The producer is responsible for observing the control points applicable to the tasks performed by the subcontractors who carry out activities covered in the GLOBALG.A.P. Standard, by checking and signing the assessment of the subcontractor for each task and season contracted.
Evidence of compliance with the applicable control points shall be available on the farm during the external inspection.
i) The producer can perform the assessment and shall keep the evidence of compliance of the control points assessed. The subcontractor shall agree that GLOBALG.A.P. approved certifiers are allowed to verify the assessments through a physical inspection; or
ii) A third-party certification body, which is GLOBALG.A.P. approved, can inspect the subcontractor. The subcontractor shall receive a letter of conformance from the certification body with the following info: 1) Date of assessment, 2) Name of the certification body, 3) Inspector name, 4) Details of the subcontractor, and 5) List of the inspected Control Points and Compliance Criteria. Certificates issued to subcontractors against standards that are not officially approved by GLOBALG.A.P. are not valid evidence of compliance with GLOBALG.A.P."