Following a recognition announcement made by GFSI on the 22nd of August 2024 of two GLOBALG.A.P IFA V6 standards, GFSI would like to clarify to all stakeholders that the Integrated Farm Assurance SMART – Principles and Criteria for Aquaculture – Finfish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Seaweed – version 6.0 is not recognised by GFSI.
The design of the SMART version of the IFA Principles and Criteria for Aquaculture version 6.0 allows for full remote audits to be carried out. This feature is not permitted within the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements.
Below are the list of GFSI recognised certification programmes owned by GlobalG.A.P
Standard: Harmonized Produce Safety Standard (HPSS) Version 1.2
Scopes:
- BI – Farming of Plants (other than grains and pulses)
- BIII – Pre-process Handling of Plant Products
Standard: Integrated Farm Assurance GFS – Principles and Criteria for Aquaculture – Finfish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Seaweed – version 6.0
Scope:
- AII – Farming of fish and seafood
Standard: Integrated Farm Assurance GFS Plants – Principles and Criteria for Fruit and Vegetables – version 6.0
Scopes:
- BI – Farming of Plants (other than grains and pulses)
- BIII – Pre-process Handling of Plant Products
Standard: Produce Handling Assurance (PHA) Standard Version 1.2
Scopes:
- BI – Farming of Plants (other than grains and pulses)
- BIII – Pre-process Handling of Plant Products
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.