GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6 scheme structure + GFSI recognition + version lineage. PUBLISHER: FoodPLUS GmbH (Cologne, Germany) - wholly-owned subsidiary of GLOBALG.A.P. ASSOCIATION. VERSION LINEAGE: (a) v5.0 (2015) + v5.1 (2016) + v5.2 (2017) + v5.3 (2019) + v5.4-GFS (2022); (b) IFA v6 launched September 2022 with transition period to mid-2024; (c) IFA v6.1 amended December 2024 with technical updates + clarifications; (d) IFA v6 SMART (2024) - modular risk-based sub-scheme. SCHEME ARCHITECTURE: modular three-tier hierarchy: TIER 1 ALL FARM BASE (AF) - cross-cutting baseline applying to all certified producers regardless of subscope; TIER 2 BASE STANDARDS per main subscope (Crops Base CB + Livestock Base LB + Aquaculture Base AB); TIER 3 PRODUCT-SPECIFIC STANDARDS - Fruit + Vegetables (FV) + Combinable Crops + Tea + Coffee + Flowers + Aquaculture species + etc. Producer certifies to ONE OR MORE product-specific scopes + automatically commits to AF + the relevant Base. GFSI RECOGNITION: IFA v6 is RECOGNIZED under the GLOBAL FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVE (GFSI) BENCHMARKING REQUIREMENTS - granted by GFSI Board following multi-year benchmarking + equivalence assessment; GFSI recognition makes IFA v6 acceptable to retailers + brands as proof of pre-farm-gate food safety + quality. CERTIFICATION OPTIONS: (a) OPTION 1 - individual producer; (b) OPTION 1 MULTI-SITE - producer with multiple sites + internal QMS; (c) OPTION 2 - producer group (cooperative + grower-group) with shared internal Quality Management System + Internal Inspector. AUDIT FREQUENCY: annual external audit + unannounced audits + Smart sub-scheme provides risk-based audit-frequency flexibility for established producers.
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