GUIDE
Quality certification checklist
GLOBALG.A.P., Organic, HACCP: where to start depending on your actor profile and your value chain.
Certification is not an end in itself: it is a passport to the markets that pay better. This checklist helps each actor (A01–A10) choose the right certification and prepare for it.
Choosing your certification
- GLOBALG.A.P.: fresh produce for export (fruits, vegetables — FV03/FV04).
- Organic farming: premium cash and specialty crops (FV01, FV06, FV07).
- HACCP / ISO 22000: any processing unit (F2), mandatory for approval.
- Veterinary health certificates: animal products (FA02–FA05) and aquaculture products (FA01).
Preparing in 5 steps
- Self-assessment against the target standard (mock audit).
- Upgrading of critical practices and infrastructure.
- Documentation: registers, procedures, traceability.
- Training of teams and members (cooperatives).
- Certification audit by an accredited body.
XP-NOVA support
- Mock audit and costed upgrade plan.
- Integration of certification from the project design stage.
- Connection with laboratories (A29) and certifying bodies.
Version 2026.1 — updated 19 August 2026