The GLOBALG.AP standard is primarily designed to alleviate consumers' concerns about how nutrients are produced on the farm, reducing the use of chemical inputs and taking a responsible approach to human and animal health and safety, minimizing the environmental impact of farm work.

It was established in 1990 by the association of European market chains and suppliers (Eurep) for good agricultural practices (GAP). It was named as Eurepgap in the beginning, but later it was named GlobalGap. It has already become one of the most common agricultural Certificate programs in the world. The GlobalG.AP standard means proof of the reliability of your product in the eyes of your customers and customers in order to open your products to the world markets.
Even a small farm operation can implement this standard and carry out these certification processes.

The principles of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) are included in this protocol. The Euro Handelsinstitut in Germany, a private research institute with no intention of making money, has been involved in the secretariat of EUREP since 2001. Afterwards, EUREPGAP Technical and Standards Committee was established and the studies for revising and updating EUREPGAP documents were transferred to this committee. While the Committee continues to set the criteria and standards for good agricultural practices, it has also initiated certification studies. 

Documents have been renewed several times after the committee started its activities. The last renovation was made in 2007 and at that time EUREPGAP's name was changed to GLOBALGAP. England, the Netherlands and Spain take the lead in the number of producer organizations holding GLOBALGAP Certificate. The most certified agricultural products are potatoes, apples and grapes.

First of all, the GLOBALGAP Certificate gives producers the opportunity to find a better market for their products. This document increases the competitiveness of companies and ensures that they are ahead of their competitors in the market. Today, the retail companies that establish the GLOBALGAP System require that the producer organizations that send fresh fruits and vegetables to the European Union countries must have GLOBALGAP Certificate.

However, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on Good Agricultural Practices issued by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock in our country, producers or producer associations having this certificate have the opportunity to benefit from the agricultural supports of the state. Producers or producer associations that have this certificate also benefit from interest rate cuts up to 60 percent in agricultural loans they will receive if they need it.

GLOBALGAP certification studies are carried out in accordance with the following product classification:

Herbal production
IFA-1.1: Fresh fruits and vegetables
IFA-1.2: Reapable products
IFA-1.3: Green coffee
IFA-1.4: Tea

Animal production
IFA-2.1: Ruminant animals (cattle, sheep, dairy cattle, calves and calves)
IFA-2.2: Pig
IFA-2.3: Poultry
IFA-2.4: Hindi

Aquaculture (fins, molluscs, crustaceans)
Standard of plant propagation materials
PPM-1: Fresh fruits and vegetables
PPM-2: Reapable products
PPM-3: Flowers and ornamental plants

Standard for compound feed production
CFM-1: Animal feed
CFM-2: Fish food