Chicken Standards
ENVIRONMENT Version 5.1 (modified)
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Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)
Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification
New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to
Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before
Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard
Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.
CH.EC.1 Key
Potential pollutants must be stored in a manner that minimises the risk of contamination and pollution to crops, feedstuffs, animals, soils, groundwater and watercourses
CH.EC.1.1 Key
Organic manures must be stored in a manner that minimises the risk of contamination and pollution to crops, feedstuffs, animals, soils, groundwater and watercourses
CH.EC.2
In the case of packaging breakages potential pollutants must be transferred to a suitable container
CH.EC.4 Key
PPPs must be appropriate for their intended use
CH.EC.4.1
PPPs are mixed/handled in a manner that minimises the risk of contamination and pollution
CH.EC.5 Key
PPPs must be applied in a manner that minimises the risk of contamination and pollution
CH.EC.6
PPP application must be undertaken by competent operators
NPTC/Lantra certificates
CH.EC.7
All PPP application equipment must be maintained and tested
- NSTS Certificates
- Calibration records
CH.EC.8
Records must be kept of all PPP applications
PPP application records
CH.EC.8.1
Where PPPs are used on crops an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan is completed
IPM plan
CH.EC.9 Key
Manufactured fertilisers and organic manures must be applied in a manner that minimises the risk of contamination and pollution
- Exemptions/permits
- Manure Management Plan (or records detailing required information)
CH.EC.10
All manufactured fertiliser application equipment must be maintained and calibrated at least annually
Calibration record
CH.EC.11 Key
All wastes which cannot be utilised are disposed of in a manner that minimises the risk of contamination and pollution
- Waste transfer notes
- Waste carrier name and registration number
CH.EC.12
Systems are in place to manage waste responsibly
- Protecting our Water, Soil and Air: A Code of Good Agricultural Practice: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protecting-our-water-soil-and-air
- HSE guidance on storing, transporting and using pesticides and other agrochemicals safely: https://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/topics/pesticides.htm
- HSE guidance on storing pesticides for farmers and other professional users: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais16.pdf
- Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) for making the most of organic materials and balancing the benefits of fertiliser use against economic and environmental costs: https://ahdb.org.uk/nutrient-management-guide-rb209
- NFU and Voluntary Initiative template IPM plan: https://ecommerce.nfuonline.com/home/ipm-plan/
- City & Guilds Land Based Service pesticide application certificates of competence: https://www.nptc.org.uk/
- National Sprayer Testing Scheme (NSTS): https://www.nsts.org.uk/
- Pesticides Register of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Authorised Products: https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/pestreg/
- GB authorised biocidal products (including rodenticides): https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-authorised-biocidal-products.htm
- Public registers of waste carriers, brokers and dealers:
https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers (England)
https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/registered-waste-carriers-transporters (Northern Ireland)
https://www2.sepa.org.uk/wastecarriers/ (Scotland)
https://naturalresources.wales/permits-and-permissions/waste-carriers-brokers-and-dealers-public-register/?lang=en (Wales) - Environment Agency resource efficiency and waste – key actions for farmers: https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/Pork/Documents/Key%20Actions%20for%20Farmers_Resource%20Efficiency%20and%20Waste.pdf
More Standards
- EC.1 – Potential pollutants include, but are not limited to, PPPs*, manufactured fertilisers, fuel oil, empty containers, disinfectants and rodenticides. *PPPs are defined as any product with a current MAPP number
- EC.1.1 – Watercourse = includes, water courses (ditches, streams, rivers), ponds, lakes, reservoirs, canals, estuaries, coastline. Organic manure = livestock manures, sewage sludge/biosolids, compost, digestates, organic industrial wastes. Risk factors which could lead to runoff, which should be taken into account are: slope (especially if greater than 12 degrees), ground cover, proximity to watercourses or wetlands, weather conditions and forecasts, soil type and condition, presence and condition of land drains
- EC.10 – Annual field calibration and records are acceptable
