FARM ASSURANCE SECTOR
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Assured Produce
The scheme is non-profit making and directed by an independently chaired management board that includes producers, processors and supermarket representatives.
The grower producing crops in accordance with the scheme standards can confidently sell his produce to any supermarket or processor buyer. This saves him time and costs. In the absence of APS the grower would have to meet the requirements of a range of competing and potentially conflicting commercial standards.
A successful assessment by PAI will ensure that your Assured Produce certificate is issued by a widely respected and recognised certification body using only assessors who are highly experienced in your industry sector.
Benefits of the Assured Produce Scheme
- Clear, concise standards produced in consultation with the industry
- Access to invaluable reference guides in the generic protocol and the crop specific protocols
- Accepted and often required by the UK Retailers
- Helps maintain consumer confidence in the safety of the produce they eat
- A specific standard for your sector
- Can be linked to other types of assessment giving savings in time and cost
Assessment Content
- Documentation
- Record Keeping
- Training
- Safety
- Energy and Waste Management
- Materials Handling
- Maintenance and Operation of Equipment
- Construction and Maintenance of Buildings
Assessment Frequency
Every member of the scheme will be verified once a year.
Further Information
The current Assured Produce standards contain a required self assessment checklist and a range of generic and crop specific protocols to help producers meet all the requirements of the standard. These are available on the Assured Produce website www.assuredproduce.co.uk along with access to electronic copies of a number of required publications.
If you have any other queries relating to the assessment then please contact Ian Burton or Janette Parker at PAI on 01423 878 878.