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In order to meet the retailer's requirements for control
of plant protection product (PPP) usage, suppliers of fresh produce need to
ensure that a full justification can be made for all of the active substances
used. However, the increasingly complex legislation and background information
make it difficult to decide on which PPPs are acceptable in target retail markets.
Criteria can include residues history, approvals status, operator and environmental
safety.
Audax has a well established service giving suppliers in the UK retail
sector accurate information on acceptability of current and proposed PPP usage.
The service is based on a unique blend of expertise that supports suppliers
in their mission to embrace measures embodied in retailer protocols for control of PPPs.
Advanced information technology and Expert Systems give rapid, accurate
and consistent evaluation of PPPs for all crop/country combinations. Additional expert
review ensures that key objectives of both the suppliers and retailers are taken into account.
These can include ensuring that illegal or unacceptable PPPs are not used and that violative
residues are avoided. The programme also ensures that risks to operators and the environment are minimised.
Follow-up audits check compliance with agreed PPP usage.
The whole process is objective, consistent and pragmatic, with all
evaluation steps being totally transparent.
The benefit of this service is that growers and suppliers world-wide
can be fully integrated into corporate policies for control of plant protection products.
It complies with the increasing need to demonstrate social responsibility in crop production.
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