Perspectives and

expectations of
EU buyers

GLOBALG.A.P. TOUR STOP

Tbilisi, GEORGIA 2018
Going to export –how to start?

• Production  Cross the • Comply to

growing, border, customers
requirements
 Know the
• Harvesting,
requirements • Certification,
handling, for
• Packaging,
• sorting , documentation
on the border , • labeling
• packing, in customs, • Size, ripening,
• storage ,  Phytosanitary temperature at
transportation certificates, delivery
 Pesticide • Crop variety,
• distributor
residue standard,
analyses • Price, design
Imported fruit products in EU
every year ~20 bill euro and in this part
fruits and nuts are 85 %
Graduation of food safety controls on
borders [Official controls Reg. 882/2004.

Normal control mode

Reduced frequency of controls

Reinforced control
mode

Special
requirements
for import

Emergency
measures

Prohi
bition
on
impor
 Special requirements for import

BIO (ECO)Reg № 834/2007

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 GEORGIA  LATVIA

2017 Amount оf controls Neto (kg)

Wine, spirits, beverages 399 1937191.52
Vegetables 36 35010
Herbs 20 15721.3
Fruits, Nuts 11 159375
Mineral water, beverages 8 65979.18
Processed fruits and vegetables 5 14580
others 4 991.3
Soups, sauce 4 2078.1
Tea 2 0.75

Food packaging materials 1 560

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Total: 490 2231487.15
 RASFF Rapid Alert System for
Food and Feed
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasffwindow/restricted/?event=searchResultList

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 Customer requirements
⊷ Certification ⊷ Product • Retailers
analysis supplier
based on the audits-
For Fresh risk
produce • Social audit
assesment-
GLOBALG.A.P. • Environment
⊷ Water al audit
Processed –
⊷ Microbiological
BRC Food • Sustainability
standard, IFS, ⊷ MRL
• Audits based
FSSC 22000 ⊷ Approval on BRC, IFS
Distribution, against requirements
Packaging BRC falsification
 Quality management ICA
SCOPE AREA

Fruit and Vegetables

Home and Personal
Social Compliance

Special/Non-Food
Includes Product

Care Near Food

Quality system
Environmental
Compliance

labelling

Flowers
Com

Food
ment
Name of Standard Sector (s) s
Brittish Retail Consortium (BRC) Food Food manufacturing; any food processing or packing, including handling, processing or
x Safety x x packing open food.

ISO 22000 Food manufacturing, including processing or manufacturing of animal products, perishable adjus
vegetal products, products with a long shelf life and (other) food ingredients like additives, ted in
x x x
vitamins and bio-cultures. versi
on 3
FSSC 22000 Food manufacturing, including processing or manufacturing of animal products, perishable
x x x vegetal products, products with a long shelf life and (other) food ingredients like additives,
vitamins and bio-cultures.
Dutch HACCP Food manufacturing, including preparation, processing, manufacturing, packaging, storage,
x x x
transportation, distribution, handling or offering for sale or supply.
x Synergy 22000 x x The entire food chain.
GAA BAP Seafood Processing Standard Processing or manufacturing of seafood.
x x x
x Canada GAP x Fruits and vegetables.
GlobalGAP or stated equivalent standards Agriculture (including crops, livestock, aquaculture, propagation materials and feed).
x stated on GlobalGAP homepage: x Also approved for packaging and handlig of whole fruits and vegetables.
http://www.globalgap.org
IP Sigill Primary production and Meat production chain; transport, lairage, stunning, slaughtering,
x x x
deboning, cutting and handling of meat and meat products.
Global Red Meat Standard (GRMS) earlier Meat production chain; transport, lairage, stunning, slaughtering, deboning, cutting and
x Danish Red Meat Standard handling of meat and meat products.

International Featured Standards (IFS) Food manufacturing; processing and working and/or handling of loose food products and/or
x Food x activities undertaken during the primary packaging.
 IP Livsmedelsförädling Food manufacturing. adjusted in
x x x version 3

ICA Quality Audit - Food Food manufacturing. Valid for one year, the supplier shall then be certified according to a third adjusted in
x x x x version 3
party standard approved by ICA.
ICA Quality Audit - HPC HPC manufacturing. Valid for one year, the supplier shall then be certified according to a third adjusted in
x version 3
party standard approved by ICA.
x ICA Quality Audit - Non-Food x x Non-Food manufacturing.
IFS HPC Manufacturing of cosmetic products, household chemical products, personal hygiene and
x x x
housekeeping products (food contact).
BRC Consumer products Manufacturing of non food products (e.g. televisions, toys, electrical goods, furniture and
textiles), including cosmetic products, household chemical products, personal hygiene and
x x x
housekeeping products (food contact).

ISO 22716 Production, control, storage and shipment of cosmetic and hygiene products.
x x
ISO 9001 Manufacturing of non food products, household chemical products, housekeeping products (food
contact), and personal hygiene intended to come in contact with the inside of the mouth.
x x x Not applicable for manufacturing sites producing cosmetic products, personal hygiene.

Primus GFS Primary production (incl. crops, livestock, aquaculture) and food handling, processing and
x x x
storing operations.
Safe Quality Food (SQF) Primary production(including crops, livestock, aquaculture) and food manufacturing, processing,
x x x
distributing and brokering.
x x RIP (SMAK) x Potatoes.
x KSL x Norwegian Suppliers.
Business Social Compliance (BSCI) Non-food, all processed food(s) and agriculture (including crops, livestock and aquaculture).
x x x x x
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI / SMETA) Non-food, all processed food(s) and agriculture.
x x x x x
x Fair Labor Association (FLA) x Non-food (clothing and textiles).
x Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) x Non-food (clothing and textiles).
ICA Social Audit Non-food, all processed food(s) and agricultural crops . Both 2nd and 3rd party audits.
x x x x x
x Initiative Clause Sociale (ICS) x x x x Non-food, all processed food(s) and agricultural crops .
International Council of Toy Industries - Caring, Non-food (toys).
x Awareness, Responsible, Ethical (ICTI - CARE) x

MPS - Socially Qualified Agricultural products (e.g. flowers, pot plants, fruits, vegetables, arable farming).
x x x x
SA8000 Non-food, all processed food(s) and agriculture (including crops, livestock and aquaculture).
x x x x x
 Fairtrade - Fair Labour Organization - FLO Agricultural crops (and few non-food items). see:
http://www.fairtrade.net/product_
standards_smallproducers.0.htm
x x x x x x x l

x x Rainforrest Alliance x x x x Food production, Primary production.

Soil Association Ethical Trade Organic agricultural crops. Also used for product
x x x x x labelling.

x x Utz Certified x x x x x Commodities (coffee, tea, cocoa).

Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production Apparel, footwear, sewn products.
x (WRAP ) x

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Farmed seafood.

x x x

Basel Criteria for Responsible Soy Production Soy production.

x x x

x Forest Stewardship Council - FSC x x Forest products (wood, paper, etc.)

Marine Stewardship Council - MSC Wild-capture fisheries.
x x x

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Forest products (wood, paper, etc.) I nuläget godkänner inte ICA PEFC, pga att Good to have but not
Certification - PEFC PEFC inte inte bedöms vara oberoenede och att det finns en risk med sufficient enoght for
sammarbetssvårighetr med WWF. tropical wood.
x x

Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) Soy.

x x x

Round Table Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Palm oil, palm kernel oil.
x x x x

Global Organic Textile Standard - GOTS Textiles.

x x x x

Not valid for Corproate Brand products

Organic Agricuture (EU-organic) Organic production. containing animal products.
x x
 KRAV-certified Agriculture (including crops, livestock, For the
x x x x x aquaculture, seeds, propagation materials, Swedish
animal feed and animal wellfare). market.
Debio For the
x x x Norwegian
market.
x EMAS x x x x All production.
x ISO 14001 x x x x All production.
x Nordic Eco label (Svanen) x x x In accordance to criteria documents.
Good Environmental In accordance to criteria documents.
x x x x
Choise (Bra Miljöval)
EU Ecolabel (EU- In accordance to criteria documents.
x x x x
blomman)
IP SIGILL Flowers Flowers Environmental
x x Compliance
not evaluated.
MPS-GAP Flowers Environmental
x x Compliance
not evaluated.
GLOBAL G.A.P Flower and Flowers Environmental
x Ornamental x Compliance
not evaluated.
GLOBALG.A.P. CERTIFICATION
Case Study from the EU

VAISA Agricultura SA
• Based in Algarve region of Portugal, one the largest
watercress production sites in Europe
• GLOBALG.A.P. has helped them develop a sustainable
water management plan for the long-term and
distinguish their brand
“GLOBALG.A.P. has shed a spotlight we needed and
helped bring together various stakeholders to forge
better working relations which today can only be a
good thing for the local and international trading
relations.”
GLOBALG.A.P. CERTIFICATION
Case Study from the EU

Aromáticas Vivas, Lda.

• The Portugese partner of Swedeponic, one of the largest
producers of potted herbs in Europe
• GLOBALG.A.P. has helped them ensure their promise of
quality and environmental sustainability to
consumers

“Aromáticas Vivas has built its reputation as an innovative

supplier, committed to the reduction of the environmental
impact of agricultural production, dedication to human
resources, and strong relationships with consumers.”
GLOBALG.A.P. CERTIFICATION
Benefits, Opportunities and Challenges for Uzbekistan Producers

• Add value to your products by complying

with a globally recognized standard.
• Gain access to new local and global
customers, markets, suppliers and retailers.
• Reduce your exposure to food safety and
product safety reputational risks.
• Improve the efficiency of your farm
processes and management.
• Get a GLOBALG.A.P. Number (GGN) for
easy identification & traceability on a b2b
level.

Manager Green Agro Food

Uzbekistan
Farmers of Latvian
Cooperatives

⊷Quality scheme
“Zaļā karotīte”-
Green Spoon
⊷Integrated
growing
⊷GLOBALG.A.P.
certification
Direct agreements with
retailers
⊷ ICA, LIDL,
TESCO, RIMI – ⊷ F&V free from
start to speak pesticides – not
with you when allowed any
growers are residues
GLOBALG.A.P
certified
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Questions – Discussion – Contact Us

EDITE STRAZDINA
Technical key account manager
Latvia, Russia, Central Asia

+371 29155836
strazdina@globalgap.org
www.globalgap.org