Information on voluntary Certification - Foodcert India

38In addition to the certification fee charged by the certification agency, theproducer must also pay an annual producer registration fee to maintain thecertification.Main opportunities and constraintsTo get the GLOBALGAP certification, the producer, or group of producers,needs a complete administrative system to keep track of all farmactivities.This requires a sufficient administrative and financial capacity;consequently it is easier for large-scale producers to meet therequirements.The GLOBALGAP-certified producer may also have an advantage whenselling products to retailers that require GLOBALGAP certification. As ofSeptember 2007, GLOBALGAP had 35 retail and food-service members(34 in Europe and one in Japan).There is no special price premium or product label associated withGLOBALGAP, as it is a minimum standard focused on business-to-businessrelations.More information on GLOBALG.A.P.International:Stakeholder LiaisonGLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbHwww.globalgap.orge-mail: info@foodplus.org Tel.: +49 221 579 9325GLOBALG.A.P. contact person in the Peopleûs Republic of China:Project Manager ChinaTel.: +86 133 2113 8571