Cotton made in Africa:
has the Spot
AfriCert - Interview mit Auditorin Ruth Nyagah reported
AfriCert ist in Kenia ansässig und führt auf dem gesamten Kontinent Zertifizierungen, Verifizierungen und Workshops durch - unter anderem Utz Certified for Coffee und Cotton made in Africa (CmiA).
Bei TSPN im Interview: Ruth Nyagah - eine sehr erfahrene Auditorin aus Kenia:
"1. TSPN : Ms Nyagah, since 1994 you work for AfriCert, Kenia. Can you give us a short overview on AfriCert and your field of work?
Africert was set up as a result of a GAP analysis that had been done by GTZ( GIZ) in 2001 about the need for a local certification body. This was initially for organic inspection but later included EUREPGAP which was just starting to gain some importance in the local fresh produce sector.
In 2004 GTZ contracted me through the International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) to start developing the concept of setting up a local certification body and this is how Africert was born.
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However, Africert does conduct organic inspection through a subcontracting with CERES GmbH whenever there is a client locally in need of organic certification. Africert has grown since then and has a number of standards that it certifies or verifies under its accreditation. These are GlobalGap, Utz Certified, Leaf Marques, CmiA (Cotton Made in Africa), Rainforest Alliance and ETP (Ethical Tea Partnership). Africert works through a subcontracting with MPS to carry out inspections for cut flowers in Africa.
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mehr zum Interview unter:
http://tradestandards.org/en/Article.274.aspx
mehr über AfriCert:
http://www.africert.co.ke/
mehr über Cotton made in Africa:
www.cottonmadeinafrica.org
mehr zu UTZ CERTIFIED
http://www.utzcertified.org/