Accreditation is very widely used in the agriculture and agri-food sector, whether concerning food safety, the feed, health and welfare of animals, or the health and protection of crops.
It provides justification for the public authorities and companies for the implementation of their policies and in this way helps protect consumers and the environment.
Management systems are deployed in agriculture and agri-food to manage health risks, guarantee food safety or increase the efficiency of certain agricultural production entities.
Certification of such systems by a third party is a means of getting their conformity with international norms and standards recognised, and in this way certifying that the organisation in place meets precise requirements.
Use of accredited certification allows a customer to obtain assurance that the Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) whose services it is using is competent and impartial. It is a token of confidence in the quality of the certification delivered.
