The Dutch VBP (Vereniging Biologische Producenten en Handel) and AFI (Anti Fraud Initiative) are inviting for a Seminar on Quality Integrity on Wednesday 3 October in Amersfoort, Netherlands.
A representative of The European Court of Auditors will present the results of the audit of the control system of organic products. Jan Wicher Krol from Skal, the Dutch Control Body, will explain the cooperation between the control bodies within the EOCC. Ronald van Marlen from Ariza will explain the impact of fraud cases for the company and how the deal with this. Jochen Neuendorff will inform about QAC. Guenter Lach and Silke Bruns will give their approach towards reliable analyses.
FiBL is one of the initiators of the AFI initiative.
Details
| Date | 3 October 2012 |
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| Time | 13.00 - 18.00 p.m. |
| Where | NH Amersfoort, Stationsstraat 75 (near the train station), 3811 MH Amersfoort |
| Target group | Employees of organic trade and processing companies and inspectors of inspection/control bodies |
| Language | English |
| Costs | € 125,00, VBP members € 50,00 |
| Organizers | VBP, the Dutch association on Organic traders and Wholesellers and AFI, the Anti Fraud Initiative in cooperation with the IFOAM EU Group |
Program
| 13.00 - 13.15 | Welcome by Bionext/VBP and AFI |
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| 13.15 - 14.00 | Guenter Lach and Silke Bruns, Lach & Bruns: "Approach towards reliable analyses" |
| 14.00 – 14.45 | Jan Wicher Krol, Skal: “The CB Skal and the cooperation within Eocc” |
| 14.45 – 15.15 | Short Break |
| 15.15 – 16.00 | Ronald van Marlen, Ariza: “How to deal with fraud cases” |
| 16.00 – 16.45 | Jochen Neuendorff, AFI/GFRS: "Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QAC) - an irregularity in organic farming?" |
| 16.45 – 17.00 | Short Break |
| 17.00 – 17.45 | Representative of European Court of Auditors: Special Report 9/2012: “ Audit of the control system of organic products” |
| 17.45 – 18.00 | End of meeting |
Further information
Contact
- Paulien Veerman (Bionext/ VBP), Beate Huber (FiBL, AFI), beate.huber(at)fibl.org
- Boudewijn van Elzakker (AFI), B.vanElzakker(at)Louisbolk.nl
- Jochen Neuendorff (AFI), jochen.neuendorff(at)gfrs.de
Links
- docs.google.com: Registration form
- fibl.org: Anti-Fraud-Initiative AFI
- vbpbiologisch.nl: Homepage