Brief Description
The BioDiversity add-on defines a set of scientific requirements that help producers demonstrate biodiversity management practices on the farm and enable supply chain stakeholders to identify suppliers who fulfill their corporate social responsibility commitments.
Detailed Description
The BioDiversity add-on is combined with the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) for fruits and vegetables, covering aspects such as soil management, land restoration measures, and integrated pest and disease management. The add-on monitors, enhances, and protects key aspects of biodiversity on the farm, raising awareness and providing guidance for developing a comprehensive biodiversity action plan.
The main topics in Biodiversity include:
- Biodiversity action plan
- Farmland dedicated to biodiversity
- Protection and restoration measures
- Soil and nutrient management plan
- Integrated pest management
- Wastewater management and water source protection
- Synergies and collaborations beyond the farm
- Training, knowledge exchange, and capacity building
- Biodiversity representative
- Farm self-assessment for biodiversity
What is the certification process?
Certification Regulation
Application for certification
Who are the authorities and businesses it is addressed to?
The biodiversity add-on applies only to fruit and vegetable producers in countries of the European Economic Area and concerns both individual producers and producer groups, including small-scale farmers.
What are the benefits of obtaining the certification?
- Development of an effective action plan for biodiversity management on the farm.
- Implementation of a results-based and scientifically substantiated methodology, recognizing the specificities of biodiversity on each farm.
- Fulfillment of commitments regarding corporate social responsibility.
- Alignment with relevant civil society stakeholders and international frameworks, such as the EU Green Deal.
- Enhancement of transparency and risk monitoring, incorporating a mechanism for continuous improvement at the farm level.
- Demonstration of commitment to more sustainable agricultural practices.
Who can I contact for certification?
Customer Service Department, Contact Person: Ms. Anna Topaltziki: Tel.: 210 5220920, ext. 2064