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    The document discusses an internal quality control system for smallholder group certification in organic agriculture. It describes requirements for smallholder groups, including having 30 or more similar farmers and elected leadership. The internal quality control system allows an external certifier to delegate annual inspections to the group's internal body. Key elements of the internal system include regulations, training, inspections, and product monitoring. It outlines the steps groups must take to set up their internal system and the certification process between the group and external program.

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    The document discusses an internal quality control system for smallholder group certification in organic agriculture. It describes requirements for smallholder groups, including having 30 or more similar farmers and elected leadership. The internal quality control system allows an external certifier to delegate annual inspections to the group's internal body. Key elements of the internal system include regulations, training, inspections, and product monitoring. It outlines the steps groups must take to set up their internal system and the certification process between the group and external program.

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    The document discusses an internal quality control system for smallholder group certification in organic agriculture. It describes requirements for smallholder groups, including having 30 or more similar farmers and elected leadership. The internal quality control system allows an external certifier to delegate annual inspections to the group's internal body. Key elements of the internal system include regulations, training, inspections, and product monitoring. It outlines the steps groups must take to set up their internal system and the certification process between the group and external program.

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    Input 4 - Internal Quality Control System

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    Ralph Aldrin F. Vallesteros
    The document discusses an internal quality control system for smallholder group certification in organic agriculture. It describes requirements for smallholder groups, including having 30 or more similar farmers and elected leadership. The internal quality control system allows an external certifier to delegate annual inspections to the group's internal body. Key elements of the internal system include regulations, training, inspections, and product monitoring. It outlines the steps groups must take to set up their internal system and the certification process between the group and external program.

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    Internal Quality

    Control System
    Internal Quality Control System
    Orientation – Workshop
    Smallholder Group Certification
     For defined groups of collaborating farmers with
    similar production.
     Based on internal regulations and defined
    sanctions in case of non-compliance.
     The ICS must inspect each single farmer at least
    annually.
     The external certification program evaluates the
    proper functioning of the ICS.
     A certain percentage of the farms are re-inspected
    by the external certification program.
     Contract between the farmers group and the
    external Certification program.
    3 Pillars of Organic Certification

    Standards Decision about


    Inspection for
    compliance compliance

    Inspection Certification
    Statement of
    compliance
    with standards
    Types of Organizations
    Basic farmers organization
     a group involve in the production and
    or marketing of agricultural
    commodities
     association, farmers cooperatives,
    federations, alliance or partnership
    or in the indigenous community
    Types of Organizations
    Federation
     organizations that group together to
    market, process and export their
    crops in a commonly.
     These groups have infrastructures
    and are licensed to export.
    Types of Organizations
    Contracting companies
     Companies that have a supply
    contracts with large number of farmers
    need to fulfill the same requirements.
     The processing company ensures that
    they comply with the regulations and
    carries out the necessary inspection.
    Requirements for Participation
     At least thirty (30) farmers with similar production
    system/s;
     The farm units are mostly managed by family labor;
     A defined and documented manual of operation with
    legal capacity;
     Average landholding size must be from 3 – 7 has1
     With elected board (governing or board of directors)
    with certain degree of homogeneity, that limits the
    prevalence of one group or another;
     A clearly defined activity on the production of organic
    crops and the marketing of agricultural products;
    Contractual Relationships
    OCCP
    Farmers
    Contract 3 Inspection &
    Group
    Certification

    Contract 1 Contract 4
    Contract 2

    Third
    Farmer
    Parties
    Members (Processors,
    etc)
    Internal Quality Control
    System
     A documented quality assurance
    system that allows the external
    certification body to delegate the
    annual inspection of individual group
    members to an identified body/unit
    within the certified operator.
     The main task of the certifying body is
    to evaluate the proper functioning of
    the IQCS.
    IQCS Elements
     Internal Regulation
     Personnel & Structure
     Infrastructure
     Training and Information
     Internal Inspection
     Product Flow Monitoring
    Steps in Setting up IQCS
     Conduct Training on Organic
    Agriculture
     Workshop on Internal Regulation
     Select Internal Inspector, Quality
    Manager, Approval Committee
     Develop ICS Manual / Documentation
    Group Certification Process
    FARMERS
    6. Random Inspection
    of Farmers

    5. Evaluates
    Internal
    1. Contract Control Certification
    Program

    4. Inspects
    2. Internal Internal
    Control Control
    System
    3. Contract

    7. Certificates
    Small Farmers
    Organization

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