GLOBALG.AP Chain of Custody Requirements

GlobalG.AP Chain of Custody

The traceability of certified agricultural products is becoming an increasingly important issue. This is precisely the objective of the GLOBALG.AP Chain of Custody (CoC) standard: to ensure that products bearing a GLOBALG.AP certificate actually come from certified farms, and that their integrity is preserved throughout the supply chain.

Published on

June 26, 2025

What is the GLOBALG.AP Chain of Custody?

The GLOBALG.AP Chain of Custody (or CoC) standard applies to processing, packaging, distribution or logistics companies that handle GLOBALG.AP certified products.

It guarantees:

Complete traceability of the product from the farm to the point of sale
Certified product integrity, no mixing with non-certified batches
Rigorous document management at every stage

In other words, this standard helps to strengthen the confidence of customers and consumers in the certified supply chain.

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A reinforced verification obligation

Given the requirements of the GLOBALG.AP Chain of Custody standard, it is essential to systematically verify the certification status of all GLOBALG.AP certified suppliers.

This verification is essential for:

Ensure regulatory compliance with the standard
Ensure the traceability of certified products
Reduce the risk of non-compliance in the event of an external audit

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A verification that is still too manual

Today, in many companies, this step still relies on a manual process:

GGN search by GGN (GLOBALG.AP Number) on the public GLOBALG.AP database
Management in an internal Excel database, often poorly automated and difficult to keep up to date

This mode of operation takes up a lot of time for quality or purchasing teams, and exposes them to human errors or critical oversights.

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Towards essential automation

To meet growing market demands and reduce operational burden, Tracklab offers to support companies towards automated and centralized verification of the validity of CoC and GLOBALG.AP certificates.

Tracklab’s 3 key benefits for your organization

- Ensure continuous monitoring of the certification status of your suppliers
- Be alerted immediately in case of a problem or change in status
- Comply with the requirements of the Chain of Custody standard

Tracklab supports the main GLOBALG.AP certifications:
IFA options 1 and 2, Chain of Custody, GRASP, SPRING, FSMA, and also adapts to MSC, ASC, FSC, PEFC certifications — all based on Chain of Custody type traceability models.

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