Quality control and traceability are essential elements
of the assurance chain,
and the National Association of Agricultural Contractors
(NAAC) is taking a proactive role in establishing an independently audited quality
standard for land-based contractors.
This scheme will assist in promoting professionalism amongst land-based contractors,
improving competitiveness, whilst raising standards, promoting best practice and improving safety
benchmarking across the sector.
The NAAC believes that this scheme allows farmers to continue to use the services of contractors,
whilst meeting the requirements of assurance schemes. This will also allow professional land-based
contractors to market their services more effectively.
Contractors will be required to be audited against the generic base module, plus relevant sector
specific modules:
GENERIC MODULE (Click to View protocol)
Applies to all agricultural contractors and includes standards for
a ‘professional’ business
Eg health and safety, vehicle
and equipment maintenance, personnel etc
SECTOR SPECIFIC MODULES
Contractors will be audited against their relevant sector
standard(s) such as:
Mobile Feed Mixing and Processing
Verified Seed
Coming Soon: Agricultural Waste Collection Scheme
Agricultural Spray Operators