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2 04 IMPLEMENT good aquaculture practice 06 a standard consumers demand content GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture certification standard What is GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture? 14 Integrity all the way 15 The Chain of Custody 16 Safe Feed - Safe Food 17 HOW TO get certified 18 Some Statistics

3 supporting farmers To IMPLEMENT good aquaculture PracTIcE Aquaculture farming is one of the world s fastest growing forms of agriculture. and encourages the production and marketing of safe food while protecting scarce resources. At the same time, consumers everywhere are looking for food that is farmed responsibly in ecologically sound conditions. GLOBALG.A.P. enables producers and brand owners to provide that reassurance with confidence. Our standard is a universal mark of Good Aquaculture Practice, The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard covers the entire production chain, from broodstock, seedlings and feed suppliers to farming, harvesting and processing. It acts as a practical manual for any aquaculture producer, ensuring food safety, minimal environmental impact and compliance with animal welfare and worker health and safety requirements. one certification system for ThE ENTIrE ProducTIoN chain 4 globalg.a.p. aquaculture globalg.a.p. aquaculture 5

4 a standard consumers demand ThE globalg.a.p. aquaculture standard covers EVEry stage of ProducTIoN Every certified legal entity in the supply chain receives a unique GLOBALG.A.P. Number (GGN). In the event that a single legal entity integrates all production steps, from feed manufacturing to post-harvest activities, all certification information will be stored under a single GGN. All GGNs can then be verified online through the public search tool on the new website, which includes consumer information for the first time. For more information go to: If several legal entities are certified they receive different certificates and different GGNs that are interlinked in the GLOBALG.A.P. Database. 6 globalg.a.p. aquaculture globalg.a.p. aquaculture 7

5 Why is GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture the right certification standard for you? 1. It cuts your exposure to food safety risks. 2. It improves the efficiency of your farm management. 3. It helps you comply with legislation on food safety, environmental protection and animal and worker welfare. 4. It is designed for you - retailers and producers worked together to create it. 5. It combines global recognition with adaptation to your local conditions, through a system of National Technical Working Groups. 6. It is tried, tested and trusted in more than 20 countries. 7. It gives you a choice of over 10 reliable certification bodies, who all meet the highest integrity requirements. 8. You can help shape its development by joining a GLOBALG.A.P. Committee. 9. You can contribute to its evolution through public consultations. 10. All documents are accessible online, free of charge. 11. Documents are available in a variety of languages - Chinese, English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. 12. The system is easy to implement, and information and advice are always at hand. 13. You can enhance your certification with add-on modules such as GRASP (GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice), which covers basic labor rights. 14. You can advance your certification level by stages, up to the full IFA Standard. 15. The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognizes the GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard as a pre-farm gate standard. GLOBALG.A.P. AQUACULTURE 9

6 What is GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture? The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard sets criteria for legal compliance, food safety, animal and workers welfare, and environmental and ecological care. The new Version 4 is the result of four years of research and consultation. Released in March 2011, it covers a much greater diversity of fish, crustaceans and molluscs and now extends to all hatchery-based farmed species, as well as the passive collection of seedlings in the planktonic phase. Our Technical Committee on Aquaculture incorporates members from both trade and production. Throughout the four-year period they obtained feedback from 500 stakeholders worldwide. These stakeholders represented 116 organizations, among them those with direct industry involvement such as suppliers, farmers, producer organizations, retailers, scheme owners and the food service sector. Contributors with administrative and technical interests included certification bodies, research centers, universities, NGOs, our National Technical Working Groups, consultants, the animal health industry and metrology institutes. Throughout all drafts up to the final version, the committee used the FAO Technical Guidelines on Aquaculture Certification as a reference. The result is a version, which provides a more compact and comprehensible standard for users, with new criteria resulting in a stricter level of compliance. In addition, all GLOBALG.A.P. certified products automatically undergo an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as an integral part of the process. This, as well as meeting the demands of their specific standard, ensures that aquaculture farms show special consideration for animal welfare and the effects of farming practices on their immediate surroundings. 10 GLOBALG.A.P. AQUACULTURE GLOBALG.A.P. AQUACULTURE 11

7 all farm ModuLE aquaculture ModuLE finfish, crustaceans, MoLLuscs AF.1 Site History and Site Management AB.1 Site Management AF.2 Record Keeping and Internal AB.2 Reproduction Self- Assessment / Internal Inspection AB.3 Chemicals AF.3 Workers Health, Safety and Welfare AB.4 Occupational Health and Safety AF.4 Subcontractors AB.5 Fish Welfare, Management and Husbandry AF.5 Waste and Pollution Management, Recycling and Re-Use AB.6 Harvesting AF.6 Environment and Conservation AB.7 Sampling and Testing AF.7 Complaints AB.8 Feed Management AF.8 Recall / Withdrawal Procedure AB.9 Pest Control holistic approach aquaculture AF.9 Food Defense AB.10 Environmental and Biodiversity Management Total number of Control Points: 249 Workers Welfare AF.10 GLOBALG.A.P. Status AB.11 Water Usage and Disposal 30 AF.11 Logo Use AB.12 Post Harvest Mass Balance and Traceability Food Safety 65 AF.12 Traceability and Segregation AB.13 Post Harvest Operations Animal Welfare 45 AB.14 Social Criteria Environment (incl. Biodiversity) Traceability globalg.a.p. aquaculture 13

8 Integrity all the way The Chain of Custody GLOBALG.A.P. operates in more than 100 countries, working with certification bodies accredited according to ISO 65. Thanks to this global spread, producers all over the world can choose from a wide range of experts to carry out their annual independent farm audits. To make sure these audits maintain the highest standards, GLOBALG.A.P. runs a world-leading and innovative integrity program. So, as well as having to satisfy high qualification requirements, auditors take part in regular basic and advanced training. Furthermore, as a regular part of the program, trained GLOBALG.A.P. specialist staff actually audit the auditors - both at certification bodies offices and during farm inspections. It is a program that underpins the fundamental quality of GLOBALG.A.P. Certification - and helps the system grow continuously in strength and reliability. Certification of the supply chain - the Chain of Custody - is an important part of the GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard. It identifies the certification status of the product through the entire process, from producer to retail counter. Chain of Custody elements include, for example, hygiene requirements in handling certified products, and proper segregation of certified and non-certified items in processing operation units. The Chain of Custody can be checked through the GLOBALG.A.P. Number (GGN). This is a unique identifier for the individual producer, designed to enable the origin of the farmed product, the processing, the packing and the storage to be traced. It even allows the distributor to print the GGN on the consumer packaging. The website offers consumer information on aquaculture, it contains further information which may be printed on packaging. Consumers going directly to this site can search for producers by typing in the GGN. 14 GLOBALG.A.P. AQUACULTURE GLOBALG.A.P. AQUACULTURE 15

9 safe feed - safe food how To apply for globalg.a.p. certification our compound feed MaNufacTurINg (cfm) standard The new Compound Feed Manufacturing Standard The quality and provenance of compound feed is Version became available for certification in now a major concern for consumers, with the market December demanding ever-higher standards. The latest CFM defines control points and compliance criteria for the Our Livestock and Aquaculture Technical Committees production, supply and purchase of raw materials and collaborated with industry experts on the updated ingredients, and covers every step from purchase to standard, which offers broad assurance on all food distribution. safety and sustainability aspects in compound feed production. It is specifically aimed at commercial rather than home-mixed feeds. 1. Download the GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Checklist and note the certification requirements. 2. Take part in one of our training sessions, or contact a local GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurer to support you in implementation. 3. Get in touch with a local GLOBALG.A.P. certification body for more information and an audit offer. You will find all certifiers published on our website. TraININg and support for you We organize training all over the world. Join one of our public training sessions or arrange private training with us. ThE globalg.a.p. farm assurer A GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurer can support you in achieving certification. Farm Assurers do this with producers all over the world. They have first-hand knowledge about the GLOBALG.A.P. System and the latest developments, so their expert help makes the standard easier to understand and simplifies audit preparation. They can also link producers directly with selected customers in the supply chain. And as they represent more than one producer, they offer you valuable backing in your negotiations with certification bodies on audit costs. 16 globalg.a.p. aquaculture globalg.a.p. aquaculture 17

10 some statistics get MorE INforMaTIoN on globalg.a.p. Follow us on Check us out on facebook Visit our Youtube channel Subscribe to our RSS feed Picture source: P. 7 right, P. 10, P. 11 left - Multiexport More than 20 countries have implemented the GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard - and certification soared in Tonnage in the year totaled over two million, four times the 2010 figure. globalg.a.p. Belgium Chile China Colombia Denmark Ecuador Faroe Islands France Germany Indonesia Ireland Italy Malaysia Netherlands Norway Poland Spain Suriname Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Vietnam Zimbabwe GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbH Spichernstrasse Cologne, Germany info@globalgap.org 18 globalg.a.p. aquaculture globalg.a.p. aquaculture 19

11 As of March Aquaculture Members