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GLOBALG.A.P. bookmarking services
For supply chain stakeholders who trade products from GLOBALG.A.P. certified production processes, bookmarking services offer a simple way to monitor the certification status of all your suppliers in one place.
Manage your suppliers the easy way
What is bookmarking?
GLOBALG.A.P. bookmarking is a service that supports supply chain management. Users can create a pool of “bookmarked” producers – assembled with the help of unique GLOBALG.A.P. identification numbers (e.g., GGNs) – to easily view and monitor the certification status of their suppliers in one place.
GLOBALG.A.P. bookmarking at a glance
Create a pool of producers
via their unique GLOBALG.A.P. identification numbers
Access accurate
and up-to-date certification information for your suppliers
Save time
and source products with confidence
Create a pool of producers
via their unique GLOBALG.A.P. identification numbers
Access accurate
and up-to-date certification information for your suppliers
Save time
and source products with confidence
Create a pool of producers
via their unique GLOBALG.A.P. identification numbers
Access accurate
and up-to-date certification information for your suppliers
Save time
and source products with confidence
Create a pool of producers
via their unique GLOBALG.A.P. identification numbers
Access accurate
and up-to-date certification information for your suppliers
Save time
and source products with confidence
How it works
Save a list of producers to your customized bookmarking pool by uploading a spreadsheet list of your suppliers’ unique GLOBALG.A.P. identification numbers (e.g., GGNs) and the relevant products.
Your bookmarking list is then stored online to give you and your clients easy access to certification information from your list of bookmarked producers, eliminating the need for individual searches and saving you time.
Filter the certification data or supplement with additional product, batch, or delivery data, relevant for your operational needs.
What are GLOBALG.A.P. identification numbers and why are they useful?
GLOBALG.A.P. identification numbers are unique numbers given to producers and any other legal entities in the GLOBALG.A.P. certification system.
They are composed of a prefix (often referring to the relevant standard) and a 13-digit number separated by a space. For example, a GLOBALG.A.P. Number (GGN) is linked to a producer (related to Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) or Compound Feed Manufacturing (CFM) certificates), while a GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody (CoC) Number is linked to a company with CoC certification (any activity related to the supply chain).
These numbers allow real-time verification of certification status in the GLOBALG.A.P. IT systems or via bookmarking services.
Which data is visible via bookmarking?
This visible data depends on the data access rules for the specific standard or add-on and the access rights of the bookmarking user.
For example, this may include:
Producer name
The certification body (CB) that conducted the audit
Certification/conformance status for GLOBALG.A.P. standards and add-ons
Country of production
Type of production
List of products
Please see our data access rules for further information.
Want to display GLOBALG.A.P. certificate data on your own platform?
With the Public Bookmarking API, you can connect your platform to the GLOBALG.A.P. IT systems and access publicly available certificate data.
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FAQ
GLOBALG.A.P. identification numbers are unique numbers given to producers and any other legal entities in the GLOBALG.A.P. certification system. They are made up of a prefix (often referring to the relevant standard) and a 13-digit number separated by a space.
For example, a GLOBALG.A.P. Number (GGN) is linked to a producer, while a GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody (CoC) Number is linked to a company with CoC certification (any activity related to the supply chain). These numbers allow real-time verification of certification status in the GLOBALG.A.P. IT systems, upholding our rigorous transparency requirements throughout the supply chain.
GLOBALG.A.P. bookmarking is a service which offers supply chain members a simple way to monitor the GLOBALG.A.P. certification status of their suppliers. Using the GLOBALG.A.P. identification numbers you can view the certificate data of all your bookmarked suppliers in one place, instead of via individual search.
Bookmarking is relevant for anyone who buys or sells products originating from GLOBALG.A.P. certified production processes – for example suppliers, traders, and retailers.
This visible data depends on the data access rights for the specific standard or add-on and the access rights of the bookmarking user. For example, this may include:
Producer name
The certification body that conducted the audit
Certification/conformance status for GLOBALG.A.P. standards and add-ons
Country of production
Type of production
List of products
Please see our data access rights for further information.
Bookmarking is free for GLOBALG.A.P. Community Members. Contact your GLOBALG.A.P. representative to learn more.
For all other parties, the following fees apply:
Retail and food service companies:
€3000 per year for unlimited bookmarking
Producers and suppliers:
€100 per year for fewer than 50 bookmarked ID numbers
€200 for 51–200 bookmarked ID numbers
€300 for 201–500 bookmarked ID numbers
€400 for 501–1000 bookmarked ID numbers
€500 for 1000+ bookmarked ID numbers
See the GLOBALG.A.P. fee table for more information.
Register for bookmarking via our online form.
Please contact your GLOBALG.A.P. representative or email the GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat at customer_support@globalgap.org.
Contact us
For questions about bookmarking services, please contact us at customer_support@globalgap.org.