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GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE
BACKGROUND
Social issues in primary agriculture are receiving increasing
attention from consumers, media and civil society…
…Buyers are looking for an answer to this demand
Good Agricultural Practice is not just about products; it’s also about people.
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Methodology
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Introducing basic requirements of good social practice to
conventional agriculture
GLOBALG.A.P. has developed a voluntary assessment tool to raise
awareness on the key issues and highlight areas for improvement
where necessary
Clear commitment to ILO conventions
GRASP is a basic risk assessment and a management tool for more
sustainability and good food
 Standards can change practices on farms!
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Holistic approach to farm assurance
Workers’ Health, Safety & Welfare
Traceability
Environment
(inc. Biodiversity)
Food Safety
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GRASP
GRASP extends the social aspects of your GLOBALG.A.P. certification
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GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE
Development
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1st project phase: 2005-2007
The module covering basic social criteria, applicable for agricultural
production was developed.
2nd project phase: 2008-2010
Focusing on the local interpretation in 8 countries National Interpretation
Guidelines (NIG) have been developed and an impact assessment
conducted.
2010
The GRASP Module was launched, the GRASP Technical Committee was
established. Since then over 30 guidelines developed (several being
updated).
2016
Follow-up impact assessment was conducted.
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Background
In the early 2000s, publications about bad working
conditions at european retail suppliers such as exploitation
or discrimination, precarious employment or poor protective
measures for workers´ health have lead to initiate a program
to tackle these problems.
Since then, social issues in primary agriculture are receiving
increasing attention from consumers, media and civil society
- buyers are looking for an answer to this demand.
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Strengths and Benefits for Buyers
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Introducing basic requirements of good social practice to
conventional agriculture
Clear commitment to ILO conventions
GRASP highlights areas for improvement where buyers can
get engaged: by supporting the implementation and observing the
improvement process on farm
GRASP can change practices at farm level
Providing statistics and a monitoring tool (Bookmarking)
GRASP is the solution for the industry, not just for one retailer or industry
buyer
Cooperation with social compliance systems is in place and continues
to be offered
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8 fundamental conventions
GRASP refers to or asks for compliance with the 8
fundamental conventions plus 1:
• No. 87 on freedom of association
• No. 98 on the right to organize an collective bargaining
• No. 29 and 105 on forced labor
• No. 138 and 182 on minimum age and child labor
• No. 100 on equal remuneration
• No. 111 on discrimination
• No. 99 on minimum wage
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Reasons to ask for GRASP
GRASP highlights areas for improvement, buyers can
get engaged: support the implementation, observe
improvement on farm
• GRASP can change practices at farm level
• GRASP is the solution for the industry, not just for one retailer
or industry buyer
• Cooperation with social compliance systems is in place and
continues to be offered
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GRASP ASSESSMENTS
GRASP Observers
Another reason to ask for GRASP is the transparency for
buyers:
• GLOBALG.A.P. provides GRASP-statistics and a monitoring
tool via the GLOBALG.A.P. Database.
• A group of database users, the GRASP Observers validate
the GRASP reports. The current list of these observers is
publicly available on the GLOBALG.A.P. website:
GLOBALG.A.P. > What we do > GRASP > GRASP Observers
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THE GRASP TOOL SET
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GRASP Module (CPCCs)
GRASP General Rules
GRASP Assessment Checklist
GRASP National Interpretation
Guidelines
• All GRASP Documents and the FAQ
are available online on the
GLOBALG.A.P. website in different
languages
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COSTS FOR GROWERS
1. GRASP assessment licence fee invoiced by GLOBALG.A.P.
Fee type
Applies to
Amount
Notes
Option 1 GRASP assessment licence fee
Each individual producer that
is assessed for GRASP
€ 25
$ 37.50
Annual fee for GRASP
assessment
Option 2 GRASP assessment licence fee
(base level)
Each GRASP assessment of a
producer group
€ 130
$ 195
Annual fee for GRASP
assessment of a
producer group
Option 2 GRASP assessment licence fee
(producer supplement)
Each individual producer
group member who is
included in the (internal)
GRASP assessment
€1
$ 1.50
Annual fee
according to number
of producer group
members that are
included in the
(internal) GRASP
assessment
2. Costs for conducting the GRASP assessment invoiced by the Certification Body
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THE GRASP MODULE
CONTROL POINTS AND COMPLIANCE CRITERIA
Key topics
CP no.
Control Point and Compliance Criteria
Employees´
representation
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Employees´ Representative
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Complaint Procedure
Legal rights
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Self-Declaration on Good Social Practices
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Access to National Labour Regulations
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Working Contracts
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Payslips
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Wages
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Non-Employment of Minors
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Access to Compulsory School Education
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Time Recording System
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Working Hours and Breaks
Producer Groups
QMS
Integration into QMS
Recommendations
R1
Additional Social Benefits
Written records
Children´s rights
Working time
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THE GRASP MODULE
GRASP ASSESSMENT METHODS
Record Verification
Site Inspection
Question to the Company Manager
Question to the Responsible Person for the Implementation of GRASP
Questions to the Employees‘ Representative
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DIFFERENCES TO SOCIAL STANDARDS AND OTHER
COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS
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GRASP is a management tool easy to implement
GRASP is risk based
GRASP has a bottom-up approach: The responsibility for the
implementation of GRASP is at the farm level
No risk countries
Every control point has the same weight (no majors or minors)
National Interpretation Guidelines provided
Self-assessment is not a GRASP requirement
No worker interviews
No claims or logo or consumer communication
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CONTACT
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Alexandra Denis
GRASP Expert
+49 221 57993 15
[email protected]
Disclaimer: This presentation, training material or
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FoodPLUS GmbH. The GLOBALG.A.P. member,
approved Certification Body or Farm Assurer may
use it and its content in internal and external
trainings in unaltered format. GLOBALG.A.P. does
not assume any responsibility for the training carried
our by third parties using this material.
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