BioDiversity
Basic information about the BioDiversity module
The BioDiversity module was developed in 2020 in partnership between GLOBALG.A.P. and the retail chain Lidl to raise awareness among Food Manufacturers about caring for the environment.
The BioDiversity add-on provides the basis for a farm-level audit, supporting manufacturers in demonstrating biodiversity management practices to retailers and traders. Supply chain stakeholders, in turn, can require suppliers to conduct such an audit to support their corporate social responsibility commitments.
The audit is designed to complement the GLOBALG.A.P. standard. (IFA) and covers key areas such as soil and nutrient management, land restoration measures and integrated pest management.
The purpose of the add-on is to monitor and protect key on-farm biodiversity indicators, raise awareness and provide guidance in developing a comprehensive biodiversity action plan.
The scope of requirements of the BioDiversity add-on includes:
- an on-farm biodiversity action plan
- access to on-farm biodiversity training
- synergies off-farm
- biodiversity conservation measures
- integrated pest control
- soil and nutrient management plan
- wastewater management and water source protection
In the first year, producers are required to develop a biodiversity action plan, which outlines measures to be implemented over a given period of time.
We encourage you to read additional information materials available on the standard: BioDiversity
.The Biodiversity Module is aimed at all individual producers and producer groups that certify their products to the GLOBALG.A.P.
standard.Benefits of BioDiversity module certification:
- Develop an effective on-farm biodiversity action plan;
- Improve competitiveness and differentiation in the marketplace;
- Ability to expand the audience;
- Improve biodiversity at the farm level;
- Protect numerous plant and animal species.
1. Contacting the Agricultural Standards Department
The first step is to contact the staff of the Agricultural Standards Department in order to properly select a standard or system from our offer. For this purpose, please contact us by phone, email or fill out the contact form at Contact.
2. Filling out the application form
The application form is available for download on the right (under the heading "DOWNLOAD FILES"). Please send the completed form by email to an employee of our department. The information provided will allow us to prepare a suitable offer for you.
Application forms for other standards are available for download on the page: http://qasolutions.pl/pl/oferta.
3. Offer and signing of the contract
We present you with an individually prepared offer and the rules of cooperation with our unit. After signing the contract, we proceed with the certification process.
4. Audit
The date of the audit is determined in consultation with you. The audit must be conducted together with GLOBALG.A.P.
5. Audit Report and Closure of Nonconformities
After the audit, you will receive a list of identified non-conformities.
For a certification audit, the time to close non-conformities is 90 days, while for a recertification audit it is 28 days.
6. certification decision
All audit documentation is subject to technical review at the Certification Body, as a result of which a decision is made on the outcome of the certification process. The Body makes a decision on the issuance of the certificate within 28 calendar days after closing all non-conformities. If there are no nonconformities during the audit, the decision is made no later than 28 days after the end of the audit.