Per 1 June 2023 audits against GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody version 6.1

In December 2022, GLOBALG.A.P. reviewed and published the GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody assessment guidelines.

You can download the updated certification standard from the GLOBALG.A.P. website.

Changes
The updated version of the GLOBALG.A.P. certification standard features several new elements:
1.11 Procedure for using the GGN label logo.
1.12 Food product waste.
1.13 Food production waste reduction.
5.2   Registration in GGN label logo portal.

Text descriptions have been added to the following elements:
1.4 management structure           3.2 traceability
1.6 management structure           4.1 identification and labelling
1.7 management structure           5.1 GGN-labelled products
1.8 management structure           5.3 GGN-labelled products
1.9 management structure           5.4 GGN-labelled products
1.14 management structure
1.15 management structure
2.1 input and output verification
2.2 input and output verification
2.3 input and output verification

This means that effective 1 June 2023, MPS-ECAS will be performing audits in accordance with the updated GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody Certification Standard version 6.1.
It is therefore important that participants conduct their internal audits compliant with Chain of Custody Certification Standard version 6.1.