A large number of key players and progressive organizations within the global fresh produce industry have joined the Eurepgap partnership since its inception.

There are three main membership categories:

* Retailer: for retailers and final distributors/food service only

* Supplier: any organisation directly growing, producing and/or handling food products

* Associate: Any other service sector organisations like consulting, certification, plant protection and/or fertilizer industry, etc.

All members participate actively in the review phase and can comment on benchmarking proposals. Supplier members enjoy the right to vote on and send supplier representatives to Steering Committee and Technical and Standards Committee.

Associate members do not have that right. Supplier membership covers specified sectors: i.e. fresh produce, flowers and ornamentals, milk/dairy etc. Associate Membership covers all sectors with one fee

They enjoy the benefits of:

* Display of company logo at this webpage. (more than 10.000 visitors per month)

* Receive printed version of the latest newsletter for your scope of interest.

* Display of your logo whenever Eurepgap is represented with a stand on an exhibition

* Providing input into the continued technical improvement of Eurepgap documents.

* Voting of committee members (for supplier & retail / foodservice members)

* Reduced fees for workshops and conferences

* Access to the restricted section with standard presentations of EurepGAP and other documents

* Contributing to the democratic partnership structure by attending membership meetings and nominating representatives for committees and councils

* Display of logo or company name in Eurepgap publications

* Receiving preferred information on latest developments and trends

* Participation in the member peer review of Benchmarking procedure


Do I have to be a member to become EUREPGAP approved?

The membership of EURERGAP is independent from an approval as grower or as certifier.

EUREPGAP is an open system, where anybody can apply and receive approval when complying to the objective criteria set out in the various EUREPGAP documents.

Members show additional commitment to shape and improve our system as active partners. In return, members qualify for discounts in the EUREPGAP fee system for approvals.