New public stakeholder consultation for: GlobalG.A.P. | GFSI BMRs v2024.

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is pleased to open the public stakeholder consultation for GlobalG.A.P. This consultation is a mandatory step in the GFSI benchmarking process to allow for industry-wide input regarding the certification programme’s alignment with the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.

From 05 November 2026 to 07 December 2026 at midnight CET, we invite all interested stakeholders to participate and share their feedback on the GlobalG.A.P.’s GFSI benchmarking report.

Scopes of application

GlobalG.A.P. has applied for recognition for:

Harmonized Produce Safety Standard (HPSS) Version 2 against scopes,

• BI Farming of Plants (other than grains and pulses) and;
• BIII Pre-process Handling of plant products

Integrated Farm Assurance GFS –Aquaculture – Finfish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Seaweed – version 6.1 against scope,

• AII Farming of Fish and Seafood

Integrated Farm Assurance GFS Plants –Fruit and Vegetables – version  6.1 against scopes;

• BI Farming of Plants (other than grains and pulses) and;
• BIII Pre-process Handling of plant products

Produce Handling Assurance (PHA) Standard Version 2 against scope,

• BIII Pre-process Handling of plant products

Invitation for input

GFSI invites all interested stakeholders to review the assessment documents and provide technical comments regarding the programme’s conformity to the GFSI Requirements.

Available documentation for review:

• GFSI Benchmark Assessment Report
• CPO Self-Assessment Checklists:
  o Harmonized Produce Safety Standard (HPS) Version 2 Part 2 and 3 against scopes BI and BIII
  o Integrated Farm Assurance GFS –Aquaculture – Finfish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Seaweed – version 6.1 Part 3 against scope AII
  o Integrated Farm Assurance GFS Plants –Fruit and Vegetables – version 6.1 Part 2 and 3 against scopes BI and BIII
  o Produce Handling Assurance (PHA) Standard Version 2 Part 2 and 3 against scope BIII

How to submit comments:

To participate, download the consultation documents below and respond by 07 December 2026 at midnight CET.

About GlobalG.A.P.

GlobalG.A.P, owned and operated by Agraya, is a farm assurance program covering crops, aquaculture, and floriculture across more than 130 countries.
GLOBALG.A.P. offers a number of Standards with Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA), the flagship standard covering farming processes from pre-harvest to post-harvest handling; together with add-on assessments of supplementary programs like GRASP (workers’ social welfare) and SPRING (sustainable farm water management).

Four of GlobalG.A.P certification programmes – IFA GFS – Fruit and Vegetables version 6.1; IFA GFS – Aquaculture – Finfish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Seaweed version 6.1; PHA Standard Version 2; HPS Version 2 are seeking GFSI recognition. Designed to operate under product/process certification according to ISO 17065 accreditation and involves third party audit and certification of single and multisite farms and firms (group certification).

Quality of the audits by the 189 approved Certification Bodies is overseen by the Integrity Programme (CIPRO) based on CB Office Visits, certified site post-audit, and a six-month review of the performance of the CB through operational key performance indicators, the results of which are publicly available as a five star rating on their website. GLOBALG.A.P. for certification bodies | GLOBALG.A.P.

Please note “On 30 June 2025, FoodPLUS GmbH officially transitioned to AGRAYA GmbH. Any references to FoodPLUS and GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat, will be replaced with Agraya GmbH in the revised normative documents to reflect the current position.”

Details are available on their website www.globalgap.org.