GlobalG.A.P.

GLOBALG.A.P. Certificate

GLOBALG.A.P. (Good Agricultural Practices) is an international certification system that guarantees reliability, traceability, and sustainability in agricultural and food production. It ensures the highest standards of food safety, environmental protection, and responsible production from farm to table.

What is the GLOBALG.A.P. Certificate?

The GLOBALG.A.P. Certificate is an internationally recognized standard that confirms the adoption of safe, traceable, and sustainable practices in agricultural production. The "Good Agricultural Practices" framework covers environmentally friendly production, food safety, and social responsibility.

The system verifies compliance with specific criteria by inspecting all processes from production to harvest at farm level. It also includes elements such as the protection of natural resources, safeguarding workers' rights and ensuring animal welfare. Therefore, GLOBALG.A.P. is considered a mark of prestige both in domestic and international markets.

GLOBALG.A.P. Standards and Requirements

Enterprises wishing to obtain the GLOBALG.A.P. certificate must meet the following key criteria:

• Food safety and traceability: All inputs, operations and processes used throughout production - from seeds and fertilizers to pest control methods, harvesting and packaging - must be recorded.
• Environmental management: Efficient use of water and soil resources, residue analyses, irrigation water quality checks and environmental impact assessments must be carried out regularly.
• Worker health and social compliance: A safe working environment, use of protective equipment, trainings, a ban on child labour and principles of equality must be ensured.
• Animal welfare: In animal production enterprises, feed quality, housing conditions and veterinary controls are continuously monitored.
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Benefits of the GLOBALG.A.P. Certificate

The main advantages provided by the GLOBALG.A.P. certificate are:

• Opportunity to work with international retailers and exporters
• Assurance of food safety, environmental protection and sustainability
• Increased brand reliability and being a preferred supplier
• Better record-keeping and traceability in production processes
• Stronger consumer confidence and commercial sustainability

The GLOBALG.A.P. certificate provides a strong competitive advantage especially for producers wishing to sell their products in the European Union and international markets.

Product Groups Certified under GLOBALG.A.P.

The GLOBALG.A.P. system covers a wide range of products. Certificates can be issued for the following groups:

• Fruits and vegetables (apples, tomatoes, peppers, citrus fruits, etc.)
• Ornamental plants and floriculture
• Animal production (milk, meat, eggs)
• Aquaculture (trout, sea bass, sea bream, bivalves)
• Nuts and hard-shelled fruits (hazelnuts, pistachios, etc.)
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How to Obtain the GLOBALG.A.P. Certificate

The process of obtaining a GLOBALG.A.P. certificate involves the following steps:

• Preparation and pre-assessment: The enterprise analyses its current practices against GLOBALG.A.P. standards.
• Application: Required forms and documents are completed and submitted to a certification body.
• Audit planning: An audit date is scheduled and an authorised auditor is assigned.
• On-site inspection: The production area, records, inputs used and safety measures are inspected on-site.
• Certification: If compliance is confirmed, the GLOBALG.A.P. certificate is issued.
• Surveillance audit: The certificate remains valid through annual follow-up audits.
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Organizations Authorized to Issue GLOBALG.A.P. Certificates

The GLOBALG.A.P. certificate is issued by independent certification bodies that are approved and accredited under the rules defined by the international organization that owns the GLOBALG.A.P. system. These bodies audit producers' agricultural activities according to GLOBALG.A.P. standards and issue certificates when compliance is achieved.

CTR is one of the authorised bodies in the field of GLOBALG.A.P. certification. With an impartial, reliable and transparent audit approach, CTR evaluates producers' compliance with international good agricultural practice standards and provides certification accordingly. For agricultural enterprises of all sizes, CTR professionally manages the full compliance process with GLOBALG.A.P. standards.

GLOBALG.A.P. Certification Fee

The cost of the GLOBALG.A.P. certificate varies according to the production area size, number of products, audit duration and scope. Each enterprise is evaluated individually.

When determining the fee, factors such as audit duration, product type, agricultural area size and annual surveillance audits are taken into account. CTR offers tailored quotations and process planning based on the needs of each producer.

For clear pricing and an appropriate application plan tailored to your enterprise, please contact CTR.