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Crops & Sugar Beet Standards

RISK ASSESSMENT Version 5.1 (modified)

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Glossary

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.

R This icon indicates that a record is required.

AIM: To produce safe and legal product

CR.RA.1 Key

A documented Crop Contamination Risk Assessment must be completed

How you will be measured

CR.RA.1.a

The risk assessment takes into account all possible sources of contamination at each process stage, including during short and long-term storage

CR.RA.1.b

The following areas of possible contamination are considered: - physical (e.g. glass, metal, clay pigeon fragments, lead shot, bitumen, stone, plastic, other crops; peas/beans, HEAR, treated seed) - chemical (e.g. pesticides, fuel oil, mycotoxins – DON, ZON, OTA, ergot, T2/HT2), which includes: - a CIPC Store Risk Assessment for each store - for wheat: a completed AHDB mycotoxin risk assessment for the current growing season, for each field, or agronomically similar blocks of fields - biological - allergens (e.g. soy, mustard, celery)

CR.RA.1.c

Control measures and prevention are detailed for all the potential contaminants identified

CR.RA.1.d

The following is included in the control measures: - clay pigeons are not shot over standing crops of rape after the yellow bud stage - there is no shooting over stored grain
R

Crop Contamination Risk Assessment (or records demonstrating control of risk)


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