GLOBALG.A.P. ANNUAL REPORT 2021
OUR NETWORK
GLOBALG.A.P. community members
We thank our
for your efforts in advancing responsible farming practices throughout the world.
The GLOBALG.A.P. brand is supported by a network of global partnerships. Our Community Members are pivotal in helping us to connect producers and suppliers, improve GLOBALG.A.P. standards, carry out benchmarking, and promote food safety, sustainability, worker safety, animal welfare, and environmental protection around the world.
Share of members per region in 2021
Evolution of member numbers
Community Members by type in 2021
Community Members from producer/supplier sector in 2021
New community members 2021
Thanks to all of our committed community members
Certification bodies
GLOBALG.A.P. relies on independent third-party CBs to issue certificates. Only GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs may conduct GLOBALG.A.P. audits on farms, issue GLOBALG.A.P. certificates to producers, and update the GLOBALG.A.P. database.
We would like to thank these CBs for being a valuable part of the GLOBALG.A.P. system. We recognize their continued efforts to improve performance and enable good agricultural practices to spread around the world!
The role of the Certification Body Committee
The Certification Body Committee is made up of experts representing certification bodies which are GLOBALG.A.P. associate members and ISO Guide 17065 accredited to at least one GLOBALG.A.P. scope. The committee discusses implementation issues, provides feedback, and represents certification body activities within the GLOBALG.A.P. system.
Governance and network updates
GLOBALG.A.P. Advisory Board
FoodPLUS GmbH is governed by an Advisory Board of elected representatives from producer and retailer industries, headed by a chairperson. There are an equal number of retail and supplier representatives, reflecting the supply chain partnership. Within the supplier seats, one seat is reserved for each of the three GLOBALG.A.P. scopes (crops, livestock, and aquaculture).
The Advisory Board members give input to the strategy and annual action plan, appoint technical committee members, adopt the GLOBALG.A.P. family of standards and rules, and promote and support GLOBALG.A.P. world-wide.
News 2021:
Voting closed for the 2021 election on 17 June. The following seats were up for election:
- 3 of 5 supplier seats for crops (of which minimum one is reserved for Europe)
- The supplier seat for livestock (1 of 1)
- The supplier seat for aquaculture (1 of 1)
- 2 of 5 retailer seats
The first meeting between the formerly elected (in 2019) and the newly elected Advisory Board members took place on 8 and 9 November 2021.
Member Type: Supplier/ Crops
Advisory Board Term:​ 2021 - 2025
Re-elected in 2021
Member Type: Supplier/Livestock
Advisory Board Term:​ 2021 - 2025
Re-elected in 2021
Member Type: Supplier/Crops
Advisory Board Term:​ 2021 - 2025
Member Type: Supplier/ Crops
Advisory Board Term:​ 2022 - 2023
Replaced Gary Jones as of 2022.
Member Type: Supplier/Crops
Advisory Board Term:​ 2019 - 2023
Member Type: Supplier/Aquaculture
Advisory Board Term:​ 2021 - 2025
Re-elected in 2021
Member Type: Supplier/Crops
Advisory Board Term: 2021 - 2025
Re-elected in 2021
Member Type: Supplier/Crops
Advisory Board Term:​ 2021 - 2025
Appointed to Advisory Board
Member Type: Retailer
Advisory Board Term:​ 2019 - 2023
Member Type: Retailer
Advisory Board Term:​ 2021 - 2025
Appointed to Advisory Board
Member Type: Retailer
Advisory Board Term:​ 2022 - 2023
Replaced Yukiyo Komatsu as of 2022.
Member Type: Retailer
Advisory Board Term:​ 2021 - 2025
Member Type: Retailer
Advisory Board Term:​ 2021 - 2025​
Re-elected in 2021
Member Type: Retailer
Advisory Board Term:​ 2019 - 2023
Member Type: Retailer
Advisory Board Term:​ 2021 - 2023
Appointed for Advisory Board
TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
Technical committees consist of voluntary GLOBALG.A.P. producer/trader and retailer/food service members. Their main focus is to participate in the revision and maintenance of existing standards. Technical committees are set up for fixed terms – typically three years – and members can serve a maximum of three terms.
2021 news:
Six technical committees are in place from 2020 to 2023. These committees are Fruit & Vegetables, Aquaculture, Livestock, GRASP, Systems & Rules, and Chain of Custody.
FOCUS GROUPS
Focus groups are set up on an ad-hoc basis to work on specific topics as approved by the GLOBALG.A.P. Advisory Board. Focus groups have no fixed term, since the duration is determined by the nature of the topic. Anyone is welcome to join: Participation is not restricted to GLOBALG.A.P. Community members.
Focus groups in 2021:
NATIONAL TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS
NTWGs are set up by GLOBALG.A.P. Community Members in countries around the world to help with the implementation of GLOBALG.A.P. standards on a local scale.
NTWGs identify implementation challenges specific to the country and develop guidelines, known as National Interpretation Guidelines (NIGs), to help overcome these challenges. These guidelines provide guidance to CBs and producers on how best to implement GLOBALG.A.P. control points and compliance criteria at a national level. NTWGs are made up of qualified experts and stakeholders from the country in question.
2021 news:
New NTWG in Tanzania
Established in October 2021 as part of a capacity-building project
- Scope: Fruit and vegetables
- Chairperson: Isaac Paul Ndamanhyilu
- Host Company: Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)
New NIGs published in 2021:
IFA:
- South Africa (May 2021) – v5.2/v5.3-GFS
- Costa Rica (July 2021) – v5.2
- Japan (Sept. 2021) – v5.2
- GRASP NIGs are listed separately under the GRASP product report
Map of NTWGs by region
Hover over the dots to see the number of NTWGs.
Share of NTWGs by region
Country partner program
GLOBALG.A.P. is all about collaboration. Country partners share our commitment to promoting responsible farming practices all over the globe and help us further expand our network and impact by organizing capacity-building events and offering local GLOBALG.A.P. expertise.
National or regional producer associations or government organizations may join the country partner program to enjoy a range of benefits.
Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre
Livestock, Fruit & Vegetables, Crops
Country: Latvia
Junta Agroempresarial Dominicana, inc.
Fruit & Vegetables
Country: Dominican Republic
Fruleg.ro
Fruit & Vegetables, Flowers & Ornamentals, Plant Propagation Material, Combinable Crops
Country: Romania (active in Moldova, Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Macedonia, Croatia)
Corporación Colombia Internacional (CCI)
Fruit & Vegetables
Country: Colombia
Indian Council of Food and Agriculture
Crops, Aquaculture, Livestock
Country: India
Social media followers 2021 (as of 31 December 2021)
Media partners 2021
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