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Module 9 Introducing quality & safety standards
Introducing product norms and
standards
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Introducing product norms and standards
Contents
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Types and importance of norms and quality standards
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Approaches to introduce safety norms and quality standards
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Motivation of norms & standards
Product quality and safety
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Food quality
Food safety / product safety
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 Hygienic harmlessness
 Free of harmful substances or
content below thresholds
 Disease free
 Traceability required
Freshness
Taste … variety
Homogeneity
Nutrient content
Processing methods
Origin and traceability
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Non-food product quality
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Fitness for use
Design
Uniqueness of product
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Non-food product safety
 Safe for use
 Free of harmful substances or
content below thresholds
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Motivation of norms & standards
Social and ecological criteria
Environmental sustainability
 “Good practice”
 Sustainability of production (especially in case
of products from gathering or hunting)
 Recycling (of waste, used product)
 Reduced CO2 emission in transport and
logistics
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Social sustainability / ethic standards
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no child labour
Fair labour conditions
Decent workplace
timely payment of producers
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Nature of standards
Obliging norms - regulated by laws
 safety of food
 effectiveness of inputs
 avoid dissemination of diseases and pests
 formal precondition for access to (export) markets
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Voluntary standards
 Satisfaction of clients
 Competitiveness on domestic markets (imported
products)
 Competitiveness at / access to export markets
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Types of quality norms & standards
Overview of types of standards
Safety
standards
Social and
ecological
standards
- Grades
- Food laws
- Liability
laws
- Social laws
- Environment laws
- Codes of
Conduct
- Industry
standards
- FSC
- Flower label
- Rugmark
Product
quality
standards
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issued by
Government
issued by
Industry
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Types of quality norms & standards
Overview of types of standards
Product
quality
standards
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issued by
Government
issued by
Industry or
Civil society
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Safety
standards
Social and
ecological
standards
Introducing product norms and standards
Contents
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Types and importance of norms and quality standards
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Approaches to introduce safety norms and quality standards
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Developing codes and standards
Which standard? – a decision tree
Are there any important safety,
social and/or ecological concerns?
Do target markets require the
observation of standards?
…or would a standard improve
market access?
Yes
No
Is there a standard / law that
regulates the issue at stake?
Does this standard
exist already?
Yes
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No
Is it binding?
Yes
- Support
legal reform &
enforcement
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No
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No
- Amend
standard
Yes
- Develop and agree
on a specific private
code of conduct
Yes
- Agree on VC /
country-specific
adaptations
Is there scope
for adjustment?
No
- Introduce
standard
Process introducing safety standards
Gather
information
 on regulatory framework / norms / laws on food safety, input
standards , sanctions (international trade!)
 on existence / effectiveness of control bodies
Macro
Use
information
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Organize/
implement
upgrading
Identify needs for
adaptation of
framework
Adaptation of
legal framework
Micro
Meso
Identify upgrading
needs of control
bodies
Capacity development
Conformity control
(risk analysis, control of food
production / processing, of
markets and shops
Preparation of
laboratories +
certification bodies
for ISO-Certification
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Identify upgrading needs
of enterprises
Technologies,
management
Public-Private
Partner-ships
Development
of QM-systems
Process introducing quality standards
Micro
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Meso
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Gather
information
 Quality requirements of the buyers
 Involved price differences or willingness to pay
for better quality
Use
information
Sensitize / raise awareness of suppliers on quality
/ safety needs and related economic potentials
Exit?
If interest and willingness to contribute are manifest
Develop / agree on <simple> measures to
achieve the required qualities and benefits
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Implement &
evaluate
 Implement agreed measures
 Evaluate with suppliers and buyers
 Learn from experience
Use
experience +
momentum
Disseminate success stories
Scale-up
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Exit?
Quality & Safety Management System
Primary
producers
Production
GAP
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Processing
Industry
Transformation
GMP
Traders,
Retailers
Distribution
GTP
GDP
GHP
GHP
GHP
Quality Management System
e.g.
- HACCP
- Product traceability
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Consumers
Consumption
Operational prerequisites:
GAP = good agricultural practice
GMP = good manufacturing practice
GTP = good trade practice
GDP = good distribution practice
GHP = good hygiene practice
Based on laws and norms
General:
- ISO 9000pp
Specific to food safety, e.g.:
- ISO 22000
- EU Regulation 178/2002
Verifying standard application
accreditation
Accreditation
body
Third party audit
ISO 65
Certification
body
certification
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First party
audit
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Operator
(producer,
processor,
Exporter)
Standard
Guidelines
Second party
audit
Customer