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GLOBALG.A.P.

The GLOBALG.A.P. standard enhances good agricultural practices and reassures consumers about how food is produced on the farm. This is done by minimising the detrimental environmental impacts of farming operations, reducing the use of chemicals and ensuring a responsible approach to worker health and safety and animal welfare. Control Union Certifications BV is accredited by RVA for this scheme under registration nr. RvA-C412 Products. The scope includes the critical offices in Ethiopia, Hungary, Israel, Peru, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

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GLOBALG.A.P.
    GLOBALG.A.P. Certification

    About the certification

    In an age of continuous change and development with high concern for health, the environment and resources, retailers and consumers demand products obtained in a responsible manner. Therefore, producers around the world need to comply with the GLOBALG.A.P. standard. GLOBALG.A.P. is internationally recognized for agricultural production and guarantees the safe and sustainable production of food.

    GLOBALG.A.P. certification aspects

    The GLOBALG.A.P. certification includes the following aspects:

    • Food safety and traceability

    • Environment and animal welfare

    • Workers´ health, safety and welfare

    • Integrated crop management (ICM)

    • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)

    Certification services we provide:

    Additionally, we can offer additional modules such as GRASP, Albert Heijn, NURTURE and FloraHolland Add-on IDA.

    • IFA (Integrated Farm Assurance Standard) for crops, livestock and aquaculture production

    • Chain of Custody (COC)

      Chain of Custody (COC)
    • Compound feed manufacturing

    Accreditation

    Control Union Certifications BV is accredited by RvA for this scheme under registration nr. RvA-C412 Products. The scope includes the critical offices in Ethiopia, France, Hungary, Israel, Peru, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

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    GLOBALG.A.P.

    Environmental certification for Royal Flora Holland in 3 steps at Control Union

    The sustainable cultivation of ornamental crops is becoming increasingly important for producers, buyers, consumers and the government.  Royal Flora Holland wants to encourage producers to make this sustainable production visible through the GlobalG.A.P.  IDA environmental certificate.

    1. IDA add-on and IDA module are both the GlobalG.A.P. environmental certificate which involves the registration of the 4 themes crop protection, fertilizers, water and energy using a recognized farm management system.
    2. IDA add-on applies to you when you want to become GlobalG.A.P. IFA certified or when your company already is and you want an extension to your existing GlobalG.A.P. package. After 3 months of registration, after the audit, you will receive, in addition to your IDA certificate, the GlobalG.A.P. IFA and the Flowers & Ornamentals certificate.
    3. IDA module is the LocalG.A.P. IDA, you register the 4 themes and based on this registration you will receive the LocalG.A.P. IDA certificate after the audit. This module is a low entry certificate where after 6 months of registration, after the audit, you have an IDA certificate
    Applying for GLOBALG.A.P. IFA and add-on IDA

    IDA certification in 3 steps

    Control Union Certifications BV is accredited by RVA for this scheme under registration nr. RvA-C412 Products. The scope includes the critical offices in Ethiopia, France, Hungary, Israel, Peru, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

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    Application

    Click on the ‘apply now’ button on the left to request a quote for your IDA add-on / IDA module certification. You sign up to a GlobalG.A.P. recognized farm management system for your digital environmental registration. This can be done at GreenlinQ, Telersmaat or GMN Crop

    Register

    After your approval of the quotation you will receive the GlobalG.A.P. number. You link your registration package with the GlobalG.A.P. database using the GLN and start your registration of crop protection products, fertilizers, water and energy. Control Union ensures that your GlobalG.A.P. number is registered with GlobalG.A.P.

    Audit and certification

    After 3 or 6 months of registration, depending on the type of IDA certificate you have chosen, your company will be audited by one of our professional auditors. You will receive your IDA certificate after the audit

    How you benefit

    The benefits of getting certified by Control Union

    Through third-party verification, we motivate your (quality) claim independently towards your clients. Furthermore, traceability and contamination risks can be managed better by certifying your management system and/or your product.

    With 200+ certification programs, we are able to conduct combination audits saving time and expenses for our customers.

    As a result, you will benefit from a ‘front runner’ position in the eyes of investors, rating agencies and other analysts and have an improved stakeholder communication.

    Our network of offices in more than 80 countries allows us to make certification more efficient and cost-effective, while upholding the same stringent professional auditing and certification procedures.

    Good Agricultre Practices

    How can we help you?

    Are you looking for a certain service, certification program or do you wish to be supported by someone in your own language and/or country? Let us know. We are glad to be of help.