Step 7 Emergency Purchases

Emergency purchases are defined as those purchases from a source that as a supplier you have had no previous trading relationship with. These purchases are therefore considered by the Co-operative to be very high risk.

In order to reduce this risk, prior to supply the following criteria must be completed:

1. Obtain a list of appropriate growers, responsible technical manager /agronomist, named packsites and boxmarks (where applicable) from the proposed Emergency Source.

2. Retain a copy of the Emergency Source's most recent third party audit and /or status of compliance, e.g. EUREGAP, BRC, APS, S.A. (if applicable)

3. Agree a Proposed Pesticide Undertaking, signed by both the grower and supplier

4. Check that pesticides applied are not on the Co-operative banned or prohibited lists. The supplier must hold copies of all pesticide application records appropriate to the product being supplied to the Co-op

5. Acquire an undertaking from the Emergency Source that pesticides are applied, stored and records of applications, present and past (where relevant), are held in accordance to GLOBALGAP/APS codes of practice.

5. Provide an explanation of how the Emergency Source's traceability system is able to identify at least to the individual field/ growing area.

6. Requisition a clear residue test done prior to supply, unless the Emergency Source can provide a copy of one already carried out for this season, appropriate to the product supplied.

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