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EFISC-GTP Certification for Food Ingredient Supply Chains
Demonstrate that the trading, storage and transportation of your food ingredients are managed through controlled, traceable and independently audited processes.
EFISC-GTP certification helps food ingredient businesses manage safety risks, strengthen supplier control and meet the expectations of customers and European supply-chain partners.
EFISC-GTP certification helps food ingredient businesses manage safety risks, strengthen supplier control and meet the expectations of customers and European supply-chain partners.
What is EFISC-GTP for Food Ingredients?
EFISC-GTP is a European certification scheme developed for organisations operating in feed and food ingredient supply chains.
For food ingredient businesses, the scheme provides a structured framework for controlling safety risks during purchasing, trading, collection, storage, handling and transportation. It helps organisations ensure that ingredients remain identifiable, traceable and appropriately controlled throughout their movement between suppliers and customers.
The EFISC-GTP requirements are based on a food and feed safety management system that includes HACCP-based risk assessment, supplier control, traceability, prerequisite programmes, monitoring, incident management and documented operational procedures.
Independent certification provides customers and supply-chain partners with evidence that the organisation’s processes have been assessed against the applicable EFISC-GTP requirements.
The scheme is supported by European sector organisations including COCERAL, FEDIOL, Starch Europe, EBB and Euromalt.
For food ingredient businesses, the scheme provides a structured framework for controlling safety risks during purchasing, trading, collection, storage, handling and transportation. It helps organisations ensure that ingredients remain identifiable, traceable and appropriately controlled throughout their movement between suppliers and customers.
The EFISC-GTP requirements are based on a food and feed safety management system that includes HACCP-based risk assessment, supplier control, traceability, prerequisite programmes, monitoring, incident management and documented operational procedures.
Independent certification provides customers and supply-chain partners with evidence that the organisation’s processes have been assessed against the applicable EFISC-GTP requirements.
The scheme is supported by European sector organisations including COCERAL, FEDIOL, Starch Europe, EBB and Euromalt.
Who Is EFISC-GTP Food Ingredients Certification For?
EFISC-GTP certification is suitable for organisations involved in the commercial handling and movement of ingredients intended for use in food production.
Food Ingredient Traders
Companies purchasing and selling cereals, oilseeds, vegetable oils, starch products, malt and other ingredients intended for food production.
Importers, Exporters and Distributors
Businesses sourcing food ingredients from domestic or international suppliers and distributing them to manufacturers and processors.
Storage and Warehousing Operators
Companies storing bulk or packaged food ingredients in warehouses, silos, tanks, terminals and other controlled facilities.
Transport and Logistics Providers
Organisations transporting food ingredients by road, rail, inland waterways or sea.
Collection and Transshipment Operators
Companies receiving, combining, handling or transferring food ingredients between suppliers, storage facilities and means of transport.
Multi-Activity Supply Chain Companies
Organisations combining activities such as trading, storage, collection, transshipment and transportation within one centrally managed safety system.
Benefits of EFISC-GTP Food Ingredients Certification
EFISC-GTP certification demonstrates that your organisation follows a systematic and independently audited approach to food ingredient safety.
Improve Ingredient Safety Risk Management
Identify potential hazards and establish appropriate controls for purchased, handled, stored and transported food ingredients.
Strengthen Traceability and Supplier Control
Improve supplier approval, product verification, batch identification and record keeping throughout the supply chain.
Build Customer Confidence
Provide independent evidence that your food ingredient safety processes have been assessed against a recognised European scheme.
Support Legal and Customer Requirements
Establish structured processes for identifying and addressing applicable legislation, customer specifications and contractual obligations.
Improve Supply Chain Transparency
Maintain reliable information about ingredient origins, suppliers, storage locations, product movements and delivery destinations.
Improve Operational Consistency
Define responsibilities and implement consistent procedures for purchasing, handling, storage, transport and incident response.
The EFISC-GTP Food Ingredients Certification Process
The certification process is planned according to your organisation’s activities, products, locations, operational complexity and requested EFISC-GTP scope.
- Application and Scope DefinitionYou provide information about your organisation, food ingredients, locations and activities, including trading, collection, storage, handling and transportation. GIC reviews the application and determines whether the requested activities fall within the available certification scope.1
- Certification ProposalBased on the submitted information, GIC determines the required audit duration and prepares a certification proposal. Once the conditions have been agreed and the certification agreement has been signed, the audit is scheduled.2
- Stage 1 AuditThe auditor reviews the documented food ingredient safety management system and evaluates the organisation’s readiness for the main certification audit.3
- Stage 2 Certification AuditThe auditor evaluates how the EFISC-GTP management system and operational controls have been implemented in practice.4
- Corrective Actions and Certification DecisionAny identified nonconformities must be analysed and corrected within the agreed timeframe.5
- Annual and Unannounced AuditsAn announced audit is conducted annually during the three-year certification cycle. EFISC-GTP also includes an unannounced audit programme to verify the continued implementation of operational and safety controls.6
Why Choose GIC for EFISC-GTP Food Ingredients Certification?
GUARD IS CERTIFICATION is an international certification body authorised to provide EFISC-GTP certification services for the trading, storage and transportation of feed and food ingredients.
Our certification process is organised around clear communication, transparent stages and an understanding of each organisation’s actual supply-chain activities. Auditors are selected with consideration of the requested certification scope, product groups, facilities and relevant professional competence.
For food ingredient businesses, this means that the audit can be planned around the organisation’s purchasing processes, supplier controls, traceability system, storage conditions, product handling and transportation arrangements.
GIC works with traders, importers, distributors, warehouse operators, logistics providers and multi-activity companies involved in international ingredient supply chains.
Our certification process is organised around clear communication, transparent stages and an understanding of each organisation’s actual supply-chain activities. Auditors are selected with consideration of the requested certification scope, product groups, facilities and relevant professional competence.
For food ingredient businesses, this means that the audit can be planned around the organisation’s purchasing processes, supplier controls, traceability system, storage conditions, product handling and transportation arrangements.
GIC works with traders, importers, distributors, warehouse operators, logistics providers and multi-activity companies involved in international ingredient supply chains.
Questions About EFISC-GTP Food Ingredients Certification
Find clear answers to common questions about EFISC-GTP certification for food ingredient businesses, including eligible activities, certification scope, audit requirements and the certification process.
No. EFISC-GTP covers both feed and food ingredients.
The scheme is intended to support the safety and traceability of ingredients throughout production, collection, trading, storage and transportation activities.
The scheme is intended to support the safety and traceability of ingredients throughout production, collection, trading, storage and transportation activities.
No. There is no separate scheme called EFISC-GTP Food Ingredients.
This page explains how the general EFISC-GTP scheme applies to organisations handling ingredients intended for food production.
This page explains how the general EFISC-GTP scheme applies to organisations handling ingredients intended for food production.
Under its currently published authorisation, GIC can provide certification for:
- Category F — trading in feed and food ingredients;
- Category G — storage and transportation of feed and food ingredients.
The scope may include cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, vegetable oils, starch products, malt products and other ingredients intended for food use.
The exact products must be identified in the certification application and included in the approved scope.
The exact products must be identified in the certification application and included in the approved scope.
ISO 22000 is an international food safety management system standard that can be implemented throughout the food chain.
EFISC-GTP is a specialised European certification scheme developed specifically for feed and food ingredient activities such as production, collection, trade, storage and transportation.
EFISC-GTP is a specialised European certification scheme developed specifically for feed and food ingredient activities such as production, collection, trade, storage and transportation.
GIC normally requires information about:
- company activities;
- food ingredient and product groups;
- number and location of sites;
- trading and purchasing activities;
- storage and handling operations;
- transportation activities;
- number of employees;
- existing certifications;
- requested certification scope.
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