To facilitate the development and finalization of the environmental sustainability module of
GLOBALG.A.P. V6, a focus group will be established. This focus group will be called "Environmental
Sustainability in Crop Production" (Sustainability FG).
The focus group will incorporate the latest scientific research as well as evaluate the
data-driven and outcome-based approach for implementation at farm level. The focus group shall
discuss ways of how GLOBALG.A.P. can embrace sustainability under the principles of no duplication
on farm level in terms of certifications, and harmonization with existing sustainability programs
as well as cost-effective adoption of G.A.P. in partnership with them
This group shall consist of stakeholders whose expertise is relevant to the field of environmental sustainability. These group members do not have to be members of GLOBALG.A.P. (Retailer/Food Service/Manufacturer, Supplier or Associate). However, the minimum number of GLOBALG.A.P. members of the focus group is two, of which at least one is a GLOBALG.A.P. Retailer/Food Service and at least one is a GLOBALG.A.P. Producer/Trader member. At least one of the focus group shall be a Fruit and Vegetables (FV) Technical Committee member and one from the Flowers and Ornamentals (FO) Focus Group.