Gaia is committed to developing and implementing a production system where there is:

a) Maintenance of the consumer’s reliance on the food quality and safety;

b) Reduction of the harmful impact on the environment, further preserving nature and the wildlife;

c) Reduction in the use of agricultural pesticides/herbicides;

d) Improved efficiency in the use of natural resources;

e) Assurance of a responsible attitude towards the worker’s health and safety.

For such, Gaia takes the following actions:

a) Promotes an awareness among the affiliated producers of the importance to meet the major and minor requirements set forth by the EurepGAP Protocol;

b) Ensures the engagement by all affiliated producers with the system;

c) Performs trainings or other actions concerning the proper use/development of the internal controls and procedures defined in the system documentation;

d) Provides resources for the system operation;

e) Performs internal audits at registered farms as well as the central administration;

f) Carries out critical analyses of the Good Agricultural Practices system.