NURTURE Module
Basic information about NURTURE
The Nurture module as an add-on to the GLOBALG.A.P. standard was developed for producers supplying the TESCO chain of stores. It focuses mainly on the management of plant protection products in fruit and vegetable crops and ornamental plants.
Aspects addressed in the Nurture module requirements:
- quality management system
- plant protection product list
- application of plant protection products
- residue monitoring system
- identifiability and segregation.
The verification of the Manufacturer's compliance is the responsibility of the relevant Certification Body, as well as the main buyer of the product, which is the retail chain.
TESCO, placing strict requirements, is kept informed of the results of audits conducted and certificates issued.
We encourage you to read additional informational materials available on the standard: NURTURE Module
.The NURTURE module is aimed at all individual producers and producer groups that certify their products under the GLOBALG.A.P.
standard.Benefits of NURTURE module certification:
- Fulfill the requirements of retail chains;
- Improve competitiveness and differentiation in the marketplace;
- Ability to expand the customer base;
- Improve biodiversity at the farm level.
1. Contacting the Agricultural Standards Department
The first step is to contact the staff of the Agricultural Standards Department in order to properly select a standard or system from our offer. For this purpose, please contact us by phone, email or fill out the contact form at Contact.
2. Filling out the application form
The application form is available for download on the right side of the page (under the heading "DOWNLOAD FILES"). Please send the completed form by email to an employee of our department. The information provided will allow us to prepare a suitable offer for you.
Application forms for other standards are available for download on the page: http://qasolutions.pl/pl/oferta.
Additionally, the Manufacturer/Company must be registered in the NURTURE register through the product supplier to the Tesco retail chain and such a form (PCF) should also be sent to the Unit.
3. Offer and signing of the contract
We present you with an individually prepared offer and terms of cooperation with our Unit. After signing the contract, we proceed with the certification process.
4. Audit
The date of the audit is determined in consultation with you. The audit must be conducted together with GLOBALG.A.P.
5. Audit Report and Closure of Nonconformities
After the audit, you will receive a list of identified non-conformities.
For a certification audit, the time to close non-conformities is 90 days, while for a recertification audit it is 28 days.
6. certification decision
All audit documentation is subject to technical review at the Certification Body, as a result of which a decision is made on the outcome of the certification process. The Body makes a decision on the issuance of the certificate within 28 calendar days after closing all non-conformities. If there are no non-conformities at the time of the audit, the decision is made no later than 28 days after the end of the audit.
NURTURE has three levels of certification, depending on the levels of compliance obtained, the certificate can be obtained at the level of "gold", "silver" and "passed (pass)".