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Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency
Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency is a private add-on to the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard for producers that supply the Italian retailer Coop. It is focused on preventing the use of active ingredients from the Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency List on fruit and vegetable products supplied under the Coop Italia brand.
Targeted criteria for Coop suppliers
What is Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency?
The use of chemical inputs in agriculture has received increasing media attention at both the national and international level and now represents a major consumer concern. In response, Coop Italia worked with FoodPLUS GmbH to develop the Pesticide Transparency add-on. Launched in 2021, it is aimed at evaluating and monitoring the potential use of a defined shortlist of agrochemicals in conjunction with the retailer’s pesticide reduction strategy. Originally developed in 1993, these actions are an integral part of Coop Italia's commitment to protecting the environment in which we live. The add-on is audited in combination with the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard for fruit and vegetables – reducing duplication and increasing flexibility for suppliers.
Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency at a glance
Audited together
with IFA for fruit and vegetables to minimize the audit burden for producers
Focused content
on the use of defined active ingredients in plant protection products
Robust integrity
through GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs
Audited together
with IFA for fruit and vegetables to minimize the audit burden for producers
Focused content
on the use of defined active ingredients in plant protection products
Robust integrity
through GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs
Audited together
with IFA for fruit and vegetables to minimize the audit burden for producers
Focused content
on the use of defined active ingredients in plant protection products
Robust integrity
through GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs
Audited together
with IFA for fruit and vegetables to minimize the audit burden for producers
Focused content
on the use of defined active ingredients in plant protection products
Robust integrity
through GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs
Which topics does Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency address?
Plant protection product application records
Documented procedures, control measures, and alternative agrochemicals
Residue analysis
Traceability and segregation
Who should use Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency?
The Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency add-on is required for all producers and producer groups – domestic and international – that supply Coop Italia-branded fruit and vegetables either directly or via their suppliers.
All producers must hold certification to IFA for fruit and vegetables, as the audit builds on existing criteria in the IFA standard.
Reducing audit duplication in the supply chain
How does Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency work?
The add-on content is formed of control points and compliance criteria (CPCCs) which are graded at either Major Must or Minor Must level. The checklist contains dedicated Coop requirements – six CPCCs – that are audited in combination with those in the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard for fruit and vegetables.
Which documents are required?
General rules specifications: Rules that define how the audit process works, from the scope of the add-on to the audit requirements.
Checklist: The full list of add-on criteria as used by CB auditors, enabling producers to perform a self-assessment in preparation for the on-site audit.
Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency List: The complete list of prohibited active ingredients.
How is certification status verified?
Every producer registered in the GLOBALG.A.P. certification system is assigned a 13-digit GLOBALG.A.P. identification number (e.g., a GGN). This number allows real-time verification of certification status in the GLOBALG.A.P. IT systems, upholding our rigorous transparency requirements throughout the supply chain.
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Your guide to implementation
How to prepare for a Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency audit
Follow our five steps to conformance guide for an overview of the audit process and find a GLOBALG.A.P. approved certification body (CB) in your area to get started.
How does the audit process work?
Compliance with the add-on requirements is audited annually by an accredited and independent third-party certification body (CB) in combination with an Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) audit (or an audit to a benchmarked scheme/checklist).
Producers have the freedom to choose which CB they use (although it must be the same CB conducting the IFA audit and the Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency audit).
A successful audit results in a letter of conformance valid for one year.
The CB is responsible for uploading the audit report and maintaining the accuracy of producer data in the GLOBALG.A.P. IT systems.
Producers must undergo an on-site audit each year as part of the renewal process.
Audit results are uploaded to the GLOBALG.A.P. database. Only Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency Observers (Coop Italia and appointed primary suppliers), GLOBALG.A.P., and the CB which conducted the audit will be able to view your results.
More information on data access rights can be found in the general rules specifications.
Which version of Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency is currently valid?
There is currently one valid version of Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency available for audit.
V2 was published on 8 November 2023 and replaced v1.0-1 on 1 January 2024. It can be combined with IFA v6 Smart/GFS.
Ready to get started?
Use our Smart Checklist Builder to easily understand which GLOBALG.A.P. smart farm assurance solutions are recommended for your production practices and generate a personalized checklist for your self-assessment.
Five steps to conformance
You will need the Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency general rules specifications, the control points and compliance criteria, the checklist, and the Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency List. All of the required documents are available online, for free, and in multiple languages. They are linked below and can also be found in the document center.
Use the documents to guide the implementation of the standard requirements, and then
conduct a self-assessment using the checklist. Our worldwide network of Registered Trainers
can also provide assistance during audit preparations.
Search the list of GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs by region, country, scope, and status. Contact the CB of your choice and request an audit. Note that the GLOBALG.A.P. fee table does not cover CB service fees such as audit time or travel costs to your site.
The CB will perform the on-site audit and upload the results to Audit Online Hub. Any non-compliances which are detected during the audit must be corrected within the specified period and verified by the CB before a letter of conformance can be issued.
When all requirements are met and verified by the CB, they will issue your letter of conformance for Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency. Your conformance status is then visible in the GLOBALG.A.P. IT systems for transparency in the market.
Key documents
The three most relevant documents are linked below. Click ‘view more’ to see further related documents. Remember to always check with your CB that you have all necessary documents prior to audit.
Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency add-on
Rules and regulations
V2
English | Last updated: 29/11/2024
Rules and regulations
V2
English | Last updated: 29/11/2024
Rules and regulations define how a specific standard must be implemented – from the certification scope to the audit requirements for certification bodies.
Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency add-on
Checklists
V2
English | Last updated: 29/11/2024
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Checklists
V2
English | Last updated: 29/11/2024
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Checklists are documents containing standard/add-on principles and criteria which are used during the audit/assessment to check whether compliance is achieved. They may also be used to conduct self-assessments.
Coop Italia Pesticide Transparency add-on List
Guidelines and supporting documents
V1
English | Last updated: 29/11/2024
Guidelines and supporting documents
V1
English | Last updated: 29/11/2024
Guidelines and supporting documents are developed by the GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat to help producers understand the terminology, legal requirements, and farm-level implementation of GLOBALG.A.P. standards and add-ons.
GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs
The list of GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs can be filtered by region, country, scope, and status. Click a CB to find more information and contact details.
If you do not filter your search, or filter only according to region and/or country, your search results will also show CBs that offer certification against benchmarked schemes, but which may not have approval for any GLOBALG.A.P. standards and add-ons.
Contact us
For technical/interpretation questions, please contact us at standard_support@globalgap.org.
For questions about the audit process or GLOBALG.A.P. IT platform, please contact us at customer_support@globalgap.org.