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1.3. Intended UsersIntended users of this Standard are: 1) agricultural producers; 2) purchasers of agriculturalproducts, including consumers, businesses, institutions, government agencies, and other entities.1.4. Voluntary StandardThis Standard is voluntary to support the certification of CGF membership. It is not intended toreplace the legal or regulatory requirements of any country in which agricultural products areproduced.1.5. Role of SCS as a Certification BodyThis Standard is owned by CGF. The role of SCS is to audit prospective and existing membersof the organization to a checklist that has been developed by SCS and is the property of thecertification body. The audit serves to validate a member meeting the standards set forth formembership. Certification of a producer to meet these requirements is the responsibility of SCS.A producer may appeal 1 the results of the audit to SCS, at which time SCS will appoint aCommittee to review the complaint. The decisions of SCS are final.1 See SCS Corporate Complaint, Appeal and Dispute Investigation Procedure(http://www.scscertified.com/docs/SCS_PRO05_ComplaintsAppealsDisputes_V3-1_061209.pdf)Version 1‐0March 2012 Page 2
2.0 Goals2.1. GoalsThe major goals of this Standard are:To establish core requirements for certification that separate greenhouse growersfrom growers of field and/or protected culture crops;To provide for clear distinction between certified growers and non-certified growersthrough detailed requirements that range from prior certifications as a prerequisite toadvanced design and operational considerations in order to secure safe food andprotect the environment;To encourage a growing segment of the vegetable production sector to implementbetter practices in terms of structure and operational procedures;To validate production practices as meeting the requirements of CGF, therebyallowing members to use the organization’s trademark, logo, or other messaging ontheir product, packaging, website, or other approved marketing practices.Version 1‐0March 2012 Page 3
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