How do I get to Royal FloraHolland, and what do I have to comply with?
A clear, step-by-step route for growers who want to sell flowers and plants on the international market. We show you exactly where you stand, what is required, and give you the logbooks to get there.
Your route to the international market
Six steps. Every grower follows the same path, whatever the size of the farm.
- 🏢1 Register your farm A registered business, products of your own, and a Floriday account on the marketplace.
- 🧭2 Know your route Your country decides which FSI pillars apply: GAP and Environment always, Social only in risk countries.
- 📝3 Log your data Record water, fertilisation, crop protection and energy per application, every period.
- ✅4 Choose a certificate MPS or GLOBALG.A.P. - or a low-cost small-scale scheme if your turnover is under EUR 250,000.
- 🔎5 Pass the audit An independent certifier (Control Union, SGS, Ecas) checks your records on-site.
- 🎉6 Certified - and exporting You are FSI-compliant and can offer, trade and settle via Royal FloraHolland.
What you must comply with: the 3 FSI pillars
Royal FloraHolland requires FSI certification (Floriculture Sustainability Initiative). The "Basket of Standards" has three pillars - think of them as control domains, like in an ISO framework.
GAP - Good Agricultural Practice
Cultivation practice, product safety, crop protection and traceability.
Accepted: MPS-GAP, GLOBALG.A.P. IFA + Flowers & Ornamentals.
Environment
Crop protection products, energy, water, fertilisers and waste.
Accepted: MPS-ABC, GLOBALG.A.P.-IDA, Skal (organic).
Social
Working conditions, human rights and ILO labour standards.
Required only in FSI risk countries: amfori BSCI, SMETA, GRASP.
Where is your farm located?
Pick your country or region to see exactly which FSI rules, pillars and certificates apply to you.
An independent, factual reference covering 50+ countries. Country detail is shown in English; verify your exact status with FSI, MPS or GLOBALG.A.P.
Costs, timing and deadlines
| Item | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Regular MPS / GLOBALG.A.P. | Roughly 1% of turnover, all-in. Yearly audit. Hectare surcharge by farm size. |
| Small-scale scheme (MPS-Compact / FloriCompact) | About EUR 659 / year + EUR 92 audit allowance. Audit once every 3 years. Turnover under EUR 250,000. |
| Time to certificate | MPS: 13 periods (~4 quarters) of records. GLOBALG.A.P.-IDA: ~3 months. MPS-Compact: ~6 months. |
| Deadlines | FSI mandatory from 1 Jan 2026; small-scale Auction/Klok Focus growers until 1 Jul 2027. |
Your readiness dashboard
Answer a few questions and see your route and your gaps. Your answers are saved to your account.
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Quick self-assessment
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Overall readiness
Data coverage (what FSI wants vs. what you log with the FairGrow platform today)
FairGrow builds these step by step. A complete handbook for the small grower - on his or her way to Royal FloraHolland - is planned for the end of 2026.
♻ Help shape this →Your logbooks
These are your handhold: simple records auditors ask for. Start with water today; the others are arriving on the FairGrow roadmap.
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Sources & transparency
Everything here is based on the official requirements. Verify the details for your own situation.
- Royal FloraHolland - What is FSI? ↗ 📘The rulebook itself - the standard you must meet to sell via Royal FloraHolland.
- Royal FloraHolland - Which certificate do I need? ↗ 🎯Find out exactly which certificate fits your farm and your country.
- Royal FloraHolland - Small-scale grower scheme ↗ 🌱A lighter, cheaper route if your turnover is under EUR 250,000 - made for small growers.
- FSI 2030 - Basket of Standards ↗ 🧤The full list of accepted certificates per pillar - check that yours is on it.
- MPS-ABC environmental registration ↗ 🧪How to register water, fertiliser, crop protection and energy for the environment pillar.
- MPS-Compact (small-scale) ↗ 💵The low-cost compact scheme: around EUR 659/year, with an audit once every three years.
- GLOBALG.A.P. FloriCompact ↗ 🌏The GLOBALG.A.P. route for smallholders - an alternative to MPS.
- GreenlinQdata - environmental certificate ↗ 🗂An approved tool to record your data and share it straight with the certifier.
FairGrow helps you prepare and keep records. Certification itself runs through an approved system (MPS or GLOBALG.A.P.) and an accredited auditor. We are not a certifying body.
Waste rules? Let's shape them together.
Waste registration is not fixed yet. We are still studying it and listening to the field. Tell us what you run into and what would help - we build for growers.
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Save your records
You can fill in your logbooks right away. For now, entries are kept in this browser only - they are saved for good once you create an account, so they are ready on any device when your auditor asks.