AH-DLL GROW
Basic information about the AH-DLL GROW module
AH-DLL GROW is an add-on to the GLOBALG.A.P. standard created by Albert Heijn and Delhaize. Its main objective is to draw the attention of Producers to compliance with accepted standards in areas of risk management.
It aims to minimize risks mainly related to labor hygiene, pesticide residues and foreign body contamination.
The certification of the AH-DLL GROW module requires that the Producer be GLOBALG.A.P. certified in fruits and vegetables.
During the audit, compliance with the requirements for:
- monitoring of residues
- product hygiene and handling
- prevention of contamination by foreign bodies/substances
AH-DLL GROW is available exclusively to individual producers and producer groups supplying fruits and vegetables - either directly or through their suppliers - to the Albert Heijn network in the Netherlands or Delhaize in Belgium.
We encourage you to read additional information materials available on the standard: AH-DLL GROW
.AH-DLL GROW is aimed at all individual producers and producer groups that certify their products under the GLOBALG.A.P.
standard.Benefits of certifying the AH-DLL GROW module:
- Meeting the requirements of retail chains;
- Improving competitiveness and differentiation in the marketplace;
- Ability to expand the customer base;
- Improving biodiversity at the farm level;
- Demonstrating compliance with safety and risk management standards on the farm.
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 side of the page (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.