July 26, 2022 — The deadline to implement the GlobalG.A.P. chain of custody (CoC) standard throughout supply chains is 31 December, 2023, as starting on 1 January, 2023, all parties that handle loose, unpacked products originating from GlobalG.A.P.-certified production processes must have a valid CoC certification in order to maintain the certification’s validity through the sale of those products.
GlobalG.A.P.’s aquaculture certification program includes standards for food safety and traceability, the environment, worker health and safety, and several other topics. The program’s CoC standard ensures that any product with the GGN label logo or sold with a GlobalG.A.P. claim is actually sourced from a GlobalG.A.P. certified production process. As per the general regulations, CoC certification can only be achieved if all suppliers have a fully-certified production process.