A GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody (CoC) number is assigned to each registered supply chain producers/producer groups/companies.
The CoC Number identifies a registered or certified CoC company that handles, processes, stores, sells, or trades the certified product post-farm.
The CoC Number is the combination of the "CoC" prefix and a 13-digit numerical number, not including the GLOBALG.A.P. trademark. It is unique to each and every Chain of Custody company in the GLOBALG.A.P. system (GLOBALG.A.P. database).
For this number, GLOBALG.A.P. uses existing GLNs issued by and purchased from the local GS1 organization (www.gs1.org).
If a company already has an IFA and/or Compound Feed Manufacturing (CFM) certification and therefore an assigned GGN, the 13-digit CoC Number will be the same as the GGN. The company shall use the "CoC" prefix when referring to those products not covered by the IFA and/or CFM certificates.
