Higher education diploma (post-high school) in a discipline related to crop certification and two years of practical work experience at farm level as an employee or at own/family farm in the relevant product category. 

If you have a higher education diploma unrelated to the scope of assessment, three years of full-time practical work experience at farm level as an employee or at own/family farm in the relevant product category after qualification is sufficient.  

Required evidence: Diploma certificate and curriculum vitae

Certificate of participation in a formal training (with minimum duration of eight hours) or as part of formal qualifications (post-high school education).

Required evidence: Training certificate stating training content and duration

Certificate of participation in a formal training or as part of formal qualifications (post-high school education) covering the following areas:  

• Plant protection training including: Phytopathology, pest diagnostics, toxicity of products, application equipment (management and maintenance), maximum residue limits, and food safety 

• Integrated pest management training: As specific training or included as part of plant protection management training 

• Fertilizer training including: Plant nutrition principles and analysis, soil management, fertilizer management, and equipment (management and maintenance) 

Required evidence: Training certificate stating training content and duration

Certificate of participation in formal training (with minimum duration of eight hours) or as part of formal qualifications (post-high school education)

The food hygiene training shall cover site management, water, fertilizer, equipment, facilities, and personal hygiene, and it shall also include practical case studies.

Required evidence: Training certificate incl. content and duration

For VBs applying to assess GLOBALG.A.P. solutions: 

• Successful completion (attendance and passing the test) of in-house trainer training for crops/plants as offered by GLOBALG.A.P. OR Successful completion of the GLOBALG.A.P. for Registered Trainers as offered by the GLOBALG.A.P. Academy 

• Successful completion of the required standard training (e.g., Primary Farm Assurance or TR4 Standard) 

Required evidence: Certificate(s) of successful completion of GLOBALG.A.P. trainings 

For VBs applying to assess solutions from other parties: 

• Successful completion of the required standard training (e.g., Farm Sustainability Assessment) 

Required evidence: Certificate(s) of successful completion of standard training

Practical auditing experience as: 

• Second-party auditor (e.g., retail audits, etc.) AND/OR Third-party auditor in ISO/IEC 9000, ISO/IEC 14000, ISO/IEC 22000, OSHAS 18000, BRC Food, IFS Food, previous GLOBALG.A.P. Option 2 or 4 audits, or producer group audits of organic producers or others 

Required evidence: Audit log/certificate

Sufficient language skills in the corresponding native/working language, including the locally used specialist terminology 

Required evidence: Curriculum vitae

Professional liability insurance (also known as errors and omissions insurance) protects professional advice- and service-providing individuals and companies from bearing the full cost of defending against a negligence claim made by a client and damages awarded in such a civil lawsuit.  

The coverage focuses on alleged failure to perform on the part of, financial loss caused by, and error or omission in the service or product sold by the policy holder. 

Required evidence: Insurance policy details