GRASP is a GLOBALG.A.P. add-on supporting assessment of farm workers' health, safety and welfare. It should not be presented as an independent product certificate replacing the underlying IFA assessment.
Verify the add-on's relationship with the underlying programme and applicable conditions. Assessment is linked to the relevant IFA or accepted equivalent scheme arrangements. It should not be marketed as a standalone general social conformity certificate. Clarify the underlying scope, body and GRASP plan together.
Define recruitment, pay, working time and complaint responsibilities clearly. An intermediary does not exclude actual farm conditions from assessment. Compare contracts and records with workers' descriptions. Consider whether information is available in a language and format workers understand.
Review workforce composition and current GRASP scope rules. Family labour, hired workers and young people should not automatically be treated identically. Consider local law and applicable national interpretations. “Family farm” must not become a label that makes every condition inapplicable.
GRASP: Seasonal Workers, Worker Views and Social Practice Evidence
Use the guides to explore scope and practical questions in this field and find the detail relevant to your situation.
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Share your activity, product, workforce, sites and target date. The QRS team will review your needs and clarify a practical process and quotation scope.
QRS Quality explains the application scope, evidence to prepare and the relevant route. Any claim of accreditation or authority must be checked against the current scope record for this specific service. Assessment and certification decisions belong to the competent body’s independent decision process; this page does not guarantee a certificate. Verify the issuer, certificate scope, dates and any official register entry.
