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REPRESENTATION
- At UK Government level: One voice is hard to hear, but the united
voice of the NAAC can get YOUR message across - highlighting important issues affecting
contractors and giving YOU a say in YOUR future
- European Government level in Brussels:
The NAAC has representation in Brussels, through the Confederation
Europeene des Entrepeneurs de Travaux Techniques Agricoles et Ruraux
(CEETTAR), which is the European organisation representing agricultural
and rural contractors
- With other land-based organisations:
The NAAC is a recognised trade organisation which works closely with
the agricultural and land-based industries
- In the Press:
Raising the profile of the contracting business and the issues which affect YOU
INFORMATION
- All members receive 'Contracting Bulletin', the NAAC's monthly
newsletter, and 'ProContractor', the NAAC's 'glossy' update
- FREE legal helpline.
Hunt and Coombs, a large legal practice
in Peterborough, provides all members with a FREE initial telephone consultation and a
special 10% discount for any legal services provided
- FREE transport helpline
- Information on technical issues affecting
YOUR business available from a full-time office at Peterborough
- Health and Safety package tailored to contractors
needs, including manual, CD and backup from expert consultant.
Click here to see NAAC Health and Safety
package for members.
- Employment Service, with preferential rates for members
- Discussion groups, section meetings, visits and
seminars giving members the opportunity to meet other contractors,
discuss current issues and keep up-to-date and ahead of the competition.
Click here to see Diary Dates
PROMOTION & BUSINESS SERVICES
- Specialised NAAC Insurance Scheme (operated
through Hammon Osbourne) – offering insurance tailored to
contractor’s needs, with preferential rates for members
- FREE listing in annual NAAC Contractor’s Directory
– published in November
- FREE Inclusion on the NAAC ‘Find a Contractor’
website at www.naac.co.uk
- Use of the NAAC logo to promote your professional
business, with range of stickers, vehicle livery etc
- Optional NAAC press release can be sent to your local papers announcing your membership
- Discounted website & logo design service with special offers for members, provided
by Catalyst Websites.
More details of the offers....
- Range of NAAC merchandise, including clothing
and stationary to help you promote your membership
- FREE or reduced entry to many agricultural events eg
Royal Smithfield Show, Tillage
- Member discounts on specialised products:
eg. profi magazine, Thiefbeater security systems, Nix Farm Handbook,
Farmplan computers, Green Pages etc
- All NAAC members can claim 2 BASIS/NRoSO points per year
for membership of the Association
WHAT ARE WE DOING FOR YOUR BUSINESS TODAY?
Promoting professionalism
Defending the interests and status of Contractors
Agricultural Operations Section
- Defending the use of red diesel by agricultural contractors and lobbying on transport issues
- Protecting the industry against a £125 million a year
pesticides tax, with representation on the Voluntary Initiative
Steering Group
- Defending the use of sulphuric acid, with a new Code of
Best Practice and registration of contractors
- Liaising with assurance schemes to try and ensure all standards
for contractors are industry–driven
- Providing up-to-date information to members eg crop spraying
issues, waste, single farm payment etc
- Organising technical visits, both in the UK and Europe
Amenity
- Actively fighting to improve tender documents and contracts
from local authorities and corporate clients
- Sending the Directory of NAAC Members to all local authorities,
promoting member businesses
- Lobbying as a member of the Voluntary Initiative steering
group (fighting to avoid a pesticides tax)
- Distributing and co-authoring the Orange Code; directly
involved in current discussions on its revision
- Organising seminars to educate customers (eg local authorities)
- Representation on the Amenity Forum for the sector
Livestock
- Assisting shearers in work permit applications by backing
member submissions. This has been successful
- Helping members to find shearers, through the NAAC Shearing Helpline
- Pressing the Government and manufacturers to review the
use of sheep dip in jetters, showers and sprays
- Lobbying on proposed legislation on dipping issues eg disposal of dip
- Working with Defra on development of cattle scanning courses,
keeping members up-to date
Mobile Feed
- Developing an independently audited industry standard for
on-farm mixers and promoting the scheme to the assurance schemes
to ensure that mobile mixers are able to work to standards which
are practical, enforceable and proportionate to the level of risk
- Fighting to retain the status of vehicles and use of red diesel
- Lobbying on new European Feed Hygiene legislation by working
with Government and the industry
- Reviewing Hazard Analysis systems to assist members in implementation
- Working with the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedstuffs
to lobby on international standards for feed
Mobile Seed
- Promoting the NAAC Verified Seed Scheme – an independently
audited quality scheme for seed processors
- Managing the NAAC royalty collection scheme agreement with
the British Society for Plant Breeders
- Fighting to retain the status of vehicles and the use of
red diesel
- Representing members on an NFU/BSPB technical committee,
where the NAAC is able to present the mobile processor’s view
around the table with other leading organisations
- Debating and lobbying manufacturers on the design of seed-treatment
containers
- Initiating and organising cross-industry co-operation with
manufacturers, seed producers and distributors to encourage farmers
to use a seed treatment
Helping NAAC contractors to provide a professional service to the farming community,
keeping up-to-date with the latest technology, legislation and information.
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