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
Freshcare PLUS (IFA) Freshcare Ltd Australia F&V (Option1) Checklist GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.2 - Freshcare PLUS (IFA) Edition 1
ChileG.A.P. ASOEX Chile F&V (Option1&2) Checklist GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.2 - ChileG.A.P. V5.2
AMAG.A.P. Agrarmarkt Austria Marketing GesmbH Austria F&V (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.2 - AMAG.A.P. 2018
QS-GAP QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH Germany F&V (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.2 - QS-GAP V4.0 and QS-GAP V2021
SwissGAP Hortikultur Verein SwissGAP Switzerland F&O (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. V5.2 - SwissGAP Hortikultur Januar 2017 V2
MPS-GAP MPS Milieu Programma Sierteelt Netherlands F&O and PPM (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.2 - MPS-GAP Version 11.1
naturane ANECOOP S. COOP. Spain F&V (Option 1&2) Checklist GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.2 – naturane V5.2
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 V5.2 - EHPEA V5.1
New Zealand GAP - GLOBALG.A.P. equivalent Horticulture New Zealand Inc. New Zealand F&V (Option 3&4) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.2 New Zealand GAP V6.2 October 2019
IKB Varken Varkenshouders Kiwa VERIN B.V. Netherlands PG (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.2 - IKB Varken V22
KFC Flowers & Ornamentals Sustainability Standard The Kenya Flower Council Kenya F&O (Option 3) Scheme GLOBALG.A.P. IFA V5.2- KFC Flowers & Ornamentals Sustainability Standard June 2019