How should a produce website show GLOBALG.A.P. and organic?
On the website of a fresh fruit and vegetable, seafood or organic producer, the GLOBALG.A.P. certificate is shown with its 13-digit GGN number or a live status link, and the EU organic certificate with its electronic record in TRACES. The GLOBALG.A.P. logo is used only in business-to-business communication and never on consumer packaging; a product without an organic certificate cannot be placed on the market as organic.
Seafood and fresh fruit and vegetables carry about 1.7% and 1.6% of sector-based exports registered with the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) in 2025, at 4.05 and 3.70 billion dollars respectively (the shares are our calculation). This guide is the detail of the fresh produce and organic row of the certificate map by sector; the certificates of processed food are in the food manufacturer website guide.
Which certificate does a fresh produce buyer ask for?
Usually the GLOBALG.A.P. certificate and, for organic sales, the organic certificate. GLOBALG.A.P. is among the programs recognized by GFSI. Every producer’s GLOBALG.A.P. record carries a unique 13-digit GGN number, which can be looked up on ggn.org without registering. On the organic side, the EU’s Organic Regulation (2018/848) wants the certificate in electronic form as far as possible; the certificate shows the operator, the product category and the period of validity (Art. 35(1)), and a product without a certificate cannot be placed on the market as organic (Art. 35(2)).
The buyer’s own obligation explains the question too: under the regulation, an operator must verify its supplier’s certificate (Art. 35(6)). So a company buying organic products checks your certificate against its record before putting it in its own file; the site’s job is to shorten that check. The site’s answer to both questions is the record itself more than the certificate’s name: the GGN number and the certificate in TRACES.
For a fresh produce company that also packs or processes, a buyer may additionally ask for a food safety certificate; BRCGS, IFS and FSSC 22000 are also among the programs recognized by GFSI. Each of these certificates has its own logo and record rules; how they belong on the site is in the food manufacturer website guide.
How are the certificates shown on the website?
Under GLOBALG.A.P.'s trademark policy (v1.0-1, July 2022), the logo is used only in business-to-business communication, never on consumer packaging. On a business-to-business site, the logo sits with the GGN number or with a link or QR code leading to the certificate’s live status; that way a buyer sees the record behind the logo in one click. Under the policy, an IFA certificate alone is not enough for the GGN label; the two should not be presented as the same thing.
Since January 1, 2023, organic certificates have been issued electronically in TRACES. On the site, the certificate itself or a link to its record in TRACES sits together with the product categories the certificate covers. The EU organic logo, in turn, is mandatory on prepackaged EU organic food; at least 95% of the product consists of organic ingredients, and the control body’s code and the place of farming are written next to the logo.
| Item | On the website | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| GGN number or live status link | Yes, in the certificate record | GLOBALG.A.P. |
| GLOBALG.A.P. logo, on a business-to-business site | With the GGN number or a live status link | Trademark policy v1.0-1 |
| GLOBALG.A.P. logo, on consumer packaging | No | Trademark policy v1.0-1 |
| Organic certificate, with its TRACES record | Yes, with its product categories | 2018/848 Art. 35 · TRACES |
| EU organic logo | On prepackaged organic food; with the control body’s code and the place of farming | 2018/848 |
Where certificates belong on a fresh produce website
- 01GGN number or live status link
- 02GLOBALG.A.P. logo, on a business-to-business site
- 03GLOBALG.A.P. logo, on consumer packaging
- 04Organic certificate, with its TRACES record
- 05EU organic logo
What should a fresh produce website not say?
- Saying “GLOBALG.A.P. certified” without a GGN number or live status link: the buyer cannot see the record.
- Presenting the IFA certificate as if it were the GGN label.
- Showing the GLOBALG.A.P. logo in images of consumer packaging.
- Describing a product without an organic certificate, or outside the certificate’s product category, as organic.
- Leaving an expired organic certificate on the site as if it were valid: in TRACES the basic information stays visible for five years even for an expired certificate, and the buyer reads the status there.
What is the latest change in organic certificate records?
Implementing Regulation 2025/1470, published in July 2025, made the basic information of organic certificates in TRACES publicly available for five years from the date of issue, even if the certificate has expired or been suspended. Our list of facts has no new rule dated 2026 for this sector. The practical consequence: the certificate’s history is open to the buyer as well, and the information on the site should match TRACES. Because the record stays visible after a suspension too, the certificate page on the site needs to reflect a suspension or expiry without delay; otherwise the buyer sees a certificate that is valid on the site and suspended in TRACES.
How does a buyer verify the certificate?
In two registers. For GLOBALG.A.P., on ggn.org, with the 13-digit GGN number and without registering. For the organic certificate, on the TRACES page of organic operator certificates; the search requires no login. A point of confusion to watch: the Commission’s OFIS database holds control authorities, control bodies and authorizations; the operator’s own certificate is not in OFIS but in TRACES. Writing the GGN and the link to the TRACES record on the site lets the buyer run both searches without asking the company. The general four-step path is in the is a company’s ISO certificate real guide.
How are the product page and the machine layer built?
The product page says which producer or production area the product comes from and which certificate covers it: the GGN for GLOBALG.A.P., the certificate’s product category for organic. For products that change with the season, the page keeps current which products the certificate covers; when a product leaves the scope, the certificate reference on the page comes down too. On the page of a product carrying the EU organic logo, the control body’s code is the same as the one next to the logo on the packaging; a buyer should be able to compare the two. In the machine layer, the certificate can be marked up as a Certification identical to the record visible on the page, knowing that Google does not use this markup for agricultural certificates: Google supports certification markup only in merchant listings, for the EU energy label and vehicle CO2 classes.
A short checklist for a fresh produce website
- Is there a GGN number or live status link next to the GLOBALG.A.P. logo?
- Does the GLOBALG.A.P. logo appear in images of consumer packaging?
- Is the organic certificate linked to its TRACES record and written with its product categories?
- For products using the EU organic logo, are the control body’s code and place of farming written?
- Does the certificate information on the site match the record in TRACES?
- Has the certificate reference been removed for products that left the scope?
- Is the IFA certificate kept from being confused with the GGN label?
The information here is not legal advice; confirm which rule applies to you from official sources and from your certification body’s current requirements.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a GGN number?
The unique 13-digit number GLOBALG.A.P. assigns to every producer. It can be looked up on ggn.org without registering.
Can I use the GLOBALG.A.P. logo on product packaging?
Not on consumer packaging. Under GLOBALG.A.P.'s trademark policy, the logo is used only in business-to-business communication; on a business-to-business site, together with the GGN or a live status link.
Where does a buyer verify my organic certificate?
On the TRACES page of organic operator certificates; the search requires no login. The operator’s certificate is not in OFIS but in TRACES.