The Role of Standards for Product Safety and Sustainable Production

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1 The Role of Standards for Product Safety and Sustainable Production Guido Siebenmorgen GLOBAL GAP Summit Madrid, 7th November 2012 Agenda 1 Short presentation of REWE Group 2 Product safety and REWE brand 3 4 Product safety and sustainability: Function of standards GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 1

2 Agenda 1 Short presentation of REWE Group 2 Product safety and REWE brand 3 4 Product safety and sustainability: Function of standards Short presentation of REWE Group REWE Group: Strong in Trade, Travel and Tourism REWE Group in figures: > 48,4 bn. euros > Total External Turnover in 2011 Employees 2011 > Stores GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 2

3 Short presentation of REWE Group Acting in 13 European countries Germany Bulgaria Italy Croatia Latvia Lithuania Romania Russia Slovakia Czech Republic Ukraine Hungary Austria Agenda 1 Short presentation of REWE Group 2 Product safety and REWE brand 3 4 Product safety and sustainability: Function of standards GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 3

4 Product safety and REWE brand Existing standards didn't avoid pesticide scandals Since 2005 retailer thightened their requirements: Certification as basic requirement Limitation for the number of pesticide residues Lowering MRLs below legal limits Intensifying of pesticide monitoring programs Pesticide monitoring on production Product safety and REWE brand Retailers mutual residue data base: Starting harmonisation of requirements on a high level HTS HDE Trade Service Multiple Standards Mutual Residue Platform of 5 German Retailers GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 4

5 Product safety and REWE brand Retailer change the market by individual requirements: Specification for REWE Group brands in Germany 2012 QS GmbH or GlobalGap certification IFS higher level for supply chain Max. 50 % MRL, 70 % ARfD Max. 5 different residues (recommended) Compulsory negative list of pesticides for all products Compulsory positive lists of pesticides for REWE brand products till 2014 Contract farming for risk products with defined areas and producers (Traceability to the field) Passing REWE Audits (min. 80 %) Agenda 1 Short presentation of REWE Group 2 Product safety and REWE brand 3 4 Product safety and sustainability: Function of standards GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 5

6 Further Challenges on Pecticides EEA Enviromental problems - Contamination of groundwater by pesticides - Accumulation of endocrine disruptors - Endangered biodiversity - Workers safety - Health problems caused by pesticides - Uncontrolled application and deposition -.. pa REWE Group Pesticide Strategy: Minimising High Risk Pesticides + Efforts, Costs, Risks - Control Monitoring RiskManagment Standards, Audits Technical Modification Advising Training, Information Avoiding Minimising, Alternatives Efficiancy of Riskmanagement + GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 6

7 REWE Group Pesticide Strategy: Minimising High Risk Pesticides Requirements: Reduction and avoiding of high risk pesticides Suppliers commitment for protection of workers and enviroment Suppliers commitment of pro-active riskmanagement Measurements: Identification of high risk pesticides based WHO/FAO-criteria Definition of positive lists as standard procedure Pilot-projects for reduction/avoiding Development of enviromental friendly production methods Time schedule for elimination of high risk pesticides Pesticides are only one problem in agriculture Soil Erosion Energy Water Social Issues Climatic Change Biodiversity Animal Welfare Ressources.. Bodo Marks GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 7

8 Sustainability: Risk Analysis of the Supply Chain PRIMARY PRODUCT Agriculture/ Primary Production First Processing PRODUCTSPECIFIC ANALYSIS Phase 1 Phase 2a Phase 2b Phase 3 Phase 4 Further Processing Distribution/ Retail Consumption/ Disposal Ecological Aspects Raw Material, Pesticides Energy Greenhouse Gases Water Land Use Biodiversity Waste Emission to Air Emission to Water Social Aspects General Working Condition Social Security Training & Education Workers Health Human Rights Living Wages Consumer Health Product Quality Animal Welfare/-Health Pro Planet Process 1. Hot Spot-Analyse External Board of Experts. Involvement of Project Partners Z.B. Bernward Geier Colabora Chairman Identification of Measurements Feasability Study Implementation of Measurements PRO PLANET-Labels Georg Abel Verbraucherinitiative e.v. Consumers protection Dr. Oliver Müller Caritas International Social Issues Jörg-Andreas Krüger NABU Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.v. Ecology Dr. Klaus Kastenhofer Sustainability expert Ecology GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 8

9 Pro Planet Goals: Supporting sustainable consumption for mass-market Guideline for comsumers on products at POS Awareness raising Image Pro Planet: Strawberries from Spain Hot Spots Pesticides Wastage of Water Illegal Standpipes Illegal Land Use Threat of the Nature Protection Area Coto de Doñana Transport/CO 2 -Emissions Objectives of the Project Reduction of Pesticides Reduction of Water Consumption no illegal Water and Land Use Renaturation Reduction of CO 2 -Emissions GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 9

10 Agenda 1 Short presentation of REWE Group 2 Product safety and REWE brand 3 4 Product safety and sustainability: Function of standards Product safety and sustainability: Function of standards REWE Group expectance to GLOBAL GAP standard Residue monitoring strategy especially for high risk or sensitive products; Possible acceptance by officials Unlike others, Global Gap doesn't define own risk-orientated minimum requirements for MRL Anlaysis on farm and doesn't have own monitoring program (Therefore in some cases QS standard outside Germany required) Corporate platform residue data base will announce any deviation on MRLs to standards automatically: Challenge for standard's risk management in the future! Active Support Quick and proactive support in emergency cases (i.e. quaternary ammonium salts) GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 10

11 Product safety and sustainability: Function of standards REWE Group expectance to GLOBAL GAP standard Continuous Improvement Even on Minor Must criteria, a continous improvement program is needed: Missing regular cleaning of stores and equipment (minor must) can't be accepted after several inspections (EHEC) Providing a high international standard with reliable audits, sanctions, internal control and transparency Sufficient control on farm level: Risk-based audits and restrictive control of quality management for group audits needed. Identification of farm location covered by certificates (Multisides?). Efficiancy High level benchmark and cross approval to avoid double certification and costs Direct clarification and sanctions required Product safety and sustainability: Function of standards REWE Group expectance to GLOBAL GAP standard Future of Agriculture Marketing of agricultural products in the future needs more than product quality and safety. Retailers have to take responsibility for ethical-social and ecological production. Retailers will need common, reliable sustainability standards. GLOBAL GAP Water modul, GRASP etc as voluntary moduls are first steps towards common understanding of sustainable agriculture. GRASP will be compulsory for REWE brand fruit and vegetables GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 11

12 Thank you for your attention! Guido Siebenmorgen GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat 12