GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6 certification + audit + compliance architecture. CERTIFICATION BODIES (CBs): ~140 accredited CBs operating in 130+ countries; CBs must hold ISO/IEC 17065 product certification accreditation + meet GLOBALG.A.P. additional accreditation criteria + use Auditor Pool with approved auditors holding required qualifications + experience + ongoing training + IT-system certification + GLOBALG.A.P. ASSESSED INSPECTORS (GAI) + IT-system competence. AUDIT LIFECYCLE: (a) INITIAL CERTIFICATION - producer self-registration + scope selection + CB engagement + self-assessment + scheduled external audit + remediation period + Certificate of Conformity issuance (valid 1 year); (b) ANNUAL SURVEILLANCE AUDIT - full audit at minimum 1 year intervals; (c) UNANNOUNCED AUDITS - random surveillance to validate ongoing compliance; (d) v6 SMART - risk-based variable audit frequency for established producers; (e) RECERTIFICATION - audit before expiry + continuous certification. COMPLIANCE CATEGORIES + CONTROL POINTS: (a) MAJOR MUST - 100 percent compliance required + non-compliance triggers immediate suspension/withdrawal; (b) MINOR MUST - 95 percent threshold + non-compliance gives 28-day remediation; (c) RECOMMENDATION - non-binding + best-practice. AUDIT METHODOLOGY: documented evidence + on-site verification + interviews + record sampling + traceability simulations + PPP container inspection + worker interviews + field walkthroughs + facility inspections. SANCTIONS + INTEGRITY: GLOBALG.A.P. operates INTEGRITY PROGRAMME - random unannounced audits + CB benchmarking + auditor calibration + sanctions for CB malpractice + producer fraud + decertification + IT-system public-database transparency.
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