EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL JRC JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (Seville) Sustainability in Agriculture, Food and Health

Structured inventory of existing food quality assurance schemes within the EU-25

(DG JRC/IPTS)

30 November 2006

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................3

I. METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH ..............................................................................4

II. INVENTORY .................................................................................................................7

ANNEX 1: PROJECT TEAM.............................................................................................8

ANNEX 2: VALIDATION .................................................................................................9

ANNEX 3: REFERENCES...............................................................................................15

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INTRODUCTION

While quality assurance schemes for food and agriculture are constantly growing in number, the overall volume of agricultural production covered by schemes regulated at European level remains small. The European Parliament initiative aimed to analyse existing schemes and identify the different approaches that can be taken in the future to ensure that a greater share of agricultural production is covered, and that farmers producing to higher standards retain a fair share of the added value.

The objective of this study is the creation of an inventory as exhaustive as possible of existing food quality assurance scheme (FQAS) within the EU25. For the purposes of this study, FQAS were defined as schemes implying a voluntary participation and enabling stakeholders involved in the food chain to claim that products or processes fulfil defined quality requirements. FQAS include the category of schemes known as “quality management systems” or “within-chain standards’, sometimes known as “liability schemes”, as well as those schemes that explicitly aim to segment the final product market by differentiating the product(s) covered under this schemes, using labelling or branding to signal specific quality attributes to consumers. Given the purpose of the study, European Union Quality Systems (PDO, PGI, TSG) are excluded, because data are already available and well organised.

The first part of this report provides a detailed description of the means and methods used for both the identification of schemes and the collection of data. The second part is dedicated to the "Structured inventory of existing food quality assurance schemes within the EU-25".

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I. METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH

Identification of initial list of Schemes:

The following steps were undertaken for the identification of an initial list of schemes: 1. Pre-screening of the previous deliverables of the Food Quality Project 2. As the previous deliverables referred to specific schemes for specific countries,

they were supplemented by other information sources available to the partners 3. The other sources were identified through desk based research (including web

based research, report/ publications review, leaflets, etc) for the countries in question.

4. An initial list of schemes was identified (almost 330 schemes) after the completion of the desk research which ended up to 386 schemes after the completion of the data collection phase.

Finalisation of the list and validation of results to be included in the inventory:

Each of the team members was responsible for contacting and interviewing representatives of relevant agencies, organisations, associations, food authorised organisations at local, regional or national level, owners and users of schemes, accreditation and certification bodies, etc. Through these activities, the team members were able to validate the collected information (The respective list of organisations and people contacted is presented as Annex 2). Grouping/Classification of the schemes listed in the inventory:

The final set of criteria for the classification selected was:

1. Proposer typology (type of the scheme owner) 2. Focus of the scheme 3. Main target of the scheme ( final beneficiary / user of the scheme) 4. Food supply chain level of the scheme ( part of the food supply chain the

scheme refers to) 5. Products/ processes covered by the scheme 6. Benchmarking (whether there are schemes accepted as being equivalent) and

mutual recognition (whether there are schemes with similar characteristics that could be used instead of this scheme

Each of the above scheme categories are grouped in one excel table. Then, using filters for each category we combine them with specific variables:

1. Proposer typology 2. Focus of the scheme 3. Main target of the scheme 4. Food supply level of the scheme 5. Products and processes covered 6. Origin of the scheme (National/ Regional/European/ International) 7. Country of origin of the scheme

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In order to be able to produce comparable results for the information gathered, for the above entries, the answers were classified in specific categorisations, giving specific options that allowed quantitative as well as qualitative analysis.

The options provided for the above 7 variables were discussed and decided in collaboration with an expert in database development and analysis and are the following:

1. Proposer Typology: • Association • Certification Body/ Inspection Body • Public institutions • Private Organisation • Large-Scale retailer • NGO • Other

2. Focus of the Scheme

• Animal welfare • Environmental management • Food quality • Food safety1 • Good agricultural practices • Integrated farm management system • Organic production • Quality/Tradition/Origin/Traceability

3. Main Target of the Scheme

• Producers • Manufacturers/ processors • Food companies • Retailers • Suppliers • Restaurants • Consumers

4. Origin of the Scheme

• National • Regional • Europe • International

1The principal aim was to evaluate "Quality" and "Safety". However, as the data collection had to depend on the declaration of the scheme owners and most of them describe their focus "food quality and safety", at the end it was not possible to differ and this terminology has been appeared in the final inventory.

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5. Country of origin • Austria • Belgium • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • Europe • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Hungary • International • Ireland

• Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Luxemburg • Netherlands • Poland • Portugal • Slovak Republic • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • UK

6. Food Supply Level

• Farming • Manufacturing • Retail/ Catering • Consumer • The whole production chain

7. Products and processes covered by the scheme

• Agricultural production methods • Plant production (crops/ fruits/ vegetables/plants/feed) • Agro-food products • Dairy products • Fisheries • Meat and meat products • Poultry products • Organic products 2

2 As the information about the types (plant or animal production) of the organic products is not available for all FQAS, to avoid the misleading, it has been decided to keep it as "organic products" in general.

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II. INVENTORY

The final database of the inventory in two formats and list of the logos are attached to this report:

1. Excel Format : final_inventory_FQAS_nov_2006_rev_1.xls 2. List of logos_final.pdf

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ANNEX 1: PROJECT TEAM

Following ETEPS AISBL, the inventory has been conducted by

1. Tonia Damvakeraki - Atlantis Consulting S.A., Greece

2. George Kementsetsidis – Atlantis Consulting S.A. Greece

3. Foteini Psarra – Atlantis Consulting S.A. Greece

4. Effie Amanatidou – Atlantis Consulting S.A. Greece

5. Ioanna Garefi – Atlantis Consulting S.A. Greece

6. Enrica Gentile – Department of Agricultural Economics and Engineering –

University of Bologna

7. Sergio Lareina – LEIA, Spain

8. David Grisaleña – LEIA, Spain

9. Nada Konickova – Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences, Czech

Republic

10. Ctibor Perlin – Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

11. Leonidas Mademlis – Atlantis Consulting S.A., Greece

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ANNEX 2: VALIDATION

Validation process per country

Austria: the completed information for Austria was sent to the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, the Quality Austria Organisation, and KWI Consultants. The Ministry has promised to contact us to discuss the data while Quality Austria Organisation did not respond to our request. KWI Quality Consultants reviewed positively the data gathered for Austria. Belgium: we have sent the data collected to VLAM after having contacted them on the phone (as most schemes are controlled by VLAM). Cyprus: for Cyprus all schemes are similar as the ones applied in Greece. Mr Tsimilis from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism reviewed positively the list of schemes. Czech Republic: The list of schemes has been validated with the schemes’ owners along with the Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic (responsible team member for Czech Republic). Denmark: the data was validated by the following persons and organisations:

• Mr. Anders Nemming, Dept. of Control, in Animals’ Protection Society. • Mr. Peter L. Jensen, responsible for Code of Practice and UK Pigs, in Danish

Crown • Mr. John Birger Petersen, Auditor, Danish Agricultural Advisory Service • Mr. Jacob Roland Pedersen, veterinarian in Danpo, responsible for poultry

producers within the schemes KIK and Salmonella free chicken • Mrs. Else Bollerup, Danish Plant Directorate, responsible for IP production

requirements • Mr. Bjarne Friis, Danish Plant Directorate, responsible for statistics on organic

farming • Mr. Olesen, deputy manager for the scheme Danish Veal, in Danish Crown • Danish Dairy Board

Estonia: Ene Maadvere from the Trade and Agro-Food Department of the Ministry of Agriculture reviewed and validated the findings included in the inventory for Estonia. Finland: The data was validated by the following persons and organisations:

• Mrs. Arja Peltomäki, Director of scheme Luomuliitto. • Mr. Sampsa Heinonen, Department of Organic Certification, Finnish National

Food Safety Authority EVIRA • Mrs. Marika Auersalmi, Quality Manager for the Luomu scheme • Mrs. Riika Seppala, Director of the scheme Kotimaiset Kasvikset • Mrs. Hanna Komulainen, responsible for The Key Flag • Mrs. Maija Mäkitie, HK-ruokatalo

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• Ministry of Agriculture, several persons • Mrs. Mari Olli, responsible for the Heartlabel. • Mrs. Elina Latvala, information officer, in Finfood

France: The data was validated by the following organisations:

• Ministère Agriculture • CERQUA • SAF • CEPRAL • Carrefour/ FQC • Private Label Manufacturers Association

Germany: The data was validated by the following persons and organisations:

• Plus website for Bio Bio • Biokreis: Mrs. Mendel • Bioland: Mr. Langerbein • Biopark: Mr. Mart • BIO-Siegel: Mrs. Keller (BLE) • Böseler Goldschmaus: Mrs. Dr. Ötjen • BQ/BQM: Mr. Zahn • CMA: Mrs. Reimann • Eichenhof: Mr. Vinke • Fresenius Qualitätssiegel: Mr. Wahler • Gäa • Geprüfte Qualität Bayern: Mr. Süß • Geprüfte Qualität Hessen: Mr. Klingmann • Geprüfte Qualität Thüringen: Mr. Dr. Stang • Gesicherte Qualität Baden-Württemberg: Mr. Klotz • Gutfried: Mr. Stein • Hergestellt und geprüft in Schleswig-Holstein: S. van Hoorn • KAT: Mrs. Nobach • KIP/KVA: E. Bäumel • Landgard • Lebensbaum • Naturland • Neuland • Pro Agro • Öko-Qualität Bayer: Mr. Süß • QM-Milch: Mrs. Mosel • Rindfleisch Rheinland-Pfalz: Mr. Mecklinger • Thönes Natur: Mr. Hinzen • Unser Land: Mrs. Seilitz • Wiesenhof

Greece: the information was validated by the following organisations:

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• AGROCERT website • EFET – National Food Control Authority • ESYD – The National Accreditation Body of Greece • ELOT – Hellenic Organisation for Standardisation • Ministry of Agriculture • Ministry of Development • General Laboratory of the State • Consumers Associations • Association of Organic Farming producers (DIONET) • Private Accreditation and Certification Bodies (DQS, TUV RHEINLAND, TUV

HELLAS, TUV AUSTRIA) • Organic Europe

Hungary: the information for BIOKULTURA was validated by the same organization. Other organisations consulted were:

• National Institute for Agricultural Quality Control • Association of Hungarian Organic Farmers • Biokontroll Hungary Company in the Public Interests • Hungary Eco Guarantee Ltd. • Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation

Ireland: the information was sent for review to the following organisations:

• Bord Bia • IFQC • Irish quality fish • The Organic Trust

Italy: the data was collected and validated by DEIAgra, the University of Bologna

Latvia: the data was validated by the following people and organisations:

• Dzidra Kreismane, President of the Association of Latvian Organic Agriculture (ALOA);

• Guntars Sube, Project Manager of the Marketing Council – Latvian State Institute for Agrarian Economics;

• Arlita Sedmale, Managing Director of the Latvian Federation of Food Enterprises;

• Jelena Jurevica, Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Certification Centre; • Juris Hazners, Latvian State Institute of Agrarian Economics; • Ligita Melece, Head of Department of the Latvian Institute for Agrarian

Economics; • Juris Zinars, Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Latvia. • Marketing Council, Growing Green in Latvia, Preses names, Riga, 2004; • Ligita Melece, Issues Regarding Origin Labelling of Food in Latvia, in Society

and Economy 27 (2005) 3, pp. 317-326; • Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Latvia, Agriculture and Rural Area of

Latvia, 2004;

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• Māra Vaivare, Anitra Tooma-Rijniece, Aivars Rijnieks-Tooms, Green Market in Latvia, VAK, 2002.

Lithuania: the following organisations were contacted for providing data and additional information for the report:

• Kaunas Technology University • BAAP Regional Network • State Food and Veterinary Service

Additionally, we have contacted the Lithuanian Standards Board – after the suggestion of the Ministry of Agriculture. The Standards Board indicated that we visit their website to identify the schemes, but the specific section doesn’t work! We are still expecting their feedback. Luxemburg: the following organisations were contacted:

• BioG • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development • Naturata

Malta: All people we have spoken with indicated that Malta does not have any private or public food quality assurance schemes developed. They are currently trying to adapt to the European legislation and regulations and the only scheme that applies to agricultural products is the EurepGap, in order to allow exports of goods (i.e. potatoes) to the Netherlands. The following people were contacted:

• Sonya Sammut B.Sc., M.Sc. (Agric. Sc.) Principal Scientific Officer Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment National Soil Unit National Agricultural Research and Development Centre Ghammieri, Marsa

• Dr. Angele Casha, Director of the Food Health and Diagnostics Department, Food and Veterinary Regulation Division of the Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment and the Health Department.

• Mr Tony Meli, Agricultural Services and Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture

• Dr Antony Gropetto, Fisheries Conservation and Control Division, Ministry of Agriculture

Netherlands: the following organisations were contacted:

• Agro–Quality Support – AQS (Inspection / Certification Body) • Dutch Council for Accreditation • Milieukeur Organisation • Dutch Food And Non–Food Authority • Keumerkinstituut • Quality Control Bureau (Inspection / Certification Body) • Product Board for Livestock, Meat and Eggs (QAS) • Product Board for Animal Feed (QAS) • Q–Point - Quality in agri-food (Web portal on quality in the agrifood sector)

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• Wageningen University- Department of Product Design and Quality Management

Poland: the data was validated by DEIAgra, the University of Bologna Portugal: the following organisations were consulted for the validation process:

• Clube de Produtores • Portugal Marca Certificada • Protecção e Produção Integrada

Slovak Republic: The information was collected and validated by the the Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic. Slovenia: the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food was contacted but we still expect their feedback. Spain: the following organisations were contacted both for the data collection and the validation of the results:

• Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca de la Junta de Andalucía • ASOCIACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO Y FOMENTO DE LOS

PRODUCTOS ARAGONESES DE CALIDAD ALIMENTARIA (ADEPACA) • Federación de Asociaciones de Celiacos de España (FACE) • Fundación Madrid Excelente • Oficina de Calidad Alimentaria (ODECA) • Instituto de Calidad Alimentaria de Navarra • ALIMENTOS ARTESANOS DE NAVARRA • Instituto de Innovación Empresarial (IDI) • Instituto Valenciano de Calidad Agroalimentaria • Dirección General de Pesca y Alimentación • Instituto Valenciano de Calidad Agroalimentaria • Consellería de D'Agricultura, Pesca i Alimentació • Galicia Calidade, S.A. • Consejería de Agricultura y Desarrollo Económico • ECCISA • FUNDACION KALITATEA FUNDAZIOA

Sweden: the following organisations were contacted both for the data collection and the validation of the results:

• CULINARY HERITAGE • EPD • KRAV • SVENSK LANTMAT

UK: the following organisations were contacted both for the data collection and the validation of the results:

• DANISH BACON

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• DEFRA • EFSIS • FEMAS • GENESIS • LEAF • MORRISON PLC • TESCO • The Little Red Tractor • UFAS

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ANNEX 3: REFERENCES

REFERENCES FOR THE STUDY PER COUNTRY EXAMINED

Studies & Publications reviewed at overall level for the study

• Food Supply chain dynamics and quality certification – review report, DG JRC/ IPTS, May 2005

• Food Supply chain dynamics and quality certification – final report, DG JRC/ IPTS, November 2005

• Quick scan of the food supply chain dynamics, labeling and certification schemes and policies, rules an regulations in selected EU Countries (country reports for: Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Poland, Spain, Sweden), DG JRC/ IPTS, DEIAgra, University of Bologna

• Report on Food Supply Chain Dynamics and Quality Certification, DG JRC/ IPTS, DEIAgra, University of Bologna

• Overview report – existing studies and applied methodologies, DG JRC/IPTS, TNO – Core Area quality of life

• Report on the analytical framework – comparison of studies and methodologies in the economic analysis of the value-adding processes within integrated supply chains, DG JRC/IPTS, TNO – Core Area quality of life

• Prospective Analysis of Agricultural Systems, DG JRC/ IPTS, Technical report series Institutional arrangements and incentive structures for Food safety and quality assurance in the food chain, Jill E. Hobbs, John Spriggs, Andrew Fearne, November 1999.

• Food safety and international competitiveness: Case of meat, Dr Andrew Fearne Wye College, University of London, April 1999

• Agricultural Situation in the Candidate countries, the case of Malta, European Commission, DG Agriculture, July 2002.

• Systems of food quality standards, Radomir Lásztity, Department of Biochemistry & Food Technology, Budapest University of Technology & Economics, Hungary

• Inspection, quarantine, and quality control organizations, Pál J. Molnár, Scientific Advisor, Central Food Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary

• From product inspection to total quality management in the food supply chain, Chr. Gottlieb-Petersen and Susanne Knudsen, The Danish Agricultural Advisory Centre, Denmark, 2002.

• Requirements for Environmental Product Declarations, EPD, an application of ISO TR 14025 TYP III Environmental declarations, 2000.

• European Meat Alliance, Structure and Objectives • EUREPGAP

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Austria

Organisations contacted • Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water

Management • AGES – The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Security • BIO-AUSTRIA • Quality Austria • ÖKOWEB: Official Portal for environmental and agricultural schemes • KWI: Private Consultancy Organisation • Austria Bio Garantie • BIKO Tirol • BIOS (Biokontrolleservice Osterreich) • Lacon Private Institute for Quality and Certification

Publications

• Organic Farming in Austria, Alexandra Pohl, 2000 • The Austrian Organic Farming Action Programme 2003-2004

http://lebensmittel.lebensministerium.at/article/articleview/44927/1/8381/ Websites consulted

• Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management: http://www.lebensministerium.at/

• AGES: www13.ages.at • BIO-AUSTRIA: www.bio-austria.at • Organic Europe: www.organic-europe.net/country_reports/austria/ • AMA-Gütesiegel: www.ama.at • Quality Austria: www.qualityaustria.at • BAF: http://www.bioackerfrucht.at • Bio Ernte Austria: http://www.ernte.at/ • Biolandwirtschaft Ennstal: http://www.bioland-ennstal.at • Oekoweb: http://www.oekoweb.at/459/sss/1/id/42 • DEMETER: www.demeter.at • Erde und Saat: www.erde-saat.at • Ernteverband: http://www.erntebauern.at/ernteverband.html • FREILAND: http://www.freiland.or.at • Hofmarke: www.hofmarke.at • Ja! Natürlich: www.janatuerlich.at • ORBI: www.orbi.or.at • Spar – Natur Pur: http://www.erntebauern.at/naturpur.html

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Belgium

Organisations contacted • VLAM • Quality Food • Biogarantie • Belplume

Bibliography

• CERTUS – Lastenboek, 2005 • Tanner B. (2000), “Independent assessment by third party certification bodies”,

Food Control, vol. 11, n. 5-2000, pp. 415-417. The importance of independent third-party involvement in achieving improved food safety and food law compliance is highlighted.

• Vannoppen J., Verbeke W., Van Huylenbroeck G. and Viaene J. (2001), “Motivational structures towards purchasing labeled beef and cheese in Belgium”, Journal of International Food and Agrobusiness Marketing, vol. 12, n. 2-2001, pp. 1-29. A study about motivational structures of consumers who purchase labeled food (beef from “Produits Qualité d’Autrefois” and cheese from “Fermière de Méan”) from short market channels in Belgium.

Websites consulted

• Ambao Quality Label: http://www.ambao.com • BBF - Blanc Bleu Fermier: www.cra.wallonie.be/produits/BBF.htm • Belgian Controlled Veal: www.bcv-kalfsvlees.be • BELPLUME: http://www.belplume.be • BEST FRIT - quality label: www.bestfrit.be • Biogarantie: www.biogarantie.be • Colruyt: http://boucherie.colruyt.be/webshopbhr/index.jsp • Certified Seed Potatoes: www.seedpotatoes.be • CERTUS: http://www.belgiumexports.com/presents/161837/index.html • Charte P.E.R.F.E.C.T. : http://www.charteperfect.be/ • Coprosain: www.coprosain.be • COQARD: www.coqard.be • DQA (IKM) - Dairy Quality Assurance Scheme: http://www.ikm.be/voorstelling/index_en.html • Fruitnet: www.fruitnet.be • La marque Delhaize: www.delhaize.be • Nature and Progress: http://www.natpro.be

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Cyprus

Organisations contacted • Agricultural Research Institute • Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment • Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (Mr Kostas Tsimilis and Ms

Chrystala Michael) • Ministry of Health • General Laboratory of the State (Ms Eleni Kakouri) • Organic Europe

Publications

• Agricultural situation in the candidate countries: Country report on Cyprus, July 2002 (http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/external/enlarge/publi/countryrep/cyprus.pdf)

Websites consulted

• Organic Europe: http://www.organic-europe.net/country_reports/cyprus/default.asp • Ministry of Health: http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/moh.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument • Agricultural Research Institute: www.ari.gov.cy • Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment: www.moa.gov.cy/moa/Agriculture.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument • Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/mcit.nsf/dmlindex_en/dmlindex_en?OpenDocument • General Laboratory of the State: http://www.moh.gov.cy/Moh/SGL/SGL.nsf/DMLindex_en/DMLindex_en?OpenDocument

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Czech Republic

Organisations contacted • Bioacademy • Bioinstitut • Green Marketing • Pro-Bio • Czechmade • Czech Quality Award Association • Agricultural Intervention Fund

Publications Perlin,C. at all: Quality from the point of view food commodity science. Institute of Agricultural and Food Information, Prague 2000, p.69, ISBN 80-7271-006-0 Blattná,J. at all: Nutrition in the beginning of the 21st century. Czech Nutrition Society, Prague 2005, p. 80, ISBN 80-239-6202-7 Blattna, J., Perlín, C.: Function Foods, NutriVIT Info, 1/2003 Websites consulted

• Organic Europe: http://www.organic-europe.net/country_reports/czech_republic/default.asp • CZECH MADE: www.scj-cr.cz; www.czechmade.cz • KLASA: www.eklasa.cz • ZLATÁ SALIMA (Gold Salima): www.bvv.cz/salima • ZLATÝ KLAS (BREAD BASKET): www.vcb.cz • www.agronavigator.cz

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Denmark

Organisations and Experts contacted • Mr. Anders Nemming, Dept. of Control, in Animals’ Protection Society. • Mr. Peter L. Jensen, responsible for Code of Practice and UK Pigs, in Danish

Crown • Mr. John Birger Petersen, Auditor, Danish Agricultural Advisory Service • Mr. Jacob Roland Pedersen, veterinarian in Danpo, responsible for poultry

producers within the schemes KIK and Salmonella free chicken • Mrs. Else Bollerup, Danish Plant Directorate, responsible for IP production

requirements • Mr. Bjarne Friis, Danish Plant Directorate, responsible for statistics on organic

farming • Mr. Olesen, deputy manager for the scheme Danish Veal, in Danish Crown • Danish Dairy Board

Publications

• Statistics on Organic Farms 2005 – Authorizations and Production. Danish Plant Directorate, 2006

• Code of Practice, from www.danishcrown.dk Websited consulted

• www.arlafoods.dk • www.danishcrown.dk • www.lr.dk • www.dyrenes-beskyttelse.dk • www.friland.dk • www.dansk-ip.dk • www.danskfjerkrae.dk • www.hoflev.dk • www.lurpak.dk • www.danpo.dk • www.plantedir.dk

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Estonia

Organisations and experts contacted • Alar Oppar, former director of Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce

(ECAC) for general overview. • Ave Kingu from Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce (ECAC) in

connection with labels Approved Estonian Taste and Approved Taste. • Ingrid Hinojosa, Association of Estonian Food Industry in connection with label

Best Food Product • Peeter Prass from the Ministry of Agriculture (Plant Health Department,

Organic Agriculture Bureau) in connection with label of organic food. • Imre Kukk from the Estonian Gardening Association in connection with label

Grown in Estonia. • Association of Estonian meat manufacturers in connection with label Fair

Product. • Organic Europe

Websites consulted

• Aus Kaup (Fair Product): www.ela.ee • Eestis Kasvatatud (Grown in Estonia): www.aiandusliit.ee • Ökomärk (Label of Organic Food): www.agri.ee • Parim Toiduaine (Best Food Product): www.toiduliit.ee • Tunnustatud Eesti Maatoit (Estonian Native Food) Connected with Approved

Estonian Taste: www.epkk.ee; http://www.eestitoit.ee/pages.php/0210 • Tunnustatud Eesti Maitse (Approved Estonian Taste): www.epkk.ee • Organic Europe: http://www.organic-

europe.net/country_reports/estonia/default.asp • Organic Farming Act was a source of additional information:

http://www.legaltext.ee/et/andmebaas/ava.asp?tyyp=SITE_ALL&ptyyp=I&m=000&query=mahe

The report was peer reviewed by Ene Maadvere from the Trade and Agro-Food Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Finland

Organisations and Experts contacted • Mrs. Arja Peltomäki, Director of scheme Luomuliitto. • Mr. Sampsa Heinonen, Department of Organic Certification, Finnish National

Food Safety Authority EVIRA • Mrs. Marika Auersalmi, Quality Manager for the Luomu scheme • Mrs. Riika Seppala, Director of the scheme Kotimaiset Kasvikset • Mrs. Hanna Komulainen, responsible for The Key Flag • Mrs. Maija Mäkitie, HK-ruokatalo • Ministry of Agriculture, several persons • Mrs. Mari Olli, responsible for the Heartlabel. • Mrs. Elina Latvala, information officer, in Finfood

Publications

• Foreign Product Labelling Schemes and their Applicability to the UK. Report prepared for the Countryside Agency by the Countryside & Community Research Unit & Coventry University (Geography Dept.), August 2001. (www.countryside.gov.uk)

• The Swan Flag representing Food from Finland. Note prepared by Finfood, January 2005.

• Food from Finland 2006. Power Point presentation from Finfood, July 2006 • HK Ruokatalo, Annual Report, 2006

Websites consulted

• www.evira.fi • www.finfood.fi • www.luomu.liitto.fi • www.kalamesta.fi • www.sydanmerkki.fi • www.hk-ruokatalo.fi • www.avainlippu.fi • www.kotimaisetkasvikset.fi • www.snellman.fi • www.proagria.fi

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France

Organisations contacted • Ministère Agriculture • CERQUA • SAF • CEPRAL • Carrefour/ FQC • Private Label Manufacturers Association

Publications

• Agreste : « A chaque produit son signe de qualité » Stratégies diverses pour les gestionnaires de signes officiels de qualité et d’origine. La promotion des AOC et des labels s’appuie sur les qualités traditionnelles et le terroir. Les certifications de conformité des produits (CCP) privilégient la sécurité sanitaire. Agreste primeur, mai 2003. http://www.agreste.agriculture.gouv.fr/ulf/agreste/prm/PRIMEUR128.PDF

• Bellot, C. Lagrange L., Monticelli C., Sylvander B., (2003) Avis sur le développement des signes d’identification de la qualité et de l’origine des produits agricoles et alimentaires, nationaux et communautaires. Rapport du groupe de travail du Conseil National de l’Alimentation, CNA, Avis n°45, octobre 203. 52 pages. http://www.agriculture.gouv.fr/spip/IMG/pdf/avis45b.pdf

• Rencontres citoyennes de l'alimentation. Les signes de qualité : quels signes pour quelle qualité ? http://www.rencontres-alimentation.org/frameset.asp?redir=interrogations

• SAF : http://www.qesagri.com/sites/SAF/guide/ Très bon guide qualité en ligne qui présente de manière claire, simple, complète et évolutive aux agriculteurs et à leurs partenaires 33 démarches et méthodes pour le management des entreprises agricoles.

• Démarche système individuelle : Qualification Agriculture raisonnée http://www.qesagri.com/sites/saf/guide/fiches/demarches_systeme_individuelles/dsi1.aspx

• Démarche produit individuelle TERRA VITIS http://www.qesagri.com/sites/saf/guide/fiches/demarches_produit_individuelles/terra_vitis.aspx Démarche volontaire de production viticole intégrée basée sur un système qualité dont le cœur est un cahier des charges. L'application de ce cahier des charges est contrôlée grâce à l'outil traçabilité " carnet de suivi viticole ", au moyen de contrôles internes et externes. L'aboutissement est le droit d'utiliser la marque " TERRA VITIS "

• Montahuc, S., Valorisation des signes officiels de qualité en fonction du type de marque commerciale Mémoire d'ingénieur - ESAP, Ecole Supérieure d'Agriculture de Purpan, Toulouse. - 2004/05, 102 p.

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Websites consulted • http://www.agriculture.gouv.fr/spip/ressources.themes.alimentationconsommati

on.signesdequalite_r12.html • http://www.agriculture.gouv.fr/spip/ressources.themes.alimentationconsommati

on.signesdequalite.lelabelrouge_r178.html • http://agriculture.maapar1.agriculture.gouv.fr/spip/IMG/pdf/plaquette_signesoffi

ciels_2005-2.pdf • http://www.label-rouge.org/index.html • http://www.qesagri.com/sites/SAF/guide/ • http://www.qesagri.com/sites/saf/guide/fiches/demarches_systeme_individuelles

/dsi1.aspx • http://www.plmainternational.com/plt/WPL-WEB-2K5-PLT_fr.html • http://www.carrefour.fr/ccm/content/minisites/fqc.jsp • http://www.qesagri.com/sites/saf/guide/fiches/demarches_produit_individuelles/

ccp.aspx Germany

Experts contacted • Bio Bio: Email sent to Plus • Biokreis: Mrs. Mendel (Qualitätssicherung, July 19, 2006) • Bioland: Mr. Langerbein (Leiter der Fachstelle Qualitätssicherung Bioland, July

19, 2006) • Biopark: Mr. Mart (Qualitätssicherung, July 19, 2006) • BIO-Siegel: Email sent to Mrs. Keller (BLE) • Böseler Goldschmaus: Mrs. Dr. Ötjen (Qualitätssicherung, July 20, 2006) • BQ/BQM: Mr. Zahn (Agrarmarketing-Gesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt, July 18,

2006) • CMA: Mrs. Reimann (Centrale Marketinggesellschaft der deutschen

Agrarwirtschaft, July 20, 2006) • Eichenhof: Mr. Vinke (Qualitätssicherung Eichenhof, July 20, 2006) • Fresenius Qualitätssiegel: Mr. Wahler (Qualitätssicherung Insitut Fresenius, July

20, 2006) • Gäa: Qualitätssicherung, July 19, 2006 • Geprüfte Qualität Bayern: Mr. Süß (Bayrisches Staatsministerium für

Landwirtschaft und Forsten, July 18, 2006) • Geprüfte Qualität Hessen: Email sent to Mr. Klingmann • Geprüfte Qualität Thüringen: Mr. Dr. Stang (Thüringische Landesanstalt für

Landwirtschaft, July 19, 2006) • Gesicherte Qualität Baden-Württemberg: Mr. Klotz (Fördergemeinschaft für

Qualitätsprodukte aus Baden-Württemberg, July 18, 2006) • Gutfried: Mr. Stein (Qualitätssicherung, July 19, 2006) • Hergestellt und geprüft in Schleswig-Holstein: Email sent to S. van Hoorn • KAT: Mrs. Nobach (Verein für kontrollierte Tierhaltungsformen e.V., July 18,

2006) • KIP/KVA: Email sent to E. Bäumel • Landgard: Qualitätssicherung, July 19, 2006

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• Lebensbaum: Qualitätssicherung, July 19, 2006 • Naturland: Qualitätssicherung , July 20, 2006 • Neuland: Qualitätssicherung, July 20, 2006 • Pro Agro: Mrs. König (Qualitätssicherung Pro Agro, July 20, 2006) • Öko-Qualität Bayer: Email sent to Mr. Süß (Bayrisches Staatsministerium für

Landwirtschaft und Forsten) • QM-Milch: Mrs. Mosel (Landesvereinigung der Milchwirtschaft e.V., July 19,

2006) • Rindfleisch Rheinland-Pfalz: Mr. Mecklinger (Landwirtschaftskammer

Rheinland-Pfalz, July 18, 2006) • Thönes Natur: Mr. Hinzen (Qualitätssicherung Thönes Natur, July 21, 2006) • Unser Land: Mrs. Seilitz (1. Vorsitzende Unser Land, July 21, 2006) • Wiesenhof: Email sent to Wiesenhof

Publications

• Verbraucherzentrale Hessen e.V. (Ed.) (2001): „Markterhebung zur Kennzeichnung von Geflügelfleisch. Frankfurt a. Main“.

• Verbraucherzentrale Hessen e.V. (Ed.) (2005): „Überregionale Markenfleisch- und Gütesiegelprogramme. Frankfurt a. Main“.

Websites Consulted

• www.bv-tierschutz.de/10104_1.html • www.ernaehrungswirtschaft.de • www.gfrs.de/download/gfrs_gebuehrenordnung_landwirtschaft.pdf • www.kompakt-net.de • www.label-online.de • http://s15114020.rootmaster.info/sites/wiesenhof/html/entwurf2.php

Greece

Organisations contacted • AGROCERT • EFET – National Food Control Authority • ESYD – The National Accreditation Body of Greece • ELOT – Hellenic Organisation for Standardisation • Ministry of Agriculture • Ministry of Development • General Laboratory of the State • Consumers Associations • Association of Organic Farming producers (DIONET) • Private Accreditation and Certification Bodies (DQS, TUV RHEINLAND, TUV

HELLAS, TUV AUSTRIA) • Organic Europe

Websites consulted

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• www.agrocert.gr • www.elot.gr • www.esyd.gr • www.dionet.gr • www.efet.gr • www.hellaslab.gr • www.ypan.gr • www.minagric.gr • www.organic-europe.net • www.dqshellas.gr

Hungary

Organisations contacted • Biokultura • Association of Hungarian Organic Farmers • Biokontroll Hungary Company in the Public Interests • Hungary Eco Guarantee Ltd. • Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development • Organic Europe

Publications • Report on the Activity of Biocontrol in Hungary for 2005

Websites consulted

• www.organic-europe.net • http://www.biokultura.org/ • http://www.fvm.hu/main.php?folderID=850&seturl=folder&setlang=eng

Ireland

Organisations contacted • Bord Bia • IFQC • Irish quality fish • The Organic Trust

Websites consulted

• http://www.bordbia.ie/ • http://www.ifqc.ie • http://www.dawnmeats.com • /www.irishqualityfish.com • http://ireland.iol.ie/~organic/trust.html

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Italy

Bibliography • Barone G., Ferrara L. and Improta C. (eds.) (2003), Acque minerali della

Campania: alle radici della certificazione della qualità, CIRAM - Centro interdipartimentale ricerche ambiente, Università di Napoli Federico II, Napoli. Quality assurance in the Italian mineral water subsector.

• Cristoferi G. and Rotondi A. (2002), Tracciabilità e caratterizzazione degli oli extravergini di oliva della Romagna, Tipografia Moderna, Ravenna. Traceability in the olive oil subsector in the Romagna area of Italy.

• Mannino S. and Schleining G. (2001), Practical tasks for food quality assurance, Tecnos, Milano.

• Mariani A. (ed.) (2001), Sviluppo dei sistemi di qualità nelle filiere agroalimentari del Mezzogiorno: progetto operativo multiregionale A/28 misura 2, S.Giorgio, Campobasso. Quality assurance schemes in the food supply chains of the Mezzogiorno (southern) regions of Italy.

• Peri C., Lavelli V. and Mariani A. (2004), Qualità nelle aziende e nelle filiere agroalimentari: gestione e certificazione dei sistemi per la qualità, per la rintracciabilità e per l’igiene, Hoepli, Milano. Management and certification of quality assurance systems and traceability systems in Italy.

• Visconti A. (ed.) (1999), Adozione di Sistemi Qualità dei Prodotti Alimentari - Atti dell’incontro conclusivo del Progetto Speciale del Comitato Nazionale Scienze Agrarie, 9 Luglio 1998, Facoltà di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Firenze, CNR–Istituto Nazionale di Coordinamento Agro-Industria. Food quality assurance systems in Italy.

Websites

• www.uni.com • www.regione.veneto.it • www.provincia.bz.it • www.ermesagricoltura.it • www.arsia.toscana.it • www.agri.marche.it • www.regione.puglia.it • www.regione.sicilia.it • www.saporedicampania.it • www.csimprese-ca.net • www.carrefour.it • www.conad.it • www.esselunga.it • www.auchan.it • www.e-coop.it • www.dolomitipark.it • www.parcopollino.it • www.aiab.it • www.icea.info • www.ardi-italy.com

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• www.provicia.torino.it • www.regione.basilicata.it • www.gr.camcom.it • www.tusciaviterbese.it • www.campagnaromana.it • www.csqa.it • www.ismecert.it • www.ccpb.it • www.bioagricert.org • www.cermet.it • www.suoloesalute.it • www.checkfruit.it • www.assam.marche.it • www.sincert.it • www.imcert.it • www.ecocertitalia.it • www.parcogargano.it • www.agricoltura.provincia.salerno.it

Latvia

Experts and organisations contacted • Dzidra Kreismane, President of the Association of Latvian Organic Agriculture

(ALOA); • Guntars Sube, Project Manager of the Marketing Council – Latvian State

Institute for Agrarian Economics; • Arlita Sedmale, Managing Director of the Latvian Federation of Food

Enterprises; • Jelena Jurevica, Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Certification Centre; • Juris Hazners, Latvian State Institute of Agrarian Economics; • Ligita Melece, Head of Department of the Latvian Institute for Agrarian

Economics; • Juris Zinars, Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Latvia. • Marketing Council, Growing Green in Latvia, Preses names, Riga, 2004; • Ligita Melece, Issues Regarding Origin Labelling of Food in Latvia, in Society

and Economy 27 (2005) 3, pp. 317-326; • Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Latvia, Agriculture and Rural Area of

Latvia, 2004; • Māra Vaivare, Anitra Tooma-Rijniece, Aivars Rijnieks-Tooms, Green Market in

Latvia, VAK, 2002. Websites consulted

• Agricultural Marketing Promotion Center - Latvian State Institute of Agrarian Economics (LVAEI): http://www.lvaei.lv

• Association of Latvian Fruit Growers: http:/www.agroinfo.lv • Association of Latvian Organic Agriculture: http://www.ekoprodukti.lv

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• Farmers Parliament: http://www.zemniekusaeima.lv • Growing Green in Latvia: http://www.ggl.lv • Latvian Certification Center – LATSERT: http:/www.latsert.lv • Latvian Federation of Food Enterprises: http:/www.lpuf.lv • Latvian Beekeepers Association: http:/www.medus.lv • Marketing Council: http://www.marketingapad.lv • Ministry of Agriculture of Latvia: http://www.zm.gov.lv

Lithuania

Organisations contacted • Kaunas Technology University • BAAP Regional Network • State Food and Veterinary Service

Websites consulted

• http://www.baap.lt/index.html • http://www.vet.lt/index.php?parent=12

Luxemburg

Organisations contacted • Organic Europe • BioG • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development • Naturata

Websites consulted

• http://www.asta.etat.lu/ • www.organic-europe.net • www.naturata.com

Malta

Experts and organisations contacted • Sonya Sammut B.Sc., M.Sc. (Agric. Sc.)

Principal Scientific Officer Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment National Soil Unit National Agricultural Research and Development Centre Ghammieri, Marsa MALTA

• Dr. Angele Casha, Director of the Food Health and Diagnostics Department, Food and Veterinary REgulation Division of the Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment and the Health Department.

• Mr Tony Meli, Agricultural Services and Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture

• Dr Antony Gropetto, Fisheries Conservation and Control Division, Ministry of Agriculture

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Websites consulted • http://www.mrae.gov.mt/index.asp • www.foodsafetycommission.mt

All people we have spoken with indicated that Malta does not have any private or public food quality assurance schemes developed. They are currently trying to adapt to the European legislation and regulations and the only scheme that applies to agricultural products is the EurepGap, in order to allow exports of goods (i.e. potatoes) to the Netherlands. Netherlands

Organisations contacted • Agro–Quality Support – AQS (Inspection / Certification Body) • Dutch Council for Accreditation • Milieukeur Organisation • Dutch Food And Non–Food Authority • Keumerkinstituut • Quality Control Bureau (Inspection / Certification Body) • Product Board for Livestock, Meat and Eggs (QAS) • Product Board for Animal Feed (QAS) • Q–Point - Quality in agri-food (Web portal on quality in the agrifood sector) • Wageningen University- Department of Product Design and Quality

Management Websites consulted

• http://www.boerenkaas.nl • http://www.ei-info.nl • www.groenehartlandwinkel.nl • www.milieukeur.nl • www.petersfarm.com • http://www.skal.com/ • www.waddenproducten.nl • http://www.aqs.nl/engels/home.html • http://www.rva.nl/ • http://www.vwa.nl/ • http://www.ean.nl/ • http://www.milieukeur.nl/ • http://www.keurmerk.nl/ • http://www.pdv.nl/english/kwaliteit/index.php • http://bedrijfsnet.pve.agro.nl/eng/ • http://www.kcb.nl/ • http://www.q-point-bv.nl/ • http://www.ftns.wau.nl/pdq/

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Poland

Publications: • Adamowicz A, Jasiulewicz A. (2003): Znakowanie produktów spożywczych.

Wydawnictwo SGGW, Warszawa Websites

• http://www.pcbc.gov.pl • http://www.minrol.gov.pl • http://www.ijhar-s.gov.pl • http://www.piorin.gov.pl/ • http://www.pca.gov.pl/ • http://www.insad.pl • http://www.ekozywnosc.pl/ • http://www.ekogwarancja.pl/ • http://www.png.ecofarm.pl/ • http://www.cobico.pl/ee-1str.htm • http://www.bioekspert.waw.pl/index.php • http://www.biocert.pl/ • http://www.agrobiotest.pl/ • http://www.terazpolska.pl/ • http://www.zdrowa-zywnosc.pl/

Portugal

Organisations contacted • Clube de Produtores • Portugal Marca Certificada • Protecção e Produção Integrada

Websites consulted

• www.clubeprodutores.sonae.pt/ • www.portuguesebrands.com/ • www.icep.pt/marcas.asp • www.ajap.pt/id.asp?id=s3sub7p • www.dgpc.min-agricultura.pt/

Slovak Republic

Websites consulted:

• http://www.ifoam.org/ • http://www.mpsr.sk/kvalita/index.php?start&choice=8

Slovenia

Websites consulted • http://www.mkgp.gov.si/

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Spain

Organisations contacted • Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca de la Junta de Andalucía • ASOCIACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO Y FOMENTO DE LOS

PRODUCTOS ARAGONESES DE CALIDAD ALIMENTARIA (ADEPACA) • Federación de Asociaciones de Celiacos de España (FACE) • Fundación Madrid Excelente • Oficina de Calidad Alimentaria (ODECA) • Instituto de Calidad Alimentaria de Navarra • ALIMENTOS ARTESANOS DE NAVARRA • Instituto de Innovación Empresarial (IDI) • Instituto Valenciano de Calidad Agroalimentaria • Dirección General de Pesca y Alimentación • Instituto Valenciano de Calidad Agroalimentaria • Consellería de D'Agricultura, Pesca i Alimentació • Galicia Calidade, S.A. • Consejería de Agricultura y Desarrollo Económico • ECCISA • FUNDACION KALITATEA FUNDAZIOA

Websites consulted:

• http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/ • http://www.landaluz.es/ • http://www.donanacalidad.com/ • http://portal.aragob.es/ • http://www.gencat.net • http://www.producciointegrada.org/ • http://www.madridexcelente.com • http://www.agricultura.gva.es/ivca/ • http://www.galiciacalidade.es/ • http://www.illesbalearsqualitat.es/ • http://www.productebalear.net/ • http://www.denominacionesnavarra.com/ • http://www.cfnavarra.es/ • http://www.euskolabel.net • http://www.elika.net/ • http://www.nasdap.ejgv.euskadi.net/ • http://www.jcyl.es/ • http://www.larioja.org/ • http://www.alimentosdecantabria.com • http://aym.juntaex.es/ • http://www.carm.es/

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Sweden

Organisations Contacted • CULINARY HERITAGE • EPD • KRAV • SVENSK LANTMAT

Websites consulted

• www.culinary-heritage.com • http://www.environdec.com • http://www.rattvisemarkt.se/cldoc/english.htm • http://www.slv.se/templates/SLV_Page____11290.aspx • www.krav.se • www.odlingibalans.com • http://www.lantmat.se • http://www.svensktsigill.com

UK

Organisations contacted • BRC • EFSIS • FEMAS • GENESIS • LEAF • MORRISON PLC • TESCO • The Little Red Tractor • UFAS • The Soil Association

Websites consulted

• http://www.abm.org.uk/abmv2 • http://www.assuredpigs.co.uk • http://www.assuredcrops.co.uk • http://www.assuredchicken.org.uk/chickens • http://www.assuredcrops.co.uk/ACCS2/ • www.assuredproduce.co.uk • http://www.efsis.com/htm/en/subp5page2.php • www.brc.org.uk • http://www.britishturkey.co.uk/ • http://www.dbmc.co.uk/index1.asp • http://www.fawl.co.uk/ • http://www.agindustries.org.uk/content.output/176/176/Trade%20Assurance/FE

MAS/About%20FEMAS.mspx • www.foodfrombritain.com

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• www.freedomfood.co.uk • http://www.genesisqa.com • http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodrin/poultry/assurance.htm#BQTS • http://www.leafmarque.com • www.briteggs.co.uk • www.morrisons.co.uk/129.asp • www.msc.org • http://www.ndfas.org.uk • http://www.lmcni.com/ • http://www.venico.co.uk/ • http://www.qmscotland.co.uk/ • http://www.sqcereals.co.uk/main.asp# • www.qmscotland.co.uk • http://www.agindustries.org.uk/content.output/424/424/Trade%20Assurance/TA

SCC/About%20TASCC.mspx • www.tastesofanglia.com • www.tescofarming.com • www.redtractor.org.uk • www.soilassociation.org • http://www.golden-promise.co.uk/ • http://www.agindustries.org.uk/content.output/93/93/Trade%20Assurance/Trade

%20Assurance%20Schemes/UFAS.mspx