GLOBALG.A.P. IFA Certification & Compliance Consulting Services

Map the Current System: We review sites, crops, flows and documentation to build a single picture of how your farm or group currently operates against IFA scope.

Score Gaps and Risks: We benchmark practices against relevant clauses, rate non-conformities by severity and highlight where food safety, worker or environmental risks are highest.

Build the Roadmap: We convert findings into a phased action plan with owners, deadlines and resource implications so teams know what to fix first and what follows next.

Align and Track: We validate the roadmap with leadership, adjust for seasons and budgets, and define simple progress checks to keep certification work on track to audit day.

Understand the Scheme: We analyse your group structure, crops and markets to define a QMS model that matches real governance and member diversity.

Define Processes and Controls: We document core processes, internal inspection flows and decision rules so risk-based control of members is clear and repeatable.

Standardise Tools and Records: We develop aligned checklists, forms and registers that make inspector work consistent and audit evidence easy to verify.

Train and Pilot: We train coordinators and inspectors, pilot the QMS on selected members and refine details before full rollout and certification audits.

Observe Real Operations: We map key processes in fields and packhouses to understand how work is currently done and where compliance already fits or fails.

Design Practical SOPs: We draft concise SOPs, checklists and work instructions that express IFA v6 requirements in clear, operator-friendly steps.

Align Roles and Records: We assign responsibilities, create matching forms and ensure each critical control has a simple way to record evidence in real time.

Pilot and Fine-Tune: We pilot new SOPs with supervisors and operators, adjust details and lock in the final version ready for training and audits.

Simulate the Audit: We run a full-scope mock audit on site, mirroring certification body behaviour, sampling and questioning style across relevant units.

Document Findings Clearly: We record non-conformities, observations and good practices with references to clauses, evidence and photos where useful.

Design Corrective Actions: We propose practical corrective and preventive actions that fix root causes, not just visible symptoms, with realistic timelines and owners.

Coach the Team: We debrief managers and key staff, rehearse audit interactions and agree how to present evidence more clearly to external auditors.

Map Data Flows: We analyse how information moves from field, store and packhouse to central records and where gaps or duplications occur.

Align with Standards: We match mandatory IFA v6 records and traceability points with system fields and forms to ensure full coverage without overload.

Optimise Tools and Templates: We advise on configuring existing farm management or ERP tools, or design lean digital templates that fit daily routines and device use.

Test Traceability: We run mock traceability exercises, adjust weak points and document simple instructions for staff to retrieve data quickly when needed.

Focus on Critical Points: We identify the control points where supervisors have the most impact and structure training around these real decisions and tasks.

Translate into Leader Actions: We show how to turn standard clauses into daily checks, briefings and simple instructions that teams can follow under pressure.

Practice Real Scenarios: We work through typical field and line situations, including what to say, what to look at and how to handle resistance or confusion.

Embed Simple Tools: We provide short checklists and reminder aids that supervisors can use to keep compliance visible during the season.

Clarify the Role: We define what good internal auditing looks like in your context, including independence, depth and reporting expectations.

Train on Standard and Tools: We walk auditors through key clauses, checklists and sampling methods using real examples from your farms or group.

Shadow and Coach: We accompany internal audits, observe practice, provide feedback on technique and help sharpen questioning and evidence collection.

Improve Reporting and Follow-Up: We refine report formats and follow-up routines so findings lead to effective corrective actions and visible learning.

Compare Standards Systematically: We map requirements across IFA v6 and other schemes, highlighting overlaps, conflicts and unique elements for your operations.

Design a Core Framework: We define common policies, procedures and records that satisfy multiple standards at once and set add-ons where needed.

Align Documentation and Audits: We streamline manuals, forms and audit preparation so evidence can be reused efficiently between schemes and visits.

Support Rollout and Review: We guide implementation, train key staff and set up periodic reviews to keep the multi-standard system tuned as requirements change.

Collect Buyer Expectations: We review key customer specifications, codes of practice and audit feedback to understand what “good” looks like for your main markets.

Map to IFA v6: We cross-reference buyer expectations with IFA v6 clauses to identify where the standard already covers them and where extra controls are needed.

Adjust Systems and Evidence: We recommend focused changes to procedures, monitoring and records so you can clearly demonstrate compliance to each key customer group.

Support Communication: We help technical and commercial teams present your compliance story in a way that reassures buyers and supports negotiations.

Assess Hazards and Uses: We review water sources, soil history and input use by crop and site to understand where contamination and misapplication risks sit.

Define Monitoring Plans: We design sampling, analysis and inspection routines that match IFA v6 requirements and focus resources on higher-risk areas.

Set Control Measures: We specify practical controls for sourcing, treatment, storage and application, supported by clear responsibilities and records.

Review and Update: We create simple review routines so risk management plans stay current as water quality, inputs or regulations change.

Review Current Practices: We assess contracts, pay, housing, transport and safety arrangements against IFA v6 and typical GRASP-style expectations.

Identify Gaps and Priorities: We highlight where conditions, procedures or documentation fall short and which issues carry highest reputational or audit risk.

Design Practical Improvements: We propose realistic upgrades to procedures, facilities and records that can be implemented within your operational and legal context.

Support Implementation and Review: We assist with roll-out, staff briefings and simple monitoring so improvements stay in place and can be demonstrated at audits.

Agree Support Scope: We define key topics, sites and response times so your team knows exactly what remote help is available and how to use it.

Schedule Check-Ins: We plan regular calls and document reviews around your production and audit calendar to keep issues small and manageable.

Respond to Queries: We provide timely, practical answers to questions about standards, audits, buyer requests and system changes as they arise.

Review and Improve: We summarise recurring issues and suggest targeted improvements so each year’s compliance work becomes easier and more efficient.