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1. GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment On Social Practice – GRASP (title) (person) ( day , month , year )

2. GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE 2 © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat Good Agricultural Practice is not just about products ; it’s also about people . 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

3. Methodology © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 3 GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE 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!

4. Holistic approach to farm assurance © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 4 GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE Traceability Workers’ Health, Safety & Welfare Environment (inc. Biodiversity) Food Safety + GRASP voluntary* *except for Aqua GRASP extends the social aspects of your GLOBALG.A.P. certification

5. Development © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 5 GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE 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 .

6. 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. GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE Background 6 © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat

7. Strengths and Benefits for Buyers © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 7 GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE 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

8. 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 GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE 8 fundamental conventions 8 © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat

9. Reasons to ask for GRASP © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 9 GLOBALG.A.P. RISK ASSESSMENT ON SOCIAL PRACTICE 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

10. Another reason to ask for GRASP is the t ransparency 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 GRASP ASSESSMENTS GRASP Observers 10 © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat

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 © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 11

12. 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 COSTS FOR GROWERS © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 12 2. Costs for conducting the GRASP assessment invoiced by the Certification Body

13. THE GRASP MODULE CONTROL POINTS AND COMPLIANCE CRITERIA © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 13 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

14. THE GRASP MODULE GRASP ASSESSMENT METHODS © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 14 Record Verification Site Inspection Question to the Responsible Person for the Implementation of GRASP Question to the Company Manager Questions to the Employees ‘ Representative

15. DIFFERENCES TO SOCIAL STANDARDS AND OTHER COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS 15 © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 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

16. CONTACT Alexandra Denis GRASP Expert [phone] [email protected] Disclaimer: This presentation, training material or publication is the property of GLOBALG.A.P. c/o 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. © GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 16