Main control and inspection points
The list of the main control and inspection points in the production country is as follows:
Social responsibility
Respect for working conditions / ILO (International Labour Organisation) convention
Participatory and democratic functioning of the production organisation
Health and safety for all
Socially beneficial transport
Economic solidarity
Existence of a partnership fund
Calculation of the guaranteed minimum price and the decent wage
Contract obligation
Prefinancing of the production and processing (cash advance)
Commitment in terms of contract period and minimum volumes
Value added in the producer country
No competition created with producers in the destination market
No destabilisation of the local market
Environmental responsibility
Good agricultural practices, incentives for converting to organic agriculture
Sustainable management of energy resources and waste
Protection of biodiversity
GMOs are banned
Ecologically beneficial transport
Minimisation of packaging
Crops adapted to local conditions