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• Based on ISO 9000 accredited procedures

• Available to AAA financial members

• Registration completed and fee paid to AAA

• Must hold copy of the AAA manual and appendices

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• Hold current NZ CAR Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator certificate

• Operate a Quality Assurance or Management system

• Demonstrate compliance to regulatory requirements

• Provide the required information to the appointed auditor

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Scopes of accreditation:

• Aerial Spreadmark

• Growsafe – management of agrichemicals

• Fuel storage and handling

• Health and Safety management system

• Aerial application of Vertebrate Toxic agents

• Training

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Auditors and audit schedule

• Trained auditors, auditing to food, GAP, quality systems, HACCP, MAF Bio Security and customer compliance standards

• Auditors come from a primary production background with experience in the application of fertilisers and liquid formulations of PPP’s

• Initial audit and then three yearly or less at auditors discretion based on previous audit outcomes

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• Performed to International GAP standards(GlobalGap, LEAF)

• Customer (Tesco, Sainsbury, Woolworths, Coles) requirements and standards

• Government standards

• Producer and industry sector standards

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GAP Standard audits assist in

• Business Risk management

• Meeting Social responsibility (perceived or otherwise)

• Avoid or reduce risk of litigation - Due Diligence undertaken

• Customer perception of “The Brand”

• Regulatory and customer requirements to provide safe and compliant product and/or service

• Market advantage

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GAP audits include

Verification of compliance to regulatory requirements:

• Management of Agrichemicals – Growsafe

• Spreadmark

• Health and safety

• Training and staff competence

• RMA – environment

• Equipment calibration and maintenance

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Benefits of successful GAP/AAA audit

• Validation of and awareness of hazards and potential risks to the business

• Identify, reduce and manage the risks of possible incidents involving health and safety events

• Identify, reduce and manage the risks involving environmental responsibilities (RMA, Environmental Code of practice)

• Improved staff competence and awareness of safety and compliance issues

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Benefits of successful GAP/AAA audit

• Validation of equipment maintenance processes

• Validation of the business quality assurance/ management system

• Compliance to GAP/AAA standards improves your level of compliance to NZ Law and regulatory requirements.

• Verification of your compliance to Health and Safety, RMA, Growsafe, fuel storage or environmental standards.

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Potential benefits from achieving AAA accreditation:

• Actual reduction in ACC fees by participating in the Primary or Secondary ACC scheme offering reductions of annual fees

• Possible benefits in relation to insurance cover involving Chemical Trespass, Public Liability and equipment cover

• Possible benefits involving Resource consent for solid fertiliser application in some Regional Council environmental zones