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1 Responsibly Fresh FOOD SCP Round Table Brussels, November 21 th 2012 Philippe Appeltans Secretary general Association of Belgian Horticultural Co-operatives

2 Turnover VBT-members– 2011 € 277.092.659 € 408.403.237 Frozen vegetables € 75,3 million Fresh produce € 685,5 million

3 Vegetables Fruit & Vegetables Fruit

4 Vision on Sustainability Public issue -> Important Several initiatives and projects -> Mostly single topic Our conclusion 1. Broader – people, planet, profit 2. Basic requirement for market access

5 Path to sustainable development 1. Existing quality systems 2. Sectoral engagement 3. New sustainability label

6 Path to sustainable development 1. Existing quality systems Producers and producers’ cooperatives already comply with several systems Engagement: Further development of sustainability criteria in these systems

7 Path to sustainable development 2. Sectoral engagement Environmental friendly production – planet Broader content – planet, people, profit Engagement at three levels 1. Individual producer 2. Collective of producers in producers’ cooperatives 3. Individual producers’ cooperative

8 1. Individual producer -> Certified quality system(s) Several requirements External control by independent CB Periodic renewal Systems: ICQM, GlobalGAP Path to sustainable development

9 2. Collective of producers / cooperative -> Sustainability dossier Several requirements for producers Zero measurement and progression in time Periodical acualisation by cooperative VBT sectoral overviews Path to sustainable development

10 3. Individual producers cooperative -> Certificate Charter CSR Corporate social responsibility Concrete action points on common themes External evaluation and audit Yearly renewal Charters: provinces and/or VOKA Path to sustainable development

11 3. New sustainability label Base: Environmental friendely production Translate sectoral engagement Capture full story Look attractive Path to sustainable development

12 New sustainability label www.responsibly-fresh.com

13 New sustainability label

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15 Launch FruitLogistica Berlin

16 Winner 2012 GlobalGAP Award

17 Finally Sustainability Sustainable development -> Sustainable development is a verb

18 THX for your attention…. Time for… Exchange of Views


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