What is GLOBALG.A.P. (Good Agriculture Practice)?
GLOBALG.A.P. is a production and quality concept, which has been developed in cooperation by European marketing chains and producers in order to ensure traceability, food safety, working environment and quality within the various branches such as: fruit and vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants. And now also a new branch: social responsibility (GRASP).

Why become GLOBAG.A.P. certified? 
You'll get access to the global market with a GLOBALG.A.P. certificate since GLOBAL.G.A.P. is recognized worldwide and offers a great opportunity for agricultural producers to get their production certified and it counts for both agriculture, horticulture, plant nurseries and Christmas tree productions.

How do you become GLOBALG.A.P. certified?
To become certified, your company must undergo an audit. An audit in which an independent external certificationbody like Baltic Control® Certification performs a total review of the production system. At Baltic Control® Certification, we have a team of experienced and qualified auditors who carry out these audits.

The GLOBALG.A.P. standard focuses on thorough, documented procedures as well as consistent registration of relevant production inputs.

Below are examples of which topics are reviewed during the certification process:

The GLOBALG.A.P. standards are divided into modules, as an example in fruits and vegetables: AL, CB. FV where the following documents are included in this certification process:

• Documentation and self-control
• Area and cultivation description
• Working environment and welfare, training of employees, hygiene management
• Waste management
• Environmental protection
• Complaint handling
• Traceability, risk assessments
• Seed, plant, lay material
• Field / cultivation plan / records of cultivation
• Fertilizer
• Irrigation
• Pest Control IPM
• Plant protection agents, residual analyzes
• Soil and substrate treatment
• Harvest
• Product handling, storage and packaging

Which standards, sub-scopes and add-on can you choose? 
Below are listed which standards, sub-scopes and add-ons we currently offer within GLOBALG.A.P.:


GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) 6.0 Smart Standard and Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) 6.0 GFS Standard  (Currently under accreditation process):

Scope: 

• Crops (Plants)

Sub-scopes:

• Fruit & Vegetables (IFA v.6 Smart, IFA v.6 GFS)
• Flowers & Ornamental plants incl. Christmas trees and spruce/green for ornamental use (IFA v.6 Smart) 
• Plant Propagation Material (PPM: still audited according GGAP IFA5.2)
• Combinable Crops (CC: still audited according GGAP IFA5.2)

Add-ons:

• GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment and Social Practice (GRASP 2)
• GLOBALG.A.P. PLUS

Other add-ons:

• Naturbaum (only for Christmas trees and spruce/green for ornamental use)
   

GLOBALG.A.P Chain of Custody V.6.1 Standard (Currently under accreditation process):

​Scope:

• Crops

Sub-scopes:

• Fruit & Vegetables
• Flowers & Ornamental plants incl. Christmas trees and spruce/green for ornamental use
• Plant Propagation Material
• Combinable Crops

And the price of all this?
At Baltic Control^® Certification, we are prepared to provide a special offer that fits exactly to your farm or business that needs to be GLOBALG.A.P. certified. Please do not hesitate to contact us by phone +45 39 39 01 35 or by mail cert@balticcontrol.com or stc@balticcontrol.com mtf@balticcontrol.com.

BCC certification conditions for GGAP IFA6 Smart, IFA6 GFS and CoC6.1 can be downloaded here:

BCC Certification Terms and Conditions GLOBALG.A.P. CoC6.1 ENG 1.1 MTF 1-02-2024 NOT ACCREDITED.pdf

Contact us:
If you have any questions or need futher information about the GLOBALG.A.P. standard, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone +45 39 39 01 35 or by mail cert@balticcontrol.com or stc@balticcontrol.com  mtf@balticcontrol.com.

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