SPRING
Basic information about the SPRING module
SPRING (Sustainable Program for Irrigation and Groundwater Use) is a program involving the evaluation of a sustainable irrigation and groundwater use program.
The current version of the module focuses on topics that are divided into four sections:
- Water management risk assessment - focuses mainly on water risk analysis, training, water management plans
- Compliance with applicable laws - whether the producer complies with legal requirements related to documentation on infrastructure and land use, among other things
- Water management and use assessment - involves assessing sustainable watershed management including rainwater recovery and storage
- Environmental management assessment - protecting water sources and minimizing the negative impact of water use on the environment.
This add-on offers opportunities for Producers to take a practical and cost-effective path to farm management at the water management level. This translates into meeting imposed regulatory requirements and protecting numerous ecosystems.
We encourage you to review additional information materials available on the standard: SPRING
.SPRING is aimed at all individual producers and producer groups that certify their products under the GLOBALG.A.P.
standard.Benefits of SPRING module certification:
- Fulfill the requirements of retail chains;
- Improve competitiveness and differentiation in the marketplace;
- Ability to expand the group of customers;
- Improve the efficiency of water use on the farm;
- Reduce the risk of unnecessary water use.
1. Contacting the Agricultural Standards Department
The first step is to contact the staff of the Agricultural Standards Department. To do so, 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.
3. Offer and signing of the contract
We present you with an individually prepared offer and the rules 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. It is recommended that the audit be conducted with the GLOBALG.A.P. IFA standard.
5. Audit Report and Closure of Nonconformities
After the audit is completed, you will receive a list of identified non-conformities.
For a certification audit, the time for closure of 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 nonconformities during the audit, the decision is made no later than 28 days after the end of the audit.