GLOBALG.A.P. AH-DLL GROW

What is it?

AH-DLL GROW is a proprietary add-on, developed by Albert Heijn/Delhaize in collaboration with GLOBALG.A.P., required by producers supplying such distribution chains.

The AH-DLL GROW add-on can be applied to all products falling into the Fruits and Vegetables category.

This Add-on has been developed to meet the growing consumer expectations regarding product quality and food safety, specifically:

• assess manufacturers' risk management in hygiene areas;
• promote greater awareness of specific thematic areas, such as unhygienic working conditions;
• development of a plan for the determination of pesticide residues;
• contamination of products by foreign bodies or substances.

Key points

• Residue monitoring
• General hygiene
• Product hygiene
• Handling hygiene
• Foreign bodies/substances.

Certification process

• Filling out the questionnaire and sending the data to CSQA
• Issuance by CSQA of the offer for certification and acceptance of payment of the fees provided for by the AH-DLL GROW module
• Audit planning and conduct (joint audit with GLOBALG.A.P. IFA)
• closing any findings, if necessary
• release of the certificate valid for one year.

REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION AND/OR RENEWAL

The following questionnaire must be completed and sent by e-mail to csqa@csqa.it for:

• the request for the first GLOBALG.A.P. certification
• the request for annual renewal of the certificate

GLOBALG.A.P. FEE

GLOBALG.A.P. has published the new fee " GLOBALG.A.P. Fee Table ":

• "GLOBALG.A.P. Fee Table" for all Countries
• "GLOBALG.A.P. Fee Table" for North America (USA and Canada)

The fee defines the taxes that GLOBALG.A.P. , through CSQA, applies to companies requesting certification.

SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT

Sublicense agreement for all Countries
Sublicense agreement for North America (USA and Canada)