Technical committees
GRASP Technical Committee
The GRASP Technical Committee addresses the sector-specific interpretation and revision of the GRASP add-on, as well as participating in the peer review of its NIGs. Members also review and revise principles and criteria contained in the IFA standard on the topic of workers’ health, safety, and welfare.
GRASP Technical Committee Structure
12 participants
6 GLOBALG.A.P. Retail and Food Service Community Members
6 GLOBALG.A.P. Producer and Supplier Community Members
Chairperson: André Radlinsky (Migros)
Vice-chairperson(s): TBD
GLOBALG.A.P. representative(s): Nolan Quiros (Senior Technical Expert)
Further developments:
The GRASP Technical Committee will also be assisting in the development of a new standard for workers’ well-being; the first-ever agriculture industry standard that will aim to provide assurance on social, ethical, and human rights principles related to labor in the value chain. This will provide an alternative to the GRASP add-on and cater to the diverse needs of the market.
GRASP Technical Committee members
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name Organization Country Active Since | ||||
André Radlinsky | Organization Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund | Country Switzerland | Active Since 2016 | Chair |
Chiara Menon | Organization ALDI SÜD KG | Country Austria | Active Since 2023 | Member |
Clara Küpper | Organization Rewe Group Buying GmbH | Country Germany | Active Since 2023 | Member |
Karen Morrish | Organization Apples&Pears NZ | Country New Zealand | Active Since 2022 | Board Liaison |
Livia Fischer | Organization Rewe Group Buying GmbH | Country Germany | Active Since 2024 | Member |
Patricia Lauko | Organization Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG | Country Germany | Active Since 2024 | Member |
Raf De Blaiser | Organization Lava | Country Belgium | Active Since 2006 | Member |
Sara Llopart | Organization Compensa Agroinnovacion SLU | Country Spain | Active Since 2019 | Member |
Sara Llopart Sanchez | Organization Freshuelva | Country Spain | Active Since 2019 | Member |
Swantje Kuhlmann | Organization Fresh Solutions GmbH | Country Germany | Active Since 2023 | Member |
Thorsten Strissel | Organization Gemüsering Stuttgart GmbH | Country Germany | Active Since 2012 | Member |
Zuzana Wiegand | Organization EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KG | Country Germany | Active Since 2016 | Member |

Contact us
For questions about the GLOBALG.A.P. committees, please contact us at committees@globalgap.org.