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2. 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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3. GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE
Methodology
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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4. GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE
Holistic approach to farm assurance
GRASP
voluntary* *except for Aqua
Traceability
Workers’ Health, Safety & Welfare
Environment
(inc. Biodiversity)
Food Safety +
GRASP extends the social aspects of your GLOBALG.A.P. certification
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5. GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE
Development
1st project phase:
The module covering basic social criteria, applicable for agricultural production was developed.
2nd project phase:
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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6. GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE
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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7. GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE
Strengths and Benefits for Buyers
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. GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE
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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9. GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE
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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10. 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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11. THE GRASP TOOL SET 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
NIGs
NIGs ensure harmonized interpretation and assessment practice of the GRASP CPCCs
NIGs refer to national legislations, thus they shall be updated regularly
NIGs can be developed and updated by NTWGs or other stakeholders
Available NIGs online in the document center via the link below “Quicklinks”
Supporting documents
Below Quicklinks on the GLOBALG.A.P. GRASP webpage you can find FAQ, guidelines, furthermore templates for the implementation of specific control points such as Employees´ Representation or Complaint Procedure.
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12. 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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13. THE GRASP MODULE CONTROL POINTS AND COMPLIANCE CRITERIA Key topics
CP no.
Control Point and Compliance Criteria
Employees´ representation 1
Employees´ Representative 2
Complaint Procedure
Legal rights 3
Self-Declaration on Good Social Practices 4
Access to National Labour Regulations
Written records 5
Working Contracts 6
Payslips 7
Wages
Children´s rights 8
Non-Employment of Minors 9
Access to Compulsory School Education
Working time 10
Time Recording System 11
Working Hours and Breaks
Producer Groups
QMS
Integration into QMS
Recommendations R1
Additional Social Benefits
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14. THE GRASP MODULE GRASP ASSESSMENT METHODS Record Verification
Site Inspection
Question to the Responsible Person for the Implementation of GRASP
Question to the Company Manager
Questions to the Employees‘ Representative
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15. DIFFERENCES TO SOCIAL STANDARDS AND OTHER COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS
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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16. CONTACT Alexandra Denis GRASP Expert +49 221 57993 15
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