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In preparation · GLOBALG.A.P. add-on

What is GRASP?

An assessment of workers’ health, safety and rights on the farm, carried out together with GLOBALG.A.P. IFA.

Who runs it?
GLOBALG.A.P. (Agraya GmbH)
Who is it for?
Producers within GLOBALG.A.P. IFA whose buyers ask for a GRASP assessment.
Status
We cannot carry out assessments in this programme yet; it will open once the authorisation process is complete.Who carries out the assessment? Notify me when it opens

Frequently asked questions

Is GRASP a certificate?

No. GRASP is an assessment; when completed successfully, a letter of conformance valid for one year is issued.

Can GRASP be done on its own?

GRASP is assessed together with the GLOBALG.A.P. IFA audit. For IFA, see the GLOBALG.A.P. IFA page.

What does it cover?

Workers’ voice and representation, information and indicators on human and labour rights, and the protection of children and young workers.

Does VORCETT currently offer services in this programme?

No. This programme is in preparation at VORCETT; no service is offered until the relevant authorisation, recognition or approval processes are complete.

Answers are for general information only; the binding rules are in the official sources of the relevant authority and scheme owner.

Details

What does GRASP look at?

GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) is an add-on that supports the assessment of workers’ health, safety and welfare at farm level. GRASP is not a certificate; it is a social practice assessment carried out together with IFA.

GLOBALG.A.P. GRASP covers social responsibility topics such as workers’ voice and representation, information and indicators on human and labour rights, and the protection of children and young workers. It is assessed together with the IFA audit to reduce the audit burden.

GLOBALG.A.P. terminology uses the word “assessment” for GRASP. A producer who completes the assessment successfully receives not a certificate but a letter of conformance valid for one year. The current version is GRASP v2, aligned with IFA v6.

Who is this programme relevant to?
  • Producers within GLOBALG.A.P. IFA who need a GRASP assessment
  • Farm operations wishing to structure worker welfare and social practices
  • Producers whose buyers or supply chain ask for a GRASP result
How does the process work?
  1. Determining GRASP applicability and the relevant IFA scope
  2. Preparing workforce records and social practices
  3. Assessment by an approved certification body together with the IFA audit
  4. Evaluation of findings and conformity status
  5. Issue of a letter of conformance valid for one year, in line with the programme rules

This flow is for general information. Actual application and assessment steps may vary with the current legislation/rules of the programme and with the scope and characteristics of the operation.

Relationship with ISO/IEC 17065
Authority / scheme owner
GLOBALG.A.P. (Agraya GmbH)
Required of the body
A body holding the relevant IFA and GRASP approval; the GRASP assessment is carried out together with IFA
Role of 17065
GRASP assessments are carried out by independent certification bodies approved by GLOBALG.A.P., together with the IFA audit. For VORCETT, GRASP is therefore a target area that first depends on the approval and accreditation processes for GLOBALG.A.P. IFA; ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation alone does not open it.

What is ISO/IEC 17065?

Official sources
GLOBALG.A.P. — Name change from FoodPLUS to Agraya (30 June 2025)GLOBALG.A.P. — Certification body approval and accreditation requirementsGLOBALG.A.P. — Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) GLOBALG.A.P. Wiki — terminology

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VORCETT does not currently offer GRASP assessments. This is one of the target programmes that may be introduced later, depending on the GLOBALG.A.P. programme infrastructure.