GlobalG.A.P. - standards for sustainable aquaculture
As part of Synfaring's accredited services, we provide GlobalG.A.P. (Good Agricultural Practices) certification in aquaculture.
The standards cover the entire production process from broodstock and eggs to the finished product.
Synfaring is approved as a Certification Body (CB) by GlobalG.A.P. and provides services within:
GlobalG.A.P. IFA V6
GlobalG.A.P. GRASP
GlobalG.A.P. Chain of Custody (CoC)
GlobalG.A.P. Letter of Conformation (LoC)
“Suppliers who are GlobalG.A.P. certified meet requirements for safe food, environmental sustainability, and welfare for both people and animals.”
GRASP - risk assessment on social practice
Good practices in aquaculture involve both people and products.
Through mapping and evaluation, producers can assess, improve, and demonstrate their social practices. GRASP is mandatory for all GlobalG.A.P. IFA certifications with or without QMS. The GRASP module is also conducted during all LoC (Chain of Custody) conformity assessments.
GRASP is a work management tool that focuses on:
Employee health, safety, and welfare.
Worker voice.
Information on human rights and labor rights.
Human and labor rights indicators.
Protection of children and young workers.
Risk assessments of different country practices.
GRASP covers the main topics of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the core conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
A GRASP review ensures compliance and is conducted through:
Facility inspections
Interviews with management, employees, and/or employee representatives
Review of documentation
Chain of Custody (CoC)
The CoC standard specifies requirements for the separation of products (certified/uncertified), handling, and tracking of products in the supply chain.
The standard provides guidelines and ensures that products originating from GlobalG.A.P. certified production maintain traceability throughout the supply chain. Products derived from GlobalG.A.P. certified production processes should be traceable at every stage of the supply chain. The standard enhances transparency and integrity in the supply chain, providing added value and assurance to end-users.
LoC (Letter of Confirmation)
The new version, IFA V6.0 of the GlobalG.A.P. standard, imposes increased requirements for compliance with the standard for suppliers to certified aquaculture companies. The new IFA standard requires that conformity assessments be performed by an approved Certification Body (CB).
Synfaring actively works with subcontractors and offers conformity assessments against the GlobalG.A.P. IFA standard.
Are you a supplier to the aquaculture industry?
Contact us for a conformity assessment against the GlobalG.A.P. standard.
Benefits of GlobalG.A.P. certification:
Internationally recognized
Increased focus on animal welfare
Food safety
Environmental protection
Health, safety, and welfare of employees
Control over the supply chain
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...if you would like a quote or have any questions regarding GlobalG.A.P. certification.
Contact one of our certification advisors
Ole Johan Østebø
Sustainability auditor, Inspector aquaculture
Fill in the contact form or phone Ole Johan directly on tel. +47 906 29 646
Cato A. Boge
Department manager sustainability and certification
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Why choose Synfaring?
Certified and approved
The right service at the right quality and for the right price.
We are a certified Enterprise of Competence for every type of lifting equipment, accredited inspection body in aquaculture and approved inspection company for cargo vessels and fishing vessels between 8–15 metres.
Experienced staff
Our staff have many years of varied work experience and formal qualifications.
We never stop working to improve our skills and develop our services so that we can provide cost-effective complete packages for our clients
Independent and objective
We provide independent inspection and certification services in a range of markets, which means that we have no connections to the suppliers or dealers of the equipment that we inspect.
“We provide the best possible service on the basis of our most important assets – high-level formal qualifications, practical training, professional integrity and many years of experience.”
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