Benchmarked Equivalent Schemes and Checklists

List of schemes and checklists that fully conform to the GLOBALG.A.P. System (General Regulations (GR) and Control Points and Compliance Crtieria CPCCs). Here there are two types: 

  • Equivalent Scheme: These are schemes with their own G.A.P. requirements and scheme management system rules that are recognized by GLOBALG.A.P. as fully conforming with the GLOBALG.A.P. CPCCs and GR. Below they are listed as "Scheme".
  • Approved Modified Checklist (AMC): These are embedded checklists with own G.A.P. requirements that are recognized by GLOBALG.A.P. as fully conforming with the GLOBALG.A.P. CPCCs. The AMCs use the GLOBALG.A.P. General Regulations as scheme management rules for certification. Below they are listed as "Checklist".
 

Legend of sub-scopes:

  • CS = Cattle and Sheep
  • F&V = Fruit and Vegetables
  • F&O = Flowers and Ornamentals
  • PG = Pigs
  • PPM = Plant Propagation Material
Scheme Name Scheme Owner Country Sub-scope Benchmarking Category Standard Version
AMAG.A.P. Agrarmarkt Austria Marketing GesmbH Austria F&V (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.1 and V5.2 - AMAG.A.P. Version 2017 & 2018
QS-GAP QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH Germany F&V (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.1 and V5.2 - QS-GAP V4.0
SwissGAP Hortikultur Verein SwissGAP Switzerland F&O (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.1 and V5.2 - SwissGAP Hortikultur Januar 2017
MPS-GAP MPS Milieu Programma Sierteelt Netherlands F&O and PPM (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V 5.1 and V 5.2 - MPS-GAP Version 11 and 11.1
naturane ANECOOP S. COOP. Spain F&V (Option 1&2) Checklist GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.1 and V5.2 – naturane V5.1 and V5.2
ChileG.A.P. ASOEX Chile F&V (Option1&2) Checklist GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.2 - ChileG.A.P. V5.2
UNEG.A.P. Agrocolor S.L. Spain F&V (Option 3&4) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.1 - UNEG.A.P. Revision 8 Benchmarking recognition ends on 31 December 2020
EHPEA Code of Practice for Sustainable Flower Production - Silver Level Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) Ethiopia F&O/ PPM (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.1 and 5.2 - EHPEA V5.0 and 5.1
New Zealand GAP - GLOBALG.A.P. equivalent Horticulture New Zealand Inc. New Zealand F&V (Option 3&4) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.1 and V5.2 New Zealand GAP V6.1 November 2017 and V6.2 October 2019
IKB Varken Varkenshouders Kiwa VERIN B.V. Netherlands PG (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.1 and 5.2 - IKB Varken V21 and 22
KFC Flowers & Ornamentals Sustainability Standard The Kenya Flower Council Kenya F&O (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.1 and 5.2- KFC Flowers & Ornamentals Sustainability Standard May 2016 and June 2019