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GLOBALG.A.P. compared schemes

Harmonizing the requirements of different farm assurance schemes cuts duplication and reduces both the complexity and the cost of certification. The GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat conducts internal desk reviews of applicant schemes to determine whether there are adequate similarities between the two for the applicant scheme to achieve “compared” status.

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What are compared schemes?

Compared schemes are certification schemes that have undergone an internal desk review process by the GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat and have been found to partially conform with a GLOBALG.A.P. standard and/or add-on.

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What is the advantage of comparing schemes?

Although they are not the same as benchmarked schemes, the compared scheme desk review process provides transparency to the sector, and producers and retailers are both able to ensure that their expectations are met even when the requirements of the GLOBALG.A.P. certification system are not fulfilled.

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What is partial conformance?

Partial conformance means that the scheme requirements contain gaps or differences that prevent the scheme from achieving benchmarking recognition. Unlike GLOBALG.A.P. benchmarked schemes, compared schemes are not subject to a peer review, on-site assessments, or benchmarking committee recommendation. For this reason, producers certified to these compared schemes do not appear in the GLOBALG.A.P. IT systems.

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Learn more about scheme comparison or GLOBALG.A.P. benchmarking

Want to kick off the scheme comparison process by talking to an expert or learn more about about benchmarking options?

Similar farm assurance schemes

View compared schemes

The following schemes have been reviewed by the GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat and partially conform with a GLOBALG.A.P. standard and/or add-on.

Compared schemes

The GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat publishes a transparent summary of which requirements are not fulfilled by the respective compared scheme. To view these in detail, click on the name and download the document.

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For questions about benchmarking or compared schemes, please contact us at benchmarking@globalgap.org.