Supply chain traceability

How does GLOBALG.A.P. promote traceability?

While all of our core farm-level solutions contain traceability criteria, the dedicated GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody standard ensures that the integrity of products originating from GLOBALG.A.P. certified production processes is protected up to the final sale.

Applicable to any company handling or trading products from GLOBALG.A.P. certified production processes, the requirements prevent the substitution, dilution, and misidentification of products along the supply chain. This protects buyers from reputational risk and connects certified responsible farming practices at farm level with a transparent product claim at the end of a custodial sequence.

Traceability topics in GLOBALG.A.P. standards and add-ons

• Identification of products via a unique ID number in the GLOBALG.A.P. IT systems

• Recall and withdrawal procedures with annual verification of traceability systems

• Segregation of products from certified and noncertified production processes

• Product handling rules including historical purchase and sales records

• Input and output verification through mass balance requirements

• Non-conformance and complaint procedure for recording issues and actions

• Monitoring of subcontractors that handle products from certified production processes

• Worker training on chain of custody requirements and processes