The GLOBALG.A.P. Fruit & Vegetables Standard covers all stages of production, from pre-harvest activities such as soil management and plant protection product application to post-harvest produce handling, packing and storing.

The GLOBALG.A.P. Fruit & Vegetables Standard has been successfully assessed against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements and achieved GFSI recognition for scope B1 Farming of Plants and D Pre-Processing Handling of Plant Products . For more information on the GFSI please see here: http://www.mygfsi.com/certification/recognised-certification-programmes.html

A Guide to Our Documents

• The GLOBALG.A.P. Checklist is the document you need to complete your self-assessment.
• The Control Points and Compliance Criteria (CPCC) document lists everything the standard you are applying for covers, and gives you addtional guidelines to fulfill the requirements.
• The General Regulations document defines how the certification process works and lists the requirements for quality management systems and related issues.
• The National Interpretation Guideline (NIG) clarifies how the CPCC have been adapted in a specific country. Please check if there is a NIG for your country. If yes, you are required to use it.