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ExperienceExperience of of the first four the first four IFA IFA Combinable Crops Combinable Crops
CertificatesCertificates(in (in Lower SaxonyLower Saxony, Germany), Germany)
IFA IFA ConferenceConference Amsterdam 2004Amsterdam 2004
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Legal requirements for Farmers (extract)
The farmer is :
• Part of the EU farm to table policy
• Food business operator
• Responsible for complying with legislation
• Responsible for traceability
• Liable for his products
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Safety
Freedom from unacceptable risk of harmDIN EN 45020:1994
State in which the risk of harm (to persons) or damage is limited to an acceptable levelDIN EN ISO 8402:1995
Lower Saxony
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Lower Saxony:
Winter Wheat
Winter Barlay
Arable total
Cereals total
Potatoes Sugar Beet
1.805.000 ha
1.060.000 ha
400.000 ha
200.000 ha
123.000 ha 117.000 ha
Lower Saxony:
• Highest milling capacity in Germany
• Mills audited suppliers (traders) via aConsulting Company
• Traders are “encouraged” by the mills to audit their suppliers (farmers)
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Project:
� Farmer Co-operative with 12members
� Farm size from 300 ha to 1.300 ha
Quality Assurance Combinable Crops
Steps:
� Introduction to Standard
� Pre-Audit on one farm for all members
� 3-4 hours consulting on each farm
� Certification Audit
� Standard, Forms, Legislation, etc. on CD
Project:Quality Assurance Combinable Crops
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Problems:
� New Standard
� First audit for the farmer
� First time (legal) requirements are checked
� Farmers skeptical about necessity of IFA
Project:Quality Assurance Combinable Crops
Situation on the Farms:
� Records with most information available
� Plant Protection Storage to be improved
� Signs and First Aid information to be introduced
� Self inspection: a new procedure
Project:Quality Assurance for Combinable Crops
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Records Records must be availablemust be available........................
„Visual „Visual assessmentassessment and and staffstaff to to demonstrate awarenessdemonstrate awareness.“.“
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Introduction Introduction to to the farm can the farm can also also be be a PowerPoint a PowerPoint presentationpresentation
Plant ProtectionProduct Store:
- sound- secure- frost resistant- fire resistant
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Plant Protection Product Store:
- sound- secure- frost resistant- fire resistant
Plant Protection Product Store:
- well lit- away from other
materials- shelves made of
non-absorbentmaterials.....
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„First „First aidaid boxes boxes mustmust bebe presentpresent at all at all sitessites and in and in thethe vicinityvicinity of of fieldworkfieldwork.“.“
„Is all health and safety informationprovided ?“
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„Action must be taken to prevent bird, rodentand domestic animal entry to all grain store.“
TheThe rewardreward: : Certificates Certificates presented by the presented by the LowerLower SaxsonianSaxsonian Minister of Minister of Agriculture Agriculture
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� Around 20 Certificates IFA Combinable Crops in Germany
� One audit for all farm products is the future
� Sugar Industry is looking very closly at IFA
� Mills are looking very closly at IFA
General Situation and Outlook
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