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: Jacco Vooijs (LTO Glaskracht)
Vice-chairperson(s): André Radlinsky (Migros)
GLOBALG.A.P. Advisory Board liaison(s): Karen Morrish (New Zealand Apples and Pears)
GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 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
Swantje Kuhlmann
Organization
Fresh Solutions GmbHCountry
GermanyActive since
2023Chiara Menon
Organization
ALDI SÜD KGCountry
AustriaActive since
2023Patricia Lauko
Organization
Lidl Stiftung & Co. KGCountry
GermanyActive since
2024Danielle Adsett
Organization
New Zealand Apples & Pears Inc.Country
New ZealandActive since
2019Christoph Kühn
Organization
Lidl Stiftung & Co. KGCountry
GermanyActive since
2020Thorsten Strissel
Organization
Gemüsering Stuttgart GmbHCountry
GermanyActive since
2012Raf De Blaiser
Organization
LavaCountry
BelgiumActive since
2006André Radlinsky
Organization
Migros-Genossenschafts-BundCountry
SwitzerlandActive since
2016Jacco Vooijs
Organization
LTO Glaskracht NederlandCountry
NetherlandsActive since
2016Sara Llopart Sanchez
Organization
FreshuelvaCountry
SpainActive since
2019Zuzana Wiegand
Organization
EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KGCountry
GermanyActive since
2016Contact us
For questions about the GLOBALG.A.P. committees, please contact us at committees@globalgap.org.