GLOBALG.A.P.
Basic information about the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance - PLANTS Standard
GLOBALG.A.P. IFA (Integrated Farm Assurance) covers the entire production chain, from seeding or planting the crop into the ground, through tending, harvesting the crop, and processing the final product (e.g., storage, packaging). One of its main goals is to ensure the health safety of products and minimize the negative impact of agriculture on the environment, by keeping the use of fertilizers and plant protection products to a minimum. It also regulates areas of activity on the farm concerning, among other things, environmental protection and the handling of waste and pollution, the natural environment and biodiversity.
A producer seeking certification has the option of submitting products that are classified into specific groups:
- Fruits and Vegetables (FV - Fruit and Vegetables)
- Flowers and Ornamentals (FO - Flowers and Ornamentals)
- Crops (e.g. Cereals) mechanically harvested (CC - Combinable Crops)
- Plant Propagation Material (PPM - Plant Propagation Material)
The GLOBALG.A.P. covers the management of requirements for:
- product traceability;
- environmental aspects, including history and land management, soil management, and waste management;
- product, with particular attention to pesticides used, irrigation techniques, crop protection, harvesting methods, and post-harvest treatments;
- employee health and safety and working conditions;
- animal health;
- enterprise management.
Today, the GLOBALG.A.P. IFA standard has become the global standard for good agricultural and production practices. The certificate is international and is recognized both in Poland, Europe and the rest of the world.
We encourage you to check out the standard's website, where you will find additional informational materials: GLOBALG.A.P.org
GLOBALG.A.P. is applicable to both Individual Manufacturers (option 1) and Producer Groups (option 2). The first option distinguishes certification for Manufacturers with a single production site, multiple sites (multisite) without a Quality Management System (QMS) in place, and multiple sites with a Quality Management System in place.
Benefits of GLOBALG.A.P. certification. Integrated Farm Assurance - PLANTS:
- Increase food safety and quality;
- Increase opportunities to enter foreign markets;
- Meet the requirements of retail chains and other retailers;
- Increase production efficiency, resulting from optimization of production processes;
- Meet EU regulatory requirements for food safety;
- Increase consumer and customer confidence in the safety and quality of products.
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 at: 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. Assignment of an individual GGN number
For the first registration, a GGN number is assigned within 28 calendar days from the date of receipt of a complete application.
5. Scheduling of the audit
The date of the audit is determined in consultation with you. The first certification of the product must take place during its harvest period.
6. Audit
Audit is carried out at the company/farm with the required proportions of time devoted to the audit of the production site and the evaluation of documentation.
7. Audit report and closure of non-conformities
After the audit is completed, you will receive a list of identified non-conformities. In the case of a certification audit, the time for closure of non-conformities is 90 days, while in the case of a recertification audit it is 28 days.
8. 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.