What is GRASP?

The GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) is a voluntary Add-on and ready-to-use module developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety, and welfare. Designed to complement GLOBALG.A.P. Certification towards social aspects, GRASP measures can be assessed together with the GLOBALG.A.P. audit. A GLOBALG.A.P. GRASP helps producers establish a good social management system on their farms. It offers buyers added assurance. And it helps protect one of the farm’s most important resources: its people.

Benefits of GRASP Certification

Improve your farm Social Management System.

Create a positive working environment by establishing clearer terms and duties.

Workers’ health, safety and welfare

Raise your standing among suppliers and buyers.

Educe costs of fluctuation as it helps you retain good and qualified workers.

Reduce your risk for social non-compliances.

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Who can be certified GRASP Certification?

Agriculture

Aquaculture

Livestock

Horticulture Production

Chain of Custody

Food Manufacturing Industry's

Document required for GRASP Certification

  • System Manual
  • System Procedure
  • Policy
  • Objectives
  • Mission & Vision
  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
  • Checklist
  • Forms
  • Formats
  • Records

The extent of Documented Information differs as per:

  • Organization’s size
  • Activities performed by the organization
  • Processes undertaken by the Organization
  • Products and services offered by the organization
  • The complexity of processes undertaken
  • Competence of persons involved

Role of Shamkris and Process of GRASP Certification

Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to effective system implementation in the organization. A simple and practical method of system implementation helps organizations increase business efficiency and sustainability. Shamkris supports 100% documentation to obtain an accreditation body of success in addition to enhanced performance.

The implementation process is described below:

Day 1

GAP Analysis, Certification Body, Selection, Cost Estimates

• Finding the GAP between existing system related to GRASP requirements
• Selecting the appropriate certification Body
• Based on the scope of your business & certification Body you choose

Week 1

Developing Documents

• Management System Manual, Management System Procedures, Policy, Objectives, Forms etc.
• Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Week 4

Implementing Management System

• GRASP Awareness training for the top management and staff
• Implementing a well-documented management system throughout the organization

Week 8

Internal Audit
MRM
CAPA

• Internal audits identifying nonconformities related to GRASP requirements
• Management Review Meetings
• Corrective and Preventive Action plan for nonconformities

Week 10

Certification Body
Audit
N-C Closing

• Shamkris acts on your behalf and assists you in the third-party audit
• Closing of any nonconformities identified by the certification body

Week 12

Certification Body

• GRASP certificates issued for 1 years

Year on Year

Yearly Compliance

• Support of Yearly documentation for audit

The GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) is a voluntary Add-on and ready-to-use module developed to assess social practices on the farm, addressing specific aspects of workers’ health, safety, and welfare.

GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP)