GLOBALG.A.P. is a private sector body that sets voluntary Standards for the certification of production processes of agricultural products (including aquaculture) around the globe. The basis is an equal partnership of agricultural producers and retailers who wish to establish certification Standards and Good Agricultural Procedures (G.A.P.)

Globalgap consists of a set of Normative Documents:

- General Regulations

- Control Point and Compliance Criteria

- Globalgap Checklist

Globalgap documents are downloadable visiting this website: www.globalgap.org

Since March 1^st the 3.1. version of the General Regulations is in force.

Globalgap certification offers two possibilities:

1^st. possibility: An organic farmer requires certification

2^nd. possibility : A producers’ association requires certification

The second possibility establishes that farmers interested in this kind of certification comply with a Quality system.

Icea is Globalgap accredited in the field of Crop and under category fruit and vegetables listed in attached 2 for the General Regulation Part 1.

Certification procedures:

• Filling out of a questionnaire to obtain the cost estimation

• Sending of a certification contract

• Evaluation of the documents sent by the operator

• Farm inspection carried out by ICEA

• Issuing of the certificate

The questionnaire to be filled out to obtain the price list shall be sent to Icea ( fax 051/232011 email quality@icea.info) for:

- First Application for Global Gap certification

- Application for the yearly Renewal of Global Gap certification

 

Global gap Documents:

- Questionnaire to obtain the cost estimation

        - Certification Standards

 

For further information about Globalgap certification please contact:

- Globalgap certification Manager: Dr. Maurizio Agostino m.agostino@icea.info

- Scheme Manager Globalgap: Dr.ssa Cristina Baia qualita@icea.info