments, animal welfare and workers’ welfare. Changes in

on. Farmers who prepare home mixes must follow criteria

To respond to this increasingly significant demand for high

day under anesthesia. For the Poultry Welfare module the

the GLOBALG.A.P Livestock documents are also reflected in

already outlined in the Livestock standard and so do not

animal welfare standards in livestock transport, the Livestock

major issue covered will involve stocking densities and hous-

the new Compound Feed Manufacturing Standard, the new

require certification against CFM.

Sector Committee is currently in the process of developing a

ing environment conditions. Amendments have been made

Livestock Transport module, due for public consultations in

concerning the new broiler directive, which is set to integrate

Calf/Young Beef module, the upcoming Livestock Transport

In the case of pigs, one of the major concerns involves the

On 1 January 2011, it becomes obligatory for compound

early August and scheduled to launch by 1 January 2011.

the latest science-based requirements for welfare-upgraded

Amendments made in the Cattle and Sheep, Dairy, Pigs, and

feed manufacturers who supply GLOBALG.A.P certified pro-

The standard will provide a quality assurance system outlin-

broiler production.

Poultry modules are a result of efforts by the Livestock Sector

ducers to be certified against the CFM V2 standard. It also

ing livestock transport requirements and is based on EU regu-

Committee to develop an excellent revision that reflects the

becomes obligatory for IFA Livestock certified farms to source

lations. However, the standard is also set to take into account

For more information, please contact

current requirements, demands and concerns of both con-

their feed from CFM certified compound feed manufacturers

transport distances in different countries and continents.

Roland Aumüller at aumueller@globalgap.org.

sumers and the industry.

or benchmarked standards.

Furthermore, there have been developments in the appli-

Launched in March 2010, the Compound Feed Manufactur-

cation of the Turkey standard as well as progress on the

ing Standard has received a high and positive response

benchmarking front.

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The role of compound feed in the process of ensuring food

New Calf/Young Beef Module

safety along the entire livestock production and supply chain

The new Calf/Beef module, launched on 3 March 2010,

is a highly significant one. The production and sourcing of

was jointly developed with the Netherlands, Belgium and

raw materials plus their processing for quality-assured and

Uruguay and bridges the gap to the Cattle and Sheep

compound feed has become a major consumer concern in a

module. The scope of this module covers young animals of

market that demands ever-higher standards in the production

bovine species of any cattle breed from birth up to the age

of meats. In targeted efforts to respond to this consumer and

of 12 months kept for the purposes of calf (veal) produc-

thereby retailer concern, GLOBALG.A.P Livestock and Aqua-

tion (1- 8 months of age) and young beef production

culture Sector Committees and experts in the field collaborat-

(9-12 months of age) in intensive or extensive production

ed on the development of the Compound Feed Manufactur-

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THE STANDARD Globalg.A.P Aquaculture Standard

IN SYNC WITH A DYNAMIC MARKET

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A rise in health and environmental awareness has led con-

certification purposes to support this need. The standard de-

sumers worldwide to voice their concerns regarding not only

fines compound feed as all raw materials that are subject of

the safety of the foods they consume but also the conditions

risk assessment. In the case that compound feed may contain

under which it is being produced. Aquaculture is the fastest

fishmeal and/or fish oil, the species of fish used and its re-

growing food-producing sector in the world, making this

spective country of origin must be identified. The compound

consumer concern a top priority. In their efforts to respond to

feed must also demonstrate proof that it does not contain

owners, consultants, the food service industry, the animal

In addition, GLOBALG.A.P certified products automatically

consumer demands for products that are responsibly farmed

species classified as critically endangered or endangered on

health industry, and metrology institutes.

undergo Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) as an

under ecologically sound and controlled conditions, produc-

the IUCN Red List.

Aquaculture Dialogue Standards *) or other GFSI Benchmarked Standard

integral part of the certification process. This ensures that For the GLOBALG.A.P Version 4 for Aquaculture, we

ers and retailers are increasingly relying on standards that

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aquaculture farms not only make animal welfare consider-

provide reliability, credibility, transparency and, more impor-

A New Era

have built a new aquaculture standard that aims at being

ations, but that they are also expected to assess the impact

tantly, promote an environment of trust in their markets.

GLOBALG.A.P is now proud to present a new era of aqua-

able to certify any aquaculture species. However we exclude

of their farming practices on their immediate environment,

culture certification. As a result of round tables on 4 conti-

species that cannot be bred under controlled circumstances

thereby encouraging environmental awareness.

The GLOBALG.A.P Aquaculture Standard offers the indus-

nents as well as three public consultations, the scope of the

given the sustainability implications this might have on wild

try the best tool on the market to rely on as a business-to-

GLOBALG.A.P Aquaculture Standard has been expanded

stocks. We hope many stakeholders will again work with us.

business certification system, covering the entire production

in the new Version 4 to include any hatchery-based species

chain ranging from the broodstock, seedlings and feed

that can be produced under controlled aquatic systems. This

suppliers, to the farming, harvesting and processing stages.

new version reflects a compact and more comprehensive

This set of standards clearly defines the regulations and

standard for users, stepping into a stricter level of compli-

conditions for food safety requirements, animal welfare,

ance in key activities identified throughout the last years

workers welfare, farm/site management and traceability.

from farm and certification experience. From the launch of

America and SE Asia in the coming months to become com-

the previous version in 2007 until the third quarter of 2010,

pliant to the Tilapia Aquaculture Dialogue standards through

The Compound Feed Manufacturing Standard

500 comments were received from stakeholders represent-

our interim partnership with GLOBALG.A.P.

GLOBALG.A.P works with accredited third-party certification

The Aquaculture Standard also requires that compound

ing 116 organizations worldwide that comprise certification

and the joint audit arrangements.

bodies operating worldwide to offer the best platform of

feed used at the aquatic farming and hatchery levels should

bodies, retailers, research centers, universities, NGOs, sup-

Jose R. Villalon, Managing Director of the

aquaculture professionals and provides a key reliability

stem from reliable sources. In March 2010 GLOBALG.A.P

pliers, farmers, GLOBALG.A.P National Technical Working

WWF-US Aquaculture Program

launched the Compound Feed Manufacturing Standard for

Groups for Aquaculture, producer organizations, scheme

Impact The credibility of the GLOBALG.A.P Aquaculture Standard

Aldin Hilbrands, Senior Manager Product Integrity of Royal Ahold and Chairman of the GLOBALG.A.P Aquaculture Sector Committee

stems from its development process, which relies on the input of all the stakeholders through transparent and inclusive standard setting procedures and involves conducting field

We look forward to the first tilapia producers in Latin

trials, public consultations, face-to-face round tables and open dialogues.

aspect by performing spot checks to evaluate the performance of both farms and certification bodies.

�

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GLOBALG.A.P also offers seafood buyers a database that GLOBALG.A.P AQUACULTURE V4 IN BRIEF:

provides an additional measure of transparency and control.

GLOBALG.A.P Aquaculture has been implemented in 15 countries worldwide for the Version 3, covering Salmonids,

• ALL FARM BASE MODULES

Shrimp, Tilapia and Pangasius.

• AQUACULTURE MODULES For the Version 4, the species coverage is extensive and the

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Finfish, Crustaceans, Molluscs (Mollusks)

GLOBALG.A.P platform of certification bodies is ready to attend to any farm wherever its location in order to support

✓ Site Management

responsible sourcing needs. This Version 4 reflects continu-

✓ Reproduction - Broodstock & Seedlings

ous improvement built on the valuable feedback gained

✓ Chemicals

from producer and consumer requirements. GLOBALG.A.P

✓ Occupational Health & Safety

will continue operating in a modular approach at farm level

✓ Fish Welfare - Management and Husbandry

and, for the first processing after harvesting, compulsory

✓ Harvesting

GLOBALG.A.P Chain of Custody certification will also con-

✓ Sampling and Testing

tinue to be reinforced. This important certification defines the

✓ Feed Management

requirements for hygiene and proper segregation of certified

✓ Pest Control

and no-certified products for the processing operation unit.

✓ Environmental Management

Source GLOBALG.A.P

Biodiversity inclusive Through the GLOBALG.A.P Number identification (GGN),

✓ Water Usage and Disposal

certificates can reflect the origin of the farmed product as

✓ Social Criteria

well as the processing, packing, warehouse, transport or any stage of the food production chain when purchasers re-

• CHAIN OF CUSTODY

quire proper identification of GLOBALG.A.P certified source.

1st processing after harvesting is compulsory.

For more information, please contact Valeska Weymann at

✓ Proper segregation of certified/

weymann@globalgap.org

✓ Hygiene system in place

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THE STANDARD

GLOBALG.A.P VERSION 4 TRIAL IN JAPAN

Author: Andras Fekete

In Japan, local certification bodies, farmers, suppliers,

The visit resulted in gaining valuable feedback on the new

retailers, agricultural input manufacturers and consultants

version. Furthermore, all the parties agreed on the establish-

have been collaborating on the evaluation process of the

ment of a National Technical Working Group in Japan.

latest Control Points and Compliance Criteria (CPCC).

This will have the primary tasks of providing good Japanese

This year sees the launch of the GLOBALG.A.P IFA Standard

translations of the new V4 as well as providing national

Version 4, and the major challenge of introducing a new

interpretation guidelines according to local production cir-

version is to evaluate whether the proposed changes are

cumstances. It is also expected to publish these interpretation

comprehensible and can actually be implemented under

guidelines in the near future.

all circumstances. As the CPCC are written by Sector Committees and interpreted by the National Technical Working

GLOBALG.A.P would like to thank all the

Groups, members of the GLOBALG.A.P Secretariat travel

parties involved for their hard work and

around the world and perform trials, audits and inspections

excellent preparation:

to verify the changes before publishing the new standard.

In this context, a member of the GLOBALG.A.P Secretariat

� AEON: Mr. Uehara, Mrs. Kawashima

staff visited Japan from 26-30 April 2010. After initial meetings with the project members, several farms were visited

� SGS Japan: Mr. Otake, Mr. Mizuta

firstly on Hokkaido Island in the north of Japan and then further south on Kyushu Island. These field visits focused

� Control Union Japan /FEM: Mr. Yamaguchi,

primarily on the changes in V4 and were conducted in the

Mr. Omura

frame of a general shortened GLOBALG.A.P inspection.

Operational GLOBALG.A.P farming records were not

� Omniversal: Mr. Kitagawa

checked in detail and the compliance level of the farms was not assessed because these were not GLOBALG.A.P

� Maruta: Mr. Hara

or CIPRO inspections. The producers were given a wide opportunity to ask for clarification concerning the standard.

� JA Kitahibiki Cooparative’s staff and producers:

Mr. Kanda, Mr. Osawa and Mr. Yokosawa

At the end, all the participants gathered for a final meeting to agree on the results. The trial visit gave all the parties

� Matsumoto Farm

involved the opportunity to ask all their general questions, also those not directly related to the changes in V4.

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� DNV Japan: Mr. Osada

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THE STANDARD Certification Statistics

Shooting Stars, High Potentials and Boomers

Author: Kristian Moeller

Looking at the overall statistics, the results can be sum-

few certified farms to more than 50. These countries can be

the increase in certification in Spain, bypassing Italy now in

GLOBALG.A.P certified poultry certification is concentrated

marized as follows: Continuous growth – the number of

found in three continents: South Korea, Pakistan and Vietnam

2010 as the country with most certified producers. In 2010,

in Brazil, Hungary and China with 94 farms in total.

GLOBALG.A.P certificates has passed the 100,000 mark,

in Asia; Ghana, Tanzania and Madagascar in Africa; and

every fifth producer in GLOBALG.A.P comes from Spain.

with fruit and vegetables still as the dominant scope, but

Bosnia/Herzegovina and Malta in Europe.

Yet, some consolidation has taken place in Greece, Thai-

Aquaculture

with significant growth potential in aquaculture and now

land and Mali, where the number of certified growers has

The largest geographic expansion can be observed in the

also in livestock, as well as a rise in group certification as

High potential countries have more than doubled their

observed significant shrinkage. GLOBALG.A.P stakeholders

GLOBALG.A.P Aquaculture scopes. With salmon, shrimp

the preferred option.

number of certified farms from a base larger than 100.

and the Secretariat are looking into those cases and seeking

and now pangasius and tilapia, 144 mainly larger farms

These are the Palestinian Territories and the Dominican

to provide support where needed.

have received their GLOBALG.A.P certification status, in

Republic.

CERTIFICATION OPTIONS

19 countries on all continents, offering over 500 thousand Livestock

tons of harvested products leaving the farms, which are

Option 1/3

Boomer countries that have added more than 500 certi-

GLOBALG.A.P livestock certification has its widest ap-

composed of Shrimp (70.000 tons), Tilapis (30.000 tons)

31%

fied growers within the last 12 months are Spain, Italy, Peru,

plication in the pig and the poultry modules. The majority

Salmon (335.000) and Pangasius (95.000 tons)

Turkey, Germany, and Guatemala. Especially remarkable is

of the 122 certified pig farms operate in Spain and Italy.

CERTIFIED PRODUCERS

Certified Aquaculture Producers worldwide

Option 2/4 69%

Produce When comparing the country statistics for fruit and vegetables, three growth patterns of countries stick out: Shooting stars are countries that have experienced major changes within the last 12 months, going from a

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As of October 2010

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Certified Producers Worldwide

Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium

1 108

Colombia

548

Germany

8571

Jordan

17

Costa Rica

310

Ghana

426

Kenya

395

C么te d'Ivoire

238

Greece

11193

2228

Croatia

84

1

Cyprus

855

3306

Guinea Honduras

18

Denmark

99

1

Dominica

6

Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Chile China

671 9 295 2 43

Guatemala

89

Bolivia

97

Guadeloupe

Czech Republic

Belize Bosnia/Herzegovina

40

1100

5510

Saudi Arabia

1661

Senegal

1293

Lebanon

7

Nicaragua

40

Lithuania

1

Norway

13

Macao

1

Oman

1372

Macedonia

2003

Madagascar

16

Pakistan

India

Ecuador

644

Indonesia

6

Malaysia

21

Panama

Egypt

377

Iran

1

Mali

91

Peru

France

11 7 3009

Ireland Israel Italy

2352

Gambia

2

Jamaica

254

Georgia

1

Japan

32 1451 18353

Malta Martinique Mexico

190

109 52 101

2

Moldova

6

88

Morocco

415

Palestinian Territories

Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Romania

1

5

Saint Vincent/Grenadines

New Zealand

867

Faroe Isl.

Saint Lucia

Netherlands

Dominican Republic

Ethiopia

2 13

1

Hungary

46

Namibia

Latvia

34

Korea (South)

Mozambique

1 167

Thailand

595

Tunisia

242

Turkey

3034

Uganda

Serbia/Montenegro

16

Ukraine

59

Slovakia

16

United Kingdom

1

Slovenia

96 331

South Africa Spain

9 1841 20833

United States Uruguay Venezuela

5 1 50 360 73 1

48

Sri Lanka

23

Vietnam

305

1488

Suriname

1

Zambia

3

6

Zimbabwe

5 1048 411 4 57

Swaziland Sweden

17

Switzerland

61

Taiwan

65

Tanzania

70

TOTAL

18 102586

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PROVIDING A FRAMEWORK

for

PROVIDING A FRAMEWORK implementation and certification of good agricultural practice

THE STANDARD Social Risk Assessment

GRASP for GLOBALG.A.P Suppliers is Available and Online Now

Author: Kerstin Uhlig

Are you aware of the social practices of your GLOBALG.A.P

results. This service comes with a database manual that

certified suppliers? GLOBALG.A.P offers you a tried and

explains how to use the online search.

tested one-stopshop solution ready at your fingertips: The GLOBALG.A.P Risk Assessment on Social Practice

Social Risk Assessments are country specific as they rely on

(GRASP) is now available and online for implementation in

national labour laws. For this reason, GRASP assessments

an increasing number of countries. GRASP was developed

can only be conducted in countries with GLOBALG.A.P

to raise awareness on social practice in primary prduction.

published implementation guidelines. These have been

It delivers an add-on assessment to the annual GLOBALG.A.P

completed for the following countries: Austria, Brazil, Chile,

certification audit, making it a highly effective and efficient

Colombia, Costa Rica, Kenya, Mexico, Vietnam, South

tool.

Africa, Spain/Almería, and Morocco. And more are being developed, with Argentina, Italy, Israel, Peru and the USA

Ask for your reserved Online Access Code and find out

in the pipeline.

which of your producers have already received a GRASP assessment. You also get access to their assessment results.

Are you missing a country? Contact us and we will initiate efforts to build a guideline for that country as well.

This service is free for all GLOBALG.A.P member companies.

Simply sign and return the “Terms of Reference for the Autho-

Looking forward to welcoming you to the group of

rized Access to the GRASP Results” (see page 13 of Annex

GLOBALG.A.P stakeholders with a special interest in socially

III of the GRASP General Regulations V 1.0).

responsible sourcing!

The GLOBALG.A.P Database support team will then grant

Visit our website for extensive information about GRASP.

you the user-role “GRASP Observer” and provide you with

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your login and password. With this login you can enter the

For more information please contact

GLOBALG.A.P Database and access your suppliers’ GRASP

Kerstin Uhlig at uhlig@globalgap.org.

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Talking “GRASP”

Sibyl Anwander Phan-huy

Uwe Bockius

Nigel Garbutt

Claire Bierbach

Head of Quality and Sustainability,

Head of Division, EDEKA Fruchtkontor

Chairman, GLOBALG.A.P

Strategic Quality Management

Coop Switzerland

Internal External Infrastructure, METRO AG

The GRASP Module is easy to

As a leading German food

implement on farm level. It enables

After almost 5 years of stake-

retailer, for decades now the EDEKA

“METRO Group is actively

holder consultation and dialogue in

the establishment of elementary steps for the good man-

Group has assumed responsibility – for its product range, for

more than 20 countries on 5 continents, we are very proud

pursuing compliance of high standards along the complete

agement of human resources on farms, like documentation

the environment and for consumers. In addition to strict qual-

to offer the GRASP Module to the sector, as a practical

supply chain. Comprehensive quality assurance and obser-

on the employed staff, salaries, working times, complaint

ity assurance, it is important for us to ensure that the products

tool to promote good social practice complementing the

vance of environmental aspects and human rights enable

procedures, etc. Implementing the GRASP Module creates

we market are also produced under socially responsible

GLOBALG.A.P Standards in primary production. During this

us to offer a broad and top-quality product range. As a

good conditions for improving the social dialogue between

conditions. In the context of fruit and vegetable production,

period we have trained more than 150 auditors to conduct

retailing company in direct contact with our consumers of

farmers and employees. In the course of the development

GLOBALG.A.P’s GRASP module is a major element for us,

GRASP assessments, and developed 14 national interpre-

fresh products, METRO Group’s participation on the GRASP

of national interpretations, stakeholders are systematically

so that we can do justice to this commitment.

tation guidelines of the module in local multistakeholder

project is essential. METRO Group stands up for its respon-

workshops.

sible position in order to supply our customers with safe as

involved, giving a strong local credibility to the GRASP Module. Coop is highly convinced by the concept of a

Jürg von Niederhäusern

well as socially and ethically sourced food. The dialogue

one-stop visit on farm level, and appreciates that results

Manager Standards, Migros

between the different parties within the GRASP workshops on the criteria of good social practices is very important for

from the GRASP assessments will be made available in the

METRO Group to claim and ensure the reliability of safe and

GLOBALG.A.P Database. As of benefit for farmers, we supGLOBALG.A.P’s GRASP

port the cooperation of GLOBALG.A.P with other initiatives

social procedures.

module is a useful tool for us for

active in this field, like BSCI Primary Production, Fair Trade

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assuming responsibility in agricultural production, actively

and others.

involving farmers. For us, promoting the GRASP Module on Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann

a risk-assessment basis means that we can rapidly gain an

Head of Programme for Social and

overview on the social situation among our suppliers and

Environmental Standards,

their farmers. Based on the GRASP assessment, further and

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische

locally adapted measures can be introduced to improve the

Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH

social situation on farm level. In order to avoid duplication, a close collaboration with other specialized programs like BSCI or Fairtrade, etc. is crucial.

The GRASP Module was developed through the combined efforts of industry players, food producers and civil

Florian Schütze

society, thus setting a precedent for cooperation in achiev-

Head of International Society &

ing sustainable business practices. The commitment of all

Environment Division, Lidl

actors was crucial for ensuring the accuracy and feasibility In our understanding of being

of the tool at all business levels. The GRASP Module takes

a responsible retail company, it is

a first step in raising awareness of workers’ labour rights consciousness on farm level; it is a compass for corrective

our fundamental ambition to align social and environmental

action in creating a good working environment, embedded

issues within the supply chain. Part of this responsibility is

in sound agricultural practices. We see the GRASP Module

to promote and monitor social compliance in our business

as an easy-to-apply tool, having a great potential in forging

relations with farmers and suppliers. Complementary to

links between good agricultural practices and social

Lidl’s engagement in BSCI, we see the GRASP module as

accountability.

a fundamental tool to identify potential weaknesses of our suppliers regarding social minimum criteria, in order to be able to commonly develop solutions that are fitting our daily working reality.

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THE System GLOBALG.A.P Benchmarking

GLOBALG.A.P Benchmarking

cooperation with gfsi

INTELLIGENT HARMONIZATION ACROSS THE GLOBE

Author: Nigel Gabutt

Author: Ignacio Antequera

Improving Worldwide Recognition of Food Safety

Benchmarking is one of the key strategic pillars on which

There are two ways of obtaining GLOBALG.A.P recognit-

Criteria Partnerships From Farm to Fork

GLOBALG.A.P is built, and this for a significant reason.

ion. The Full Benchmark (FB) category means that the

There are a multiple of local and national standards and

applicant’s normative documents are benchmarked against

schemes all over the world, each operating with its own

the GLOBALG.A.P General Regulations (GR), outlining

set of rules and guidelines adapted to the local require-

the rules for certification bodies to follow when certifying

ments and environment. While this may be sufficient to

producers, and the Control Points and Compliance Criteria

and Livestock scopes’ food safety elements have gained for-

serve a local market, in our global world this system of

(CPCC) that define the compliance requirements for pro-

mal recognition with the GFSI. This is a major step forwards

several standards all operating solely within their own re-

ducers. The Approved Modified Checklist (AMC) category

in terms of harmonizing food safety requirements for produc-

gional borders leads to large-scale inefficiencies reflected in

requires that the applicant’s standards be benchmarked

ers and improving their acceptance amongst retailers.

missed economic opportunities, unreliable and complex stan-

only against the GLOBALG.A.P Control Points and Com-

Further to the co-operation agreement signed by the Chairman of GLOBALG.A.P and the Global Food Safety Initiative in Feb 2009, the Fruit and Vegetable, Aquaculture

Nigel Garbutt

dards, and an international food industry that is burdened

pliance Criteria (CPCC). Here schemes benefit from the

In May this year the agreement was extended to streamline

by too many inefficient checks, controls, duplications and

GLOBALG.A.P structure for CB administration support. In

benchmarking and industry recognition of primary produc-

redundancies. The GLOBALG.A.P benchmarking process

addition, both categories of recognition gain full access to

tion and feed standards. There will be one common set of

aims at achieving harmonization with other national and

the GLOBALG.A.P Database.

food safety key elements and requirements for the manage-

local standards and is a direct response to an industry that

ment of schemes for the scope of primary production and

not only demands standards it can trust across the globe, but

The GLOBALG.A.P benchmarking process creates a high

feed, mutually recognized and managed in parallel by

that are also adapted to local requirements, conditions and

level of transparency and integrity that promotes trust and

GFSI and GLOBALG.A.P.

factors. Through its harmonization efforts, GLOBALG.A.P

confidence in the food industry. Retailers and traders can

Benchmarking aims to promote an environment of integrity,

place their trust in GLOBALG.A.P recognized certificates

The benchmarking process for food safety will be aligned

Jürgen Matern

transparency and reliability in the international food industry,

issued under benchmarked schemes, relying on the knowl-

with the GFSI Guidance Document benchmarking process

thereby actively increasing awareness of food safety, animal

edge that the highest food safety and quality assurance

and the GLOBALG.A.P Benchmarking Regulations.

welfare, workers welfare and environmental protection

measures have been met. This reputation is immensely

around the world.

valuable to the scheme owners, the certification bodies and

Schemes successfully benchmarked by either organization will receive mutual recognition.

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the producers. In addition, the GLOBALG.A.P benchmarking GLOBALG.A.P Benchmarking is open to all interested

process allows for adaptation to local conditions at a high

national and local schemes. The process of obtaining

standard, thereby maintaining both the integrity of the

A regular compliance check will be carried out by a joint

GLOBALG.A.P recognition consists of an extensive evalu-

brand as well as respecting local requirements and

working group to review and assess the work undertaken

ation process in which applications undergo a detailed

conditions.

by either organization.

document review, an international peer review among GLOBALG.A.P member organizations and a parallel audit

By aligning with the internationally recognized standards

There will be a common set of sanctions for scheme owners

on a selected site of the applicant schemes. Impartiality

and control systems of GLOBALG.A.P, national and local

who are found to deviate from the requirements set out in

of the evaluation is further guaranteed by the key partici-

schemes benchmarked enjoy immediate international recog-

the GFSI Guidance Document and the GLOBALG.A.P

pation of independent accreditation bodies (DAkkS and

nition. Benchmarked schemes can differentiate themselves

Benchmarking Regulations.

JAS-ANZ) along the entire process.

on the B2B level, their standards demonstrating compliance

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Sub-scope

Country

Scheme Name

Fully Benchmarked Schemes FV

Austria

AMAGAP

FO

Colombia

Florverde

FV

Germany

QS-GAP

FO

Kenya

KFC Silver Standard

FO

Netherlands

MPS-GAP

LS

Netherlands

IKB

FV

New Zealand

New Zealand GAP

FV

Spain

UNE155000

FV

Switzerland

SwissGAP Hortikultur

FV

UK

Assured Produce

Approved Modified Checklist FV

Brazil

MUTUMGAP

FV

Chile

CHILEGAP

FF

Chile

SalmonGAP

FV

China

CHINAGAP

FV

Colombia

ColombiaGAP

FV

France

BANAGAP

FF

Ireland

IQS

FV

Japan

JGAP

FV

Kenya

KENYAGAP

FV

Mexico

MEXICO GAP

FV

South Korea

ATGAP

FV

Spain

NATURANE

FV

Spain

NATURSENSE

FV

Sweden

IP SIGILL GAP

FV

Thailand

THAIGAP

LS

Uruguay

CNMPU - Certified Natural Meat Program

with high food safety and quality assurance industry require-

across the globe. Furthermore, the “one-stop audit at the

This ensures that evaluations are also based on current and

to take advantage of the successful GLOBALG.A.P system.

ments. GLOBALG.A.P benchmarking offers recognition of a

farm gate� policy is a major advantage of GLOBALG.A.P

up-to-date industry concerns and gives the industry the

Associations that base their standards on GLOBALG.A.P

wide variety of product scopes in the pre-farm production.

Benchmarking. Producers reduce considerable costs of local

opportunity to play an active role in shaping the standards.

principles save on development and administration costs

controls and audits by eliminating double certification for Certification bodies benefit from the continuous improve-

products that have more than one market destination.

ment and consultation process that is an integral part of the

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by implementing a GLOBALG.A.P operational structure, To date, there are 20 GLOBALG.A.P benchmarked schemes

complete with database support and certification body

operating in 30 different countries worldwide. Applicants

management. By gaining GLOBALG.A.P approval, new

GLOBALG.A.P system. Auditors receive an online training

The GLOBALG.A.P benchmarking system offers retailers

can apply for all the existing GLOBALG.A.P sub-scopes.

benchmarked standards also enjoy international recognition,

developed to ensure that their expertise and knowledge base

added transparency, a crucial factor in the global food

Initially, most of benchmarked schemes fell under the Fruit

a valuable advantage in a highly competitive global market.

is harmonized across the globe.

industry. All the benchmarked schemes, certification bodies

and Vegetable sub-scope, however new sub-scopes have re-

and producers are registered in the GLOBALG.A.P Database

cently been added through the newly benchmarked schemes

For more information, please contact Ignacio Antequera at

Producers certified against GLOBALG.A.P benchmarked

and are covered by the scope of the GLOBALG.A.P Integrity

in Aquaculture (SalmonGAP), Flowers (KFC), and Livestock

antequera@globalgap.org or +49 221 579 938 74.

schemes profit enormously through their ability to access

Program. Retailers can easily access this data to perform

(CNMPU).

markets that were previously unavailable to them. They dem-

instant checks on the status of a particular producer and

onstrate awareness and compliance of international Good

scheme. The benchmarking process also provides a platform

If you are seeking to develop your own standard internation-

Agricultural Practice standards that are required by the food

for retailers and suppliers to contribute feedback and com-

ally, GLOBALG.A.P Benchmarking can provide you with ex-

industry, making their products highly attractive to retailers

ments during the evaluation process of a national scheme.

cellent tools and support. GLOBALG.A.P invites associations

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THE System Certification Bodies

The Trusted Link to the Market

Authors: Carla de Andrade Hurst, Anne Kafzyk

GLOBALG.A.P provides producers with a choice of specially

of changes in updated Version 2.0 - 4 Jan2010

trained and highly competent auditors on a global scale.

is applicable and certification is available for GLOBALG.A.P sub-scopes Tea & Coffee and the

Currently, there are 135 GLOBALG.A.P approved certifica-

entire Aquaculture scope

tion bodies offering a choice of local representation in 80 countries, issuing certificates in 100 countries worldwide.

• GLOBALG.A.P Risk Assessment on Social Practice

Only a very few certification systems operate on such a

(GRASP) became available for implementation.

global scale.

Approval is granted per auditor, and not per CB. Auditors need to pass the GRASP online training

Each CB must have received approval by the GLOBALG.A.P

and attend a classroom GRASP training for ap-

Secretariat and signed a License and Certification Agree-

proval. A checklist tool has been introduced in the

ment (LCA) before conducting GLOBALG.A.P inspections

GLOBALG.A.P Database to upload GRASP results

and audits. One condition for that approval is that they gain ISO Guide 65 accreditation to the relevant scope

• The new General Regulations V3.1 have been ready

of the GLOBALG.A.P Standard and subsequently qualify

for implementation for all scopes of the Integrated

all auditors and inspectors as well as register them with

Farm Assurance Standard since November 2009

GLOBALG.A.P. • The new GLOBALG.A.P Compound Feed ManufacIt is recommended to check the GLOBALG.A.P website

turing (CFM) Standard V2.0 has been available for

before entering a certification agreement with a CB or

certification for all CBs since its launch in March 2010.

extending the existing contract, in order to confirm the

Compound feed manufacturers supplying feed to farms

approval status and product scope of the CB in question.

certified against the GLOBALG.A.P IFA Livestock/Aquaculture standard need to achieve CFM certified status by

The Technical Newsletter For CBs

1 January 2011

GLOBALG.A.P introduced a technical newsletter for the CBs, the “Technical News for Certification Bodies”, that compiles

CB Administration

all upcoming technical information in a concise manner and

The GLOBALG.A.P Secretariat offers continuous support

facilitates communication. This technical newsletter is periodi-

to CBs from their initial application to the ongoing global

cally available for all approved and provisionally approved

operation of all CBs. A CB Extranet facilitates the CB

CBs as well as for all accreditation bodies and benchmarked

approval process by assisting them to track their application

scheme owners. Main features included:

step-by-step. It also grants access to a platform of information regarding announcements, required actions, and updates of

• The update of the GLOBALG.A.P Chain of Custody Standard became valid from January 2010. Summary

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all relevant GLOBALG.A.P normative documents stored in an online “Document Center”.

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Each year at least one representative of the approved CBs

Location

Accreditation Body

is required to participate in a GLOBALG.A.P CB workshop.

Argentina

OAA – Organismo Argentino de

This provides a forum harmonization and calibration, as well as an opportunity to meet and network with other CBs.

Acreditación Australia &

JAS-ANZ – Joint Accreditation System of

New Zealand Australia and New Zealand Accreditation Bodies

Austria

Building a Network of Independent Oversight

BMWA – Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit – Österreich

The 135 GLOBALG.A.P CBs are accredited by 24 accre-

Belgium

BELAC – Belgian Accreditation Body

ditation bodies, all of which are signatories of the Interna-

Brazil

INMETRO – Instituto Nacional de Metrolo-

tional Accreditation Forum (IAF) or EA multilateral agreement

gia, Normalização e Qualidade Industrial

(MLA) on Product Certification. GLOBALG.A.P builds upon

Bulgaria

BAS - Bulgarian Accreditation Service

the harmonization process of accreditation practices among

China

CNAS - China National Accreditation

these national organizations by requesting the signature of

Service For Conformity Assessment

a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with each of them.

Czech

This MoU has been agreed with the IAF and includes a

Republic

range of cooperation and information features. One of them

Denmark

is the GLOBALG.A.P invitation to an annual meeting of all

CAI – Czech Accreditation Institute DANAK – Danish National Body for Accreditation

accreditation bodies to discuss only GLOBALG.A.P related

Finland

FINAS – The Finnish Accreditation Service

matters. In November 2009, 29 of them attended this 2-day

France

COFRAC – Comité Français

Germany

DAkkS - Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle

workshop, an outstanding effort that is truly beneficial to the entire industry.

d’Accreditation GmbH

Another feature is the access to the GLOBALG.A.P CB

Greece

ESYD – Hellenic Accreditation System S.A.

Extranet via the AB Extranet view that provides all the infor-

Ireland

INAB – Irish National Accreditation Board

mation concerning directly affiliated CBs to the responsible

Italy

ACCREDIA - L'Ente Italiano di

accreditation body, hereby granting the same level of up-todate documentation and communication records between

Accreditamento Lithuania

GLOBALG.A.P and the CB.

LA – Lithuanian National Accreditation Bureau

México

EMA – Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación

Online Training

Netherlands

RvA – Dutch Accreditation Council

First-Hand Knowledge at the Auditors’ Fingertips

Norway

NA – Norwegian Accreditation

All qualified inspectors and auditors who conduct

Poland

PCA – Polish Centre for Accreditation

GLOBALG.A.P audits for an approved CB are registered

Slovakia

SNAS – Slovak National Accreditation Service

in the GLOBALG.A.P Database and have access to the GLOBALG.A.P Online Training for the entire period of

Slovenia

SA – Slovenian Accreditation

the validity of the particular standard version – a valuable

South Africa

SANAS – South African National Accreditation System

and readily available resource for detailed document interpretation. With the successful completion of one online test

Spain

their GLOBALG.A.P auditor and inspector status.

ENAC – Entidad Nacional de Acreditación

per revision period (once every 4 years), they maintain Sweden

SWEDAC – Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

The online training is currently available for the General

Switzerland

SAS – Swiss Federal Office of Metrology and Accreditation, Swiss Accreditation

Regulations, the sub-scope Fruit and Vegetables and the Taiwan

TAF – Taiwan Accreditation Foundation

United

UKAS – United Kingdom Accreditation

To meet the needs of approximately 1700 inspectors and

Kingdom

Service

auditors performing GLOBALG.A.P audits around the globe,

USA

ANSI – American National Standards

complete Aquaculture Base Scope.

the online exams are available in 10 different languages.

Institute As of June 2010

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THE System and the evident success of the Integrity program has led to a

be able to achieve compliance. Though the program aims

The GLOBALG.A.P Integrity Program

process of further development and continuation of its work.

to create transparency, no distinction is made between the

ENSURING Confidence and trust

CIPRO conducted 74 office and 162 producer assessments

sanctions are publicly displayed to provide customers with

in 2008 and 48 office and 231 producer assessments in

accurate data on the status of the schemes.

certification bodies and no black list exists. However, all

2009. In the first 2-year cycle of the GLOBALG.A.P Integrity Program, CIPRO has succeeded in visiting every single

Furthermore, the valuable results and feedback delivered

certification body, with each CB undergoing at least 1 kind

by the CIPRO assessments in the past years have been

of audit, either an office and/or producer assessment, and

incorporated into the GLOBALG.A.P Integrated Farm Assur-

in multiple countries.

ance Standard General Regulations V3.1 and have flowed into the development and revision process of the V4 General

GLOBALG.A.P makes substantial investments into measures

Regulations and Control Points Compliance Criteria,

that raise awareness and promote improvement. For this

available for certification from January 2011.

reason, the system is set up to provide CBs that fail their

Author: Andras Fekete

assessments an opportunity to make structural changes and

The work of CIPRO is set to focus on following up on the

improvements within a fixed period and then submit to a

assessments and audits made in the first 2-year cycle of the

second process of reassessment to determine compliance.

program, as well as continuing to enhance and improve the

This is a time and cost intensive process, demanding a sig-

program’s tools, training and auditing measures.

With more than 100,000 certified producers operating in

interconnected on the levels of development, implementation

nificant investment from both the certification bodies as well

over 85 countries, and more than 1600 inspectors and audi-

and monitoring:

as GLOBALG.A.P. Constituting an investment of 35% of the

Prospects

budget, this is a clear demonstration of the GLOBALG.A.P

In 2009, the Certification Integrity Program was extended

commitment to Integrity.

to include benchmarked schemes. The program aims to

tors working for over 130 GLOBALG.A.P approved certification bodies (CBs), the GLOBALG.A.P Integrity Program is

The Brand Integrity Program (BIPRO) and the

designed to ensure a consistent delivery and execution of

GLOBALG.A.P Database

the standard worldwide as well as a feedback mechanism

The GLOBALG.A.P Database is the backbone of the system.

Despite the Integrity Program’s focus on improvements, a sys-

benchmarking activities to include other established schemes

to continuously improve all aspects of the system in what is a

It records all certified producers worldwide and functions

tem of sanctions has been set up as a tool for enforcing com-

seeking GLOBALG.A.P Benchmarking.

pioneering program; the first of its kind in the realm of food

by assigning a unique identity to each registered producer

pliance. An independent Integrity Surveillance Committee

certification. Ensuring trust and confidence in the system are

(GGN) and then listing all relevant product and certification

(ISC) proposes sanctions based on the result of the CIPRO

Furthermore, the Integrity Program will be expanded to in-

a major priority for the GLOBALG.A.P Board and Secretariat.

information. This tool is not only designed to ensure trans-

assessments, which are then enforced by the GLOBALG.A.P

clude other scopes as well as Fruit and Vegetable, Aquaculture, Poultry and Flowers & Ornamentals.

continue its benchmarking process as well as expand its

parency in a far-reaching certification organization such

Secretariat. Once a certification body receives the Yellow

On-site verification in the frame of the Certification Integrity

as GLOBALG.A.P, but offers an online certificate validation

Card, generally after having received a warning, the CB

Program (CIPRO) provides access to first-hand feedback

tool that is essential for the success of the Brand Integrity

is then given approximately 8 months in which to achieve

Accreditation and Cooperation with Accreditation

about the practical implications of the GLOBALG.A.P

Program. Any producer and/or certificate not indexed in the

compliance. During this period, it may continue to contact

The approval for GLOBALG.A.P is based on ISO 65 ac-

standards as well as the means to follow up and investigate

database are considered invalid. This program also detects

clients, however the Yellow Card is publicly displayed on the

creditation, however the GLOBALG.A.P Certification Integrity

complaints, rumors and fraud.

any improper use of the GLOBALG.A.P brand logo as well

website and is only removed after a successful reassessment

Program does not duplicate the work of the accreditation

as any financial and contractual issues, non-authorized certi-

process. A certification body then receives a Red Card if the

or certification bodies, but rather acts as a complementary

fication bodies and fraudulent certification.

reassessment fails. In this case, the CB is prohibited from (re)

measure for quality assurance purposes. All the results of the

issuing new certificates for a maximum period of 6 months.

Integrity Assessments are shared with accreditation bodies,

Challenges Worldwide The GLOBALG.A.P Integrity program faces the challenging task of monitoring more than 130 accredited certification

The Certification Integrity Program (CIPRO)

An unsuccessful final reassessment results in the cancellation

thereby providing valuable information, input and support

bodies worldwide including their local branches. This means

The Certification Integrity Program has been set up as a

of the License and Certification Agreement for at least 2

for their work. As a member of the International Accredita-

performing on-site producer cross checks as well the certifi-

certificate compliance tool used to monitor and assess the

years.

tion Forum (IAF), GLOBALG.A.P also facilitates the coopera-

cation body audits. To underpin the integrity of the system

performance of all certification bodies. It ensures that all

more than 1500 registered certification body inspectors/

the audits performed by the CBs have been conducted in

The current figures of the sanctioning process:

auditors must be trained and the GLOBALG.A.P Standard is

line with the GLOBALG.A.P rules and verifies that the same

Number of CBs presented to the ISC:

35

now carefully translated into more than 22 languages.

criteria and levels have been consistently used. Relying on

Number of sanctions - 1st Warning:

11

a system of on-site assessments of offices and producers,

Number of sanctions - Yellow Cards:

8

In the framework of the Integrity Program, a procedure has

The Certification Integrity Program has now been expanded

reporting and sanctions, the program acts as a quality assur-

Number of sanctions - Red Cards:

1

been set up to deal with retailers, traders and suppliers who

to include benchmarked schemes. There are approximately

ance measure and promotes improvement and transparency.

Number of re-assessment days:

18 benchmarked schemes that are set to be covered.

tion and communication between the various accreditation

Percentage of CBs who have left the system:

bodies through organizing workshops and meetings.

152 3.8%

The GLOBALG.A.P Certification Integrity Program (CIPRO)

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Exceeding Maximum Residue Levels

report an exceedance in MRL. Following up on an incident involving exceeded maximum residue levels is an important aspect of both the Brand and the Certification Integrity

Developments and Results

has now completed its first 2-year cycle of assessments.

This system of sanctions has led some certification bodies to

Programs and provides valuable feedback for retailers and

The Integrity Program is built on 2 key structures that are

The fruits of its implementation are now finally emerging

cancel their licenses as it became clear that they would not

producers.

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THE System Certification Body Committee

Asking Auditors’ Advice

Author: Angela Filotico, Stephen Cox

It was early back in 2006 when we

the CBC has reviewed and contributed to the revision process of the 3.0 versions

received from the GLOBALG.A.P

and the latest Version 4.0, focusing on the General Regulations and Checklists.

Secretariat, the communication of the

This input has become significantly important bearing in mind the new technical

outcome of the election process, which

scopes and sub-scopes within the Standard and the need to ensure that they can

canvassed all approved CBs for the

be audited on the ground in a robust and consistent manner.

THANK YOU

GLOBALG.A.P would like to thank all outgoing CBC members for their commitment and service to the GLOBALG.A.P community.

Certification Body Committee (CBC).

The original members consisted of 2

Whilst the Sector Committees have the final decision, they have come to recognize

from Africa, 1 from South America

the role and importance of the CBs in the operation of the GLOBALG.A.P Standard

LIST OF FORMER CBC MEMBERS 2008:

and 5 from Europe and we were

and the proximity to the producer as the service provider. Though this recognition

Certification Body Committee Members 2008 / 2009

called in to the first meeting for 2

was hard won at first, today there is a fluid interchange of professional opinions

days on 11 and 12 of May 2006

and positions that has enabled the scheme to improve overall in both content and

Name

Organization

Country

in Cologne.

profile.

Nigel Alexander

Perishable Products Export

South Africa

Since then a lot has taken place and

Meetings have been held every 4-6 months and are open to interested associate

Stephen Cox

NSF/CMi Certification

United Kingdom

much has changed, with most of

member CBs who wish to make a constructive contribution. You can either contact

Angela Filotico

Det Norske Veritas Italy

Italy

the original members having moved

one of the CBC members directly or come along to a meeting and sit in. Your con-

Paul Macintyre

Food Certification

United Kingdom

on to new challenges. In autumn of

tribution is very much welcome as we all share the common objective of continuing

last year, new elections were held

to improve and maintain the GLOBALG.A.P scheme’s operation and integrity.

Control Board

and now the CBC is comprised of 1

International Guy Mattys

SGS Belgium

Belgium

Ruth Nyagah

AFRICERT LTD

Kenya

National Britannia

United Kingdom

Caroline Ottewell

chairperson and 4 vice-chairpersons covering the key GLOBALG.A.P tech-

LIST OF NEW CBC MEMBERS 2009

nical scopes. This ensures that there is

Certification Body Committee Members 2009 / 2010

Certification Ltd

sufficient technical auditing experience available to enable an in-depth discus-

Name

Organization

sion of the majority of the issues that

Angela Filotico

Det Norske Veritas Italia S.r.l. Italy

Chris Reading

Efsis/SAI Global Ltd

United Kingdom

Carolina Zamarripa

LSQA (LATU Sistemas S.A.)

Uruguay

Country Working towards better food safety and accountability has been our top

Stephen Cox

NSF - CMi Certification

United Kingdom

Ivan Savov

Moody Internation. Cert. Ltd

United Kingdom

priority here at Vermont Hydroponic Produce,LLC. We were very impressed with

Over these 4 years in its advisory role

Josef Raffalt-Gfrerer

Intertek Food Services GmbH

Germany

the GLOBALG.A.P program and auditing process to set the guidelines for our farms

to the Technical Sector committees,

Zoel Varela

LSQA (LATU Sistemas S.A.)

Urugusy

food safety program. We were one of five Vermont Farms to be certified in 2009

may be raised.

and we are very proud of our certification. While the process was rigorous, our government representative who performed the audit was very well trained on the different aspects of the audit and how it pertained to our operation. We are now entering our second year and our entire staff works with the GLOBALG.A.P guidelines as priority one in all of their functions.

Jeff Jones, General Manager, Vermont Hydroponic Produce,LLC

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With the IFS software auditXpress, the trainings organized by the IFS Academy and the IFS Audit Portal the International Featured Standards moreover guarantee an ideal support to all IFS users.

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THE SYSTEM GLOBALG.A.P Database

A Tool for Transparency

Public

• Verify certificate status via

Supplier | Trader | Retailer

• Verify larger quantities of certificates

GLOBALG.A.P Number online

• Bookmark producers

Research Facilities NGOs & GOs

• Add & share information with customers

• Obtain country specific statistics & customized reports

Author: Jochen Baumgarten

GLOBALG.A.P Database • Store & share documentation

ency by mapping the producer’s certification process. The

• Verify certificates

behalf of the producer and consists of various certification in-

GLOBALG.A.P Database is continually being developed to

formation regarding valid certifications, products, timelines,

ensure up-to-date improvements are made regarding func-

performed audits, cycles, and producer master data.

tionality and usability.

The certification data is made available to several stakehold-

In an effort to provide optimal support, GLOBALG.A.P also

ers such as retailers or suppliers. The database offers several

offers a professional database support team to respond to

online tools to access the certification data, ranging from a

user queries and requests. The support team assists cer-

public search function available to regular users,

tification bodies with managing their data and provides

Producer Information

https://database.globalgap.org

stakeholders with data access support. Furthermore, the

• Company details

➝ Search

Information on

Standard Rules

Accreditation Bodies

Certification Process

• Structure of scope & subscope

• Customized

• Certificate status & validity

• Automatic verification of entries

reports

• Audit dates • Auditors/Inspectors Checklists

GLOBALG.A.P Integrity Program monitors activities within

FoodPLUS

to extended search tools providing additional functionality

the database and can detect any irregularities, thus serving

• Store & share

and visibility available to GLOBALG.A.P registered members.

as an additional quality and transparency control measure.

The visibility level of master data and specific certification

The GLOBALG.A.P Database offers a broad range of ser-

information is set according to the GLOBALG.A.P General

vices aimed at maintaining transparency and integrity:

Regulations and may be extended on producers’ request.

documentation

• Verify certificates

• Producer Status

(Audit Results) Information on Certification

Checklist

base aims to fulfill a maximum of integrity and transpar-

aged and updated by certification bodies and trustees on

Excel

data of more than 100,000 producers. This data is man-

SOAP

Producer | Trustee

Defined Interfaces

The principle underlying the IT development of the data-

Integrity verification

https://database.globalgap.org

The GLOBALG.A.P Database currently holds the certification

Bodies Customized Services

• Company details

• Laboratory results

• CB auditor/inspector allocation

• Geo & Filed Data

• Scope & status

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Governance The GLOBALG.A.P Model

Building Blocks For Global Harmonization

database functions & target groups TEXT

Certificate Validation

Mapping of Auditing Competencies

In addition to the public search for a single GLOBALG.A.P

All performing auditors and inspectors are registered in

Number (GGN) (accessible without login), GLOBALG.A.P

the database allowing their specific competencies to be

registered members can also access more extensive infor-

monitored. This enables auditors and inspectors to

mation by logging into their password-protected accounts.

perform adequate audits.

Here they can select between an Expert Search, which

Target Groups: Certification Bodies

enables more search criteria, and an Upload Search, which makes it possible to search multiple GGNs by uploading an

Bookmarking of Producers

excel list in order to validate larger quantities of information.

GLOBALG.A.P bookmarking features allow suppliers to

All the search modes provide certificate status and producer

monitor the certification status of their producer base and

information according to the predefined data privacy level.

share the results with others.

Target Groups: Retailers, Suppliers and Wholesalers

Target Groups: Retailers, Suppliers and Producer Groups

Verification and Transparency of Integrity Rules

Reporting Tools

Integrity rules and certification processes are mapped

Based on the level of data privacy, customized reports

based on the GLOBALG.A.P General Regulations, i.e.

for stakeholder groups can be generated within the

the four-eyes principle. The application facilitates regular

GLOBALG.A.P Database on request.

checks as well as the download of data records to monitor

Target Groups: All GLOBALG.A.P stakeholders, besides the

and report changes.

above-mentioned including research facilities, governmental

Target Groups: Certification Bodies, Standard Owners and

and non-governmental organizations.

Accreditation Bodies Interfaces Audit Documentation and Checklist

The GLOBALG.A.P Database offers various interfaces

The system provides integrated audit documentation, from

based on excel sheets to enable a straightforward exchange

the point of audit scheduling to the point of retaining audit re-

of data. For the certification bodies administrating the pro-

sults. To ensure optimal checklist handling, a GLOBALG.A.P

ducers, an additional interface for checklists and uploading

form client with a bidirectional interface has been set up

producer data via SOAP is available.

to help auditors complete their checklists. At present, this

Target Groups: Certification Bodies, Standard Owners

service is available for add-on modules such as the GRASP checklist and assessments.

Target Groups: Certification Bodies, Producers

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Why GLOBALG.A.P`s Largest Group Certification Works

VOG

Association of South Tyrolean Fruit Co-operatives

started with 160 growers in Option 2. In 2009, 4,233 growers covering 93% of the area were certified. More than 30 internal inspectors work for VOG and the associated co-operatives.

Location:

South Tyrol/North Italy

Altitude: from 200 to 1000 meters above

The long-term cooperation with LSQA and their competent

sea level

auditors helped to meet the requirements and to implement

Area:

10,800 hectares of apples

and develop a good system. The farmers receive a feasible

Growers:

5,648 mainly family-sized businesses cultivate

framework of guidelines for Good Agricultural Practice as

their own orchards with an average size of

well as the support needed to understand and implement

2 hectares

them. This has helped the farmers make significant progress

Harvesting: 600,000 tons of table apples (crop 2009) Turnover:

NETWORKING

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year by year.

390-430 million euros A major benefit for VOG, the farmers and the consumer is

17 South Tyrolean fruit growers’ co-operatives represent-

the GLOBALG.A.P group certification option, as individual

ing more than 5,600 growers in the region have branded

certification with smallholders would neither be feasible nor

together to form the Association of South Tyrolean Fruit

useful in this case. The strict and consistent quality manage-

Growers’ Co-operatives (VOG). Since its foundation in

ment system combined with the collaboration of several

1945, VOG has evolved into the largest European market-

organizations ensures that every farmer complies with the

ing organization for apples. It centralizes cultivation, quality

standard requirements. The result is a successfully function-

control, logistics, marketing and sales. As a result, apples

ing system that achieves the highest product safety for the

from South Tyrol are sold in more than 26 countries.

consumer.

VOG’s growing area is situated in the heart of South Tyrol (North Italy), the largest fruit producing area in Europe stretching over 10,800 hectares cultivated by 5,600 apple growers and their families.

The quality management system is based on ISO 9001:2008. VOG is certified against ISO and all the co-operatives against ISO, IFS and BRC. VOG has been GLOBALG.A.P certified by LSQA since 2003. The system

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NETWORKING who is your ntwg contact?

National Technical Working Groups

more Local input in GLOBALG.A.P Standard Setting

Country

Host

Contact

Website

Comments

www.upehc.org

Fruit and Vegetables

Anthony Sikpa

www.fageplos.com

Fruit and Vegetables

Africa Egypt

Union of Producers and Exporters Medhat El-Melegui of Horticultural Crops (UPEHC)

Ghana

FAGE (The Federation of Ghanaian Exporters)

Kenya

FPEAK

Stephen Mbithi

www.fpeak.org

Fruit and Vegetables

South Africa

Capespan South Africa

Sarah Le Grange

www.capespan.co.za

Fruit and Vegetables

Tanzania

Tanzania Horticultural Association Jacqueline Mkindi

www.tanzaniahorticulture.com

Fruit and Vegetables

North & South America Argentina

IRAM

Enrique Kurincic

www.iram.org.ar

All Sub-Scopes

Brazil

Instituto Agrotecnologia

Daniel Velloso

www.agrotecnologia.org.br

Fruit and Vegetables

Chile

Intesal de Salmonchile

Pablo Mazo

www.intesal.cl

Aquaculture

Chile

Fundation para el Desarollo

Ricardo Adonis

www.fdf.cl

Fruit and Vegetables

Fruticola Colombia

Corporación Colombia

Catalina Giraldo de los Rios www.cci.org.co

Fruit and Vegetables

Internacional Colombia

Acuanal

Camilo Valverde

www.ceniaqua.org

Aquaculture

Costa Rica

Cámara Nacional de Agricultura

Martin Calderon

www.cnaacr.com

Fruit and Vegetables

y Agroindustria Authors: Kerstin Uhlig

Guatemala

Fundacion Agil

Jorge Mendez

www.fundacionagil.com

Fruit and Vegetables

Mexico

Mexico Calidad Suprema

Luis Marin

www.mexicocalidadsuprema.

Fruit and Vegetables

com.mx

The Local Advantage for a Global Standard

were established and are supporting the Sector Committee

Peru

AGAP

Sergio del Castillo

www.agapperu.org/Main.asp

Fruit and Vegetables

In the course of the past year the GLOBALG.A.P National

and GLOBALG.A.P Secretariat with valuable insights in the

Uruguay

INAC (Instituto Instituto Nacional

Felipe D'Albora

www.inac.gub.uy

Cattle and Sheep

Technical Working Groups have played an essential and

reality of local implementation and integrity of the standard.

significant role in completing the revision process. The

GLOBALG.A.P also organized a workshop with stakeholders

USA

United Fresh

David Gombas

www.unitedfresh.org

Fruit and Vegetables

GLOBALG.A.P Standards Team and Sector Committees

in Nigeria who are currently preparing the Nigerian NTWG

Asia

received many proposals and comments from our part-

together with public and private sector partners.

India

Quality Council of India (QCI)

Gridhar J. Gyani

www.qcin.org

Fruit and Vegetables

ners from all parts of the world. During their regional

de Carnes de Uruguay)

Malaysia

qa plus asia pacific sdn.bhd.

Christie F. Roberts

www.qaplusasia.com

All Sub-Scopes

meetings most NTWGs discussed the draft version of the

A NTWG in almost all of North and South America

Thailand

KC Fresh

Chusak Chuenprayoth

www.kcfresh.com

Fruit and Vegetables

GLOBALG.A.P IFA Standard for their respective scopes.

Three new NTWGs were established in Chile (Salmon), Peru

Europe

The main topics focused on the parallel production of certi-

(Fruit and Vegetables) and Mexico (Fruit and Vegetables).

Belgium

Verboond van Belgische Tuinbou-

Ann de Craene

www.veiling.be

All Sub-Scopes

fied and non-certified products as well as the applicability

All of them supported the development of GRASP interpreta-

of the revised standard for the different production methods.

tion guidelines and were in active communication with the

Bulgaria

Moody International Ltd

Kliment Petrov

www.moody.bg

All Sub-Scopes

GLOBALG.A.P Secretariat regarding the IFA Version 4 and

Czech Republic

Czech Society for Quality

Katerina Myskova

www.csq.cz

All Sub-Scopes

GLOBALG.A.P appreciated the engagement of more than

other issues such as requests regarding the registration of

Denmark

Bureau Veritas Certification A/S,

Louise Bondo

www.bureauveritas.com

All Crops

500 members in the now 31 NTWGs. The cooperation

pesticides.

and exchange between different national groups is increas-

wveilingen (VBT)

Denmark France

CNIPT

Aymard de Montigny

www.cnipt.com

Fruit and Vegetables

ingly becoming a reality. By following the principle of “ let’s

To support the establishment of GLOBALG.A.P North Ameri-

Germany

Agrar Control GmbH

Carsten Everink

www.agrar-control.de

Fruit and Vegetables

not re-invent the wheel”, groups from different countries are

ca Inc. the NTWG in the United States of America has been

Greece

Novacert

Giannis Evagelopoulos

www.novacert.gr

Fruit and Vegetables

learning and benefiting from each other’s expertise and

set up and has already started working on the adaptation of

Italy

Centro Servizi Ortofruticoli (CSO) Simona Rubbi

www.csoservizi.com

Fruit and Vegetables

experiences. For the coming election of the new Sector Com-

the GLOBALG.A.P Standard for American producers.

Netherlands

Productschap Tuinbouw

www.tuinbouw.nl

Fruit and Vegetables

Asian Aquaculture Producers Join GLOBALG.A.P

Norway

Skretting AS

Trygve Berg Lea

www.skretting.no

Aquaculture

mittees, GLOBALG.A.P asks NWTGs to bring forward their candidates.

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Danielle Vreedzaam - van Dijk

Thailand has established a new NTWG for shrimp produc-

Poland

Metro Group Buying GmbH

Aleksandra Tokarz

www.metrogroup.de

All Sub-Scopes

Growing Participation from Africa

tion and they will start working on an interpretation guide-

Spain

FEPEX

Miguel Vela

www.fepex.es

Fruit and Vegetables

GLOBALG.A.P welcomes the increasing interest of African

line for shrimp in the next few months. Vietnamese pangasius

Turkey

ALARA

Dr. Belit Balci

www.alaraagri.com

Fruit and Vegetables

stakeholders to actively participate in the program.

producers are also expected to join GLOBALG.A.P within

Ukraine

Kyiv National University of Trade

Nataliya Pritulska

www.knteu.kiev.ua

Fruit and Vegetables

During the last year, NTWGs in Egypt, Ghana and Tanzania

the coming months.

and Economics (KNUTE)

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NETWORKING Smallholders

GLOBALG.A.P Training

Maintaining international market access for

The New GLOBALG.A.P Training Concept

small scale producers - the role of standards

Authors: Andy Graffham and Jerry Cooper, NRI Natural Resources Institute

Author: Daniela Fabiszisky

For growers and traders in Africa and other parts of the

funded by the UK Department for International Develop-

GLOBALG.A.P has developed a new training concept due

end of a private or public workshop will be listed on the

world being able to export fresh fruit and vegetables to

ment (DFID) and executed by the Natural Resources Institute

to start in 2011. It mainly affects GLOBALG.A.P approved

GLOBALG.A.P website if their company is a GLOBALG.A.P

Europe and elsewhere is a big advantage as the market

(NRI) aims to help change this. GLOBALG.A.P too is now

Certification Bodies (CBs), as it is obligatory for them to fulfill

Member.

pays well for high quality produce. In recent years there has

striving to give their suppliers a fair degree of influence, and

the annual seminar participation requirements.

been growing concern that less developed countries have

working to make the standard more appropriate, achiev-

not been able to take full advantage of this potential market,

able and sustainable for smallholders. Manifestations of this

The former “Annual CB Workshop” will be split into three

online training offer within the coming months. In 2011, a

particularly in the food sector where there are opportunities

include the permanent role of the GLOBALG.A.P Smallholder

different types of workshops/training: “Scheme Manager

wider range of courses and contents will become available

for agricultural growth and wealth creation.

Ambassador for Africa, a series of consultations during

Workshop”, “CB In-House Trainer Training” and “Option 2

to certification bodies and producers.

In addition, GLOBALG.A.P also plans to expand its existing

development of the new version of the standard, and active

Auditor Training”. Participation in these 3 annual workshops

Standards can sometimes be perceived as barriers to access

encouragement of national groups to develop their own

will be obligatory for each CB. The new training concept

More detailed information about the changes will be

European markets. Compliance involves adopting many

interpretation guidelines. These reflect local conditions but re-

aims to focus in more detail on the different roles and re-

published and communicated in due course.

measures to manage and reduce sanitary and phytosanitary

tain the important food safety, social and environmental safe-

sponsibilities within the CB and thereby strengthen them.

(SPS) risks and suppliers must also adopt social and envi-

guards. NRI, GLOBALG.A.P and members of the COLEACP-

ronmental practices that involve decent working conditions

PIP Programme (PIP) are now working together to encourage

Further types of face-to-face training that GLOBALG.A.P

for more information about the online training at

for workers and ways of production that are sustainable in

smallholders to play an active role in trade. Information

is set to offer are “GRASP Training”, “Public Workshops”

info@globalgap.org.

the long term. Private standards commonly demanded by

meetings on the formation of National Technical Working

(former “TTS”) and “Private Workshops” for requesting

For information about the regular training, please contact

retailers in Europe are generally more challenging than the

Groups were conducted in Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria and

companies. Participants who pass a voluntary exam at the

Daniela Fabiszisky at fabiszisky@globalgap.org.

Ghana. And risk-based research is planned to explore ways

challenge they have advantages as well. The GLOBALG.A.P

to reduce the required level of testing. For example a group

(private) standard now provides a passport for access to

of farmers sharing common water source may not all need to

the largest retail markets for food in Europe, USA, Japan

have individual water tests each year.

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and South Africa and currently impacts upon at least 3 million farmers, a great many of whom are resource-limited

Standards cost money but in practice they provide several

smallholders.

useful outcomes such as improved business efficiency,

environmentally friendly fruits labeling

safety, quality, hygiene and environmental sustainability.

Unlike public standards there is no mandatory require-

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GLOBALG.A.P Membership

Active Contributors to Global Harmonization

To: GLOBALG.A.P c/o FoodPLUS GmbH Sarah Ahlswede Spichernstr. 55 D-50672 Köln (Cologne) Germany FAX: +49 221 579 93-89

APPLICATION FORM FOR GLOBALG.A.P MEMBERSHIP Starting from

(Year)

We request that our company shall be listed in the register of members as follows: Author: Sarah Ahlswede

GLOBALG.A.P offers a voluntary association membership

we welcome New Members 2010 Type

Company

Country

signed by all members of the global Partnership for Good Agricultural Practices:

other national and international organizations.

Supplier

AGAP (Asociación de Gremios

Peru

•

Agroexportadores del Perú)

GLOBALG.A.P members demonstrate their commitment to respond to consumer concerns on food safety, animal wel-

Supplier

welfare by:

Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemi-

India

• •

Encouraging the adoption of commercially viable Farm Assurance Schemes, which promote the minimisation of agrochemical inputs worldwide.

Supplier

De Groot Fresh Group

Netherlands

Supplier

Federation of Associations of

Ghana

Developing a Good Agricultural Practice Framework for benchmarking existing Farm Assurance Schemes and standards including traceability.

Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE)

• Encouraging adoption of commercially viable farm

We commit to respond to consumer concerns on food safety, animal welfare, environmental protection and worker welfare by:

cals Corporation Limited

fare, environmental protection and worker health safety and

•

Providing guidance for continuous improvement and the development and understanding of best practice.

assurance schemes that promote the minimization of

Supplier

HMF Food Production GmbH

Germany

•

Establishing a single recognised framework for independent verification.

agrochemical inputs worldwide

Supplier

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

India

•

Communicating and consulting openly with consumers and key stakeholders, including producers, exporters

• Developing a Good Agricultural Practice (G.A.P.)

Supplier

LENK Seafood Services GmbH

Germany

framework for benchmarking existing farm assurance

Supplier

Luigi di Lenardo GmbH

Germany

schemes and standards including traceability

Supplier

PPO Services AG

Switzerland

We hereby declare our membership to the FoodPLUS GmbH. The statutes have been submitted to us and we recognise

• Providing guidance for continuous improvement as well

Supplier

ProFish

Netherlands

them. Membership shall be effective as of the above mentioned year and continue until withdrawal.

as the development and understanding of best practice

Supplier

SalmonChile

Chile

Supplier

SantOrsola SCA

Italy

Supplier

Stutzer & Co. AG

Switzerland

Supplier

Tanzania Horticultural

Tanzania

• Establishing a single recognized framework for independent verification • Communicating and consulting openly with key partners

and importers.

MEMBERSHIP TyPE (please select): Retail/Food Service Membership ≤ 5 billion q:

(5,000 q)

Supplier

Tropical Aquaculture Europe SA

Luxembourg

> 5 to ≤ 15 billion q:

(7,000 q)

Supplier

Vinh Hoan

Vietnam

Membership Benefits:

> 15 billion q:

(9,000 q)

Associate

AWF Consulting

Germany

• Become a visible active member of the major platform

Associate

Best Produce International UK LTD UK

Associate

CPS – Certification of Product

for setting standards for Good Agricultural Practices

GLOBALG.A.P Standards • Display your company logo on GLOBALG.A.P publications, reports, flyers, conferences, events and trade fairs. shows and events • Membership in the Certification Body Committee – applicable for CBs

Only for Supplier Members!

Associate

Green Veterinary Group Practice

South Africa

Associate

IEH Laboratories & Consulting

USA

Associate

INDCONSULT

Egypt

Associate

International Agri-Technology

UK

Centre Ltd

• Eligible as a co-exhibitor with GLOBALG.A.P in trade

Individual Supplier Membership

(1,550 q)*

Associate Membership

(1,550 q)

Access to GLOBALG.A.P Database requested, to search for validity of certificates (included in MS-Fee)

and Systems

worldwide • Close involvement in the continual improvement of the

(2,550 q)*

Chile

Associate

MUTUMGAP

Brazil

Associate

Sirim QAS International

Malaysia

Associate

VALIDUS

USA

Associate

TCS Consultation Services

Jordan

Please choose the Sub-scope you want to subscribe for:

Fruit and Vegetables

Cattle and Sheep

Salmon

Combinable Crops

Dairy

Shrimp

Flowers and Ornamentals

Pigs

Tilapia

Green Coffee

Poultry

Pangasius

Tea

Compound Feed Manufacturing

*The GLOBALG.A.P Supplier Membership fee (Individual Supplier 1,550 q; Group Supplier: 2,550 q) includes one sub-scope and sector committee voting right.

Each additional sub-scope costs 520 q per calender year. Maximum 3,600 q (Group Supplier) or 2,600 q (Individual Supplier) per one organisation covering more than three sub-scopes. Please refer to the GLOBALG.A.P general fee table 2010.

✂

ers and importers

Group Supplier Membership

(Membership fee based on annual turnover)

Association (TAHA)

and stakeholders including retailers, producers, export-

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We hereby recognise the following GLOBALG.A.P terms of reference that have been agreed and

to retailers, food service providers, traders, producers and

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• Receive first-hand information on the developments in

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compliance with General Regulations, etc.)

the sector (member news)

• Access to unprotected xls/doc files of the Checklists

• Contribute to the approval procedure of benchmarked

and the Control Points and Compliance Criteria

schemes

Company Data:

• Access to customized statistics and client-based

• Invitation to GLOBALG.A.P member-only meetings

monitoring tools of the GLOBALG.A.P Database as

• Receive discounts on GLOBALG.A.P seminars and

they become available

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workshops • Become an official GLOBALG.A.P Trainer

If you are interested in becoming a GLOBALG.A.P member

• Eligible for one 3-hour one-to-one coaching/training

and would like to know more about the benefits, please

Scope of activity

voucher per year (e.g. database, interpretation on

Phone

contact Sarah Ahlswede at ahlswede@globalgap.org

MEMBERS BY TYPE

Fax

SUPPLIER MEMBERS BY SCOPE Retailer 14%

E-mail

Aquaculture 19%

Associates

Website

36% Livestock

please aDDress all CorresponDenCe to: a) General correspondence

7%

Address

Name of contact person

E-Mail

Phone

Supplier

Crops

50%

74%

MEMBERSHIP FEES

b) Invoicing:

Address

Fee Type

Applies To

Amount

Notes

Retail Membership

Retailer and Foodservice

Annual Turnover

Retail membership fees size related

Fee

Membership

1

≤ 5 Billion q

5,000 q

according to overall retail turnover

> 5 to 15 Billion q

7,000 q

per calendar year.2

> 15 Billion q Name of contact person for invoices

Group Supplier

Produce Group or Producer

Membership

Organisation, or Scheme

9,000 q 2,550 q

Per calendar year; includes one subscope and sector committee voting right; maximum 3,600 q per one

E-Mail

•

sub-scopes.2

Membership Fee (excl. VAT):

VAT number (for EU companies only) •

organisation covering 3 and more

Phone Individual Supplier

Individual Producer, or

1,550 q

Per calendar year; includes one sub-

Membership

Exporter/Importer without

scope and sector committee voting

production

right; maximum 2,600 q per one organisation covering 3 and more

We will pay the annual financial GLOBALG.A.P contribution for the chosen sub-scopes starting from the above mentioned year. The membership is valid until cancellation is submitted by written notice until 31. December in order to take effect in the following year.

Our logo will be forwarded to FoodPLUS to be displayed in the internet and for future printing matters.

sub-scopes.2 Supplier Membership Each additional sub-scope

520 q

Extension

With our signature we confirm the validity of data and we agree to the terms mentioned on page 1 of this application form.

Per calendar year up to maximum of 1,050 q.

Associate

Certification Body (CB),

Membership

Consulting, Plant-Protection

1,550 q – 3,600 q

Per calendar year; covers all scopes and subscopes.

or Fertilizer Industry, etc.,

Stamp

and their associations

(Name of Person in capital letters)

Signature

1

Retail Membership Fee becomes effective in 2010.

2

Retailer and producer member organisation can apply for a discount of 500 q for every elected or appointed member function in GLOBALG.A.P committees.

3

Producer groups and producer organisations can apply for a discount up to the total annual fee, in return to the amount of producer registration fee paid for Option 2 in the previous calender year.

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NETWORKING The GLOBALG.A.P Team

find your contact person!

The GLOBALG.A.P team can respond in twelve languages and is working near you, out of twelve countries on five continents. “We are proud to offer you a competent, transparent, authentic and cost efficient harmonization process with a high level of trust, consistency and personal integrity!”

Catalina Giraldo De Los Ríos

Heidi Gremminger

Dr. Gabriele Jahn

Chairman GLOBALG.A.P

National Liaison Colombia

Integrity Assessment

Projects Management

✉ garbutt@globalgap.org ☎ +44 (0) 781 010 41 68

✉ giraldo@globalgap.org ☎ +57 (0) 314 864 09 93

✉ gremminger@globalgap.org ✉ jahn@globalgap.org ☎ +598 (0) 992 825 73 ☎ +49 (0) 579 93 81

Sarah Ahlswede

Carla de Andrade Hurst

Ignacio Antequera

Dr. med. vet. Roland Aumüller

Anne Kafzyk

Nina Kretschmer

Dr. Friedrich Lüdeke

Claudia Meifert

Stakeholder & Marketing

Certification Body

Benchmarking & Integrity

Standard Management

Certification Body Administration

Trade Fair & Event Management

Standard Management

Public Relations &

Administration

Program Management

Livestock, Feed

Crops & Training

Website Administration

✉ ☎ +49 (0) 221 579 93 85

✉ ☎ +49 (0) 221 579 93 84

✉ ☎ +34 (0) 663 143 523

✉ ☎ +49 (0) 874 391 436

✉ ☎ +49 (0) 221 579 93 86

✉ ☎ +49 (0) 221 579 93 693

✉ ☎ +49 (0) 502 289 102 97

✉ meifert@globalgap.org ☎ +49 (0) 221 579 93 82

Jochen Baumgarten

Nadine Becker

Anita Britt

Frederik Callens

Fernando Mietto

Iris Möller

Dr. Kristian Moeller

Dr. Nazario Munoz

Quality Management &

Integrity Program

Stakeholder Liaison

Manager Finance &

Standard Development &

Travel

Managing Director -

Integrity Program & Assessment

Operations Development

Training

ahlswede@globalgap.org

andrade@globalgap.org

antequera@globalgap.org

IT Development

aumueller@globalgap.org

kafzyk@globalgap.org

kretschmer@globalgap.org

luedeke@globalgap.org

Secretary GLOBALG.A.P

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✉ britt@globalgap.org ☎ +49 (0) 221 579 93 875

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✉ munoz@globalgap.org ☎ +34 (0) 915 773 728

Daniel Catrón

Dr. Elmé Coetzer

Daniela Fabiszisky

Andras Fekete

Dr. Kliment Petrov

Heike Rauber

Ute Spira

Michaela Stollenwerk

Integrity Assessment

Manager Standards

Workshops

Manager CB Operations &

Integrity Assessment

Translations & Document Quality

Certification Body Administration

Management Assistance

✉ petrov@globalgap.org ☎ +3592 (0) 98120 56

✉ rauber@globalgap.org ☎ +49 (0) 221 579 93 57

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Development

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Nigel Garbutt

✉ ☎ +27 (0) 129 915 139

coetzer@globalgap.org

✉ ☎ +49 (0) 221 579 93 33

fabiszisky@globalgap.org

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GLOBALG.A.P IN the press Deepa Thiagarajan, Ph.D

Deniz Toker

Kerstin Uhlig

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National Liaison India

Certification Body Support

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Aquaculture Training &

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✉ ☎ +49 (0) 579 93 15

✉ ☎ +49(0) 221 579 93 19

Christi Venter

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Zhou Xin

Standard Development &

Standard Management

Liaison Asia & Training

National Liaison South Africa

Aquaculture

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Publications 2010 Category

Title

Month

Language

Date

Place

Country

Event

Facts & Figures

GLOBALG.A.P Number (GGN) on Products

January

EN, FR, DE, ES, ZH

16.- 18.10.10

Orlando

USA

PMA Fresh Summit

Facts & Figures

GLOBALG.A.P Primary Farm Assurance

June

EN

02.- 04.11.10

Dalian

China

China Fisheries & Seafood Exposition

Facts & Figures

GLOBALG.A.P Integrity Program

July

EN

16.- 19.11.10

Hanover

Germany

Eurotier

GLOBALG.A.P Poultry Certification -

August

EN, PT

17.- 21.01.2011

Kochi

India

Asian Pacific Aquaculture

09.- 11.02.2011

Berlin

Germany

Fruit Logistica

Facts & Figures

A Way to Build Customer Trust Facts & Figures

GLOBALG.A.P Bookmarking

October

EN

20.- 22.03.2011

Boston

USA

Boston Seafood International

Flyer

GLOBALG.A.P Facts & Figures

April

EN, ES

22.3.2011

Mumbai

India

GLOBALG.A.P TOUR 2011

GLOBALG.A.P Facts & Figures

October

EN

12.04.2011

Mexico City

Mexico

GLOBALG.A.P TOUR 2011

GLOBALG.A.P News

February

EN

02.- 05.05.2011

New Orleans

USA

United Fresh Show

Newsletter

GLOBALG.A.P News

June

EN

03.- 05.05.2011

Brussels

Belgium

European Seafood Exposition

Newsletter

GLOBALG.A.P Annual Report 2010

October

EN

19.05.2011

Somerset West

South Africa

GLOBALG.A.P TOUR 2011

Kit

Retailer-Kit Aquaculture

April

EN

07.06.2011

Sao Paolo

Brasil

GLOBALG.A.P TOUR 2011

Kit

Producer-Kit Fruit & Vegetables

April

EN, ES, DE, TR, ZH

13.06.2011

Cairo

Egypt

GLOBALG.A.P TOUR 2011

Kit

Producer-Kit Aquaculture

April

EN, ES, DE, TH, ZH, VI

07.- 09.09.2011

Hong Kong

China

Asia Fruit Logistica

FAQ

New GLOBALG.A.P Fee Structure

June

EN, ES, FR

15.09.2011

Warsaw

Poland

GLOBALG.A.P TOUR 2011

15.- 17.10.2011

Atlanta

USA

PMA Fresh Summit

18.10.2011

Atlanta

USA

GLOBALG.A.P TOUR 2011

Publications 2009 Category

Title

Month

Language

Facts & Figures

The GLOBALG.A.P Flower and Ornamental Standard

January

EN

Facts & Figures

GLOBALG.A.P Shrimp Standard

March

EN, DE

Facts & Figures

GLOBALG.A.P Turkey Standard

March

EN

Facts & Figures

GLOBALG.A.P Tilapia and Pangasius Standard

April

EN, DE

Facts & Figures

GLOBALG.A.P plus Aquaculture Dialogue Standards

September

EN, ES, DE, FR

Flyer

GLOBALG.A.P Facts & Figures

February

EN, ES, DE,

Flyer

GLOBALG.A.P Facts & Figures

April

EN

Flyer

GLOBALG.A.P Facts & Figures

September

EN

Newsletter

GLOBALG.A.P News

February

EN

Newsletter

GLOBALG.A.P News

June

EN

Newsletter

GLOBALG.A.P News - Special Tour 2009 Edition

September

EN

& Annual Report Success Story

GLOBALG.A.P en los sectores productivos en Colombia

January

ES

Success Story

First GLOBALG.A.P Shrimp Certificates

May

EN

Kit

GLOBALG.A.P Retailer-Kit

March

EN, FR, ES

Kit

GLOALG.A.P Supplier-Kit

September

EN, ES, TR, ZH

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