Focus groups and working groups
Flowers and Ornamentals Focus Group
The Flowers and Ornamentals Focus Group was established to support the process of updating the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard.
Purpose and structure
In late 2019, the GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat began the process of updating the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard. The Flowers and Ornamentals Focus Group was established to support this process.
Focus group members are industry experts who can offer insights and guidance for the floriculture sector.
Activity
In phase 1, the goal of this focus group was to evaluate the IFA v5.2 standard for flowers and ornamentals, determine the content which should be included in the revised version, and strategize on how to cover the new content. The focus group prepared the draft documents of IFA v6 for flowers and ornamentals for the second public consultation period at the end of 2020.
In phase 2, the focus group fine-tuned the content of IFA v6 for flowers and ornamentals for the fourth and final round of public consultation.
In phase 3, the focus group focused on incorporating the feedback received during the fourth public consultation period and resolving any other outstanding issues. The final draft was presented for adoption in October 2021. The new standard was published in April 2022.
In phase 4, the focus group is advising on the correct interpretation and implementation of the new IFA v6 standard for flowers and ornamentals, analyzing incoming feedback and comments from floriculture producers and auditors. This information exchange also serves as a basis for developing implementation guidelines.
The GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat also consults the focus group on specific topics that may arise in relation to other GLOBALG.A.P. smart farm assurance solutions for the flowers and ornamentals sector, such as the Impact-Driven Approach to Sustainability (IDA) add-on, and the revision of IFA for plant propagation material which is used by the sector.
Learn more about IFA v6 for flowers and ornamentals.
GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat representative: Juan Carlos Isaza
For further information on the Flowers and Ornamentals Focus Group, please see the terms of reference.
Flowers and Ornamentals Focus Group members
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| Clement Tulezi | Organization Kenya Flower Council | Country Kenya | Active Since 2019 | Member |
| Daniela España Gutiérrez | Organization Florverde Sustainable Flowers | Country Colombia | Active Since 2023 | Member |
| Dirk Teuber | Organization Landwirtschaftskammer Nordrhein-Westfalen | Country Germany | Active Since 2019 | Member |
| Elise Wieringa | Organization Intrauin | Country Netherlands | Active Since 2015 | Member |
| Fabiola Valcarcel Calderon | Organization SAVE SAS | Country Colombia | Active Since 2023 | Member |
| Frits Jonk | Organization Royal FloraHolland | Country Netherlands | Active Since 2022 | Member |
| Gregor Walcher-Eichinger | Organization Agrarmarkt Austria Marketing GesmbH (AMA) | Country Austria | Active Since 2019 | Member |
| Hester Van Gent | Organization Anthos | Country Netherlands | Active Since 2019 | Member |
| Joëlle Schneider | Organization Royal Lemkes | Country Netherlands | Active Since 2022 | Member |
| Koen Merkus | Organization Biobest | Country Netherlands | Active Since 2022 | Member |
| Liesbet Van Remoortere | Organization Viaverda | Country Belgium | Active Since 2023 | Member |
| Margaret Njambi | Organization Syngenta Crop Protection AG | Country Switzerland | Active Since 2022 | Member |
| Marta Busch | Organization REWE Zentral AG | Country Germany | Active Since 2024 | Member |
| Martin de la Harpe | Organization De la Harpe & Co. Ltd. | Country United Kingdom | Active Since 2002 | Member |
| Mathew Guess | Organization SIZA | Country South Africa | Active Since 2025 | Member |
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Contact us
For questions about the focus groups, please contact us at committees@globalgap.org.