KRAV has published a first set of general standards relating to the climate impact of agriculture and food production in their region. Specifically, the standards concern farm requirements, plant production, greenhouse production, milk production and fisheries. The standards are available for download here.
KRAV has published a first set of general standards relating to the climate impact of agriculture and food production in their region. Specifically, the standards concern farm requirements, plant production, greenhouse production, milk production and fisheries. The standards are available for download here.
Furthermore, currently translated reports covering feed, milk, beef, pork chicken and egg production are available here. (Note: This download is in Swedish)
The Climate Certification Project is currently working on standards relating to meats, transports and primary packaging. The standards are to be verified by the national accreditation body Swedac. 2010 is the final year of the project, and it is hoped that standards relating to a few more areas, such as import system and aquaculture, will also be delivered.
KRAV is not the sole organiser of the Climate Certification Project, and the project has a general, rather than specifically organic, approach. KRAV will use the output of the project to upgrade its own organic standards. This will mean KRAV certified operators and products will be required to meet climate requirements beyond EU- and IFOAM-level organic. Standards will be amended during the period 2009 to 2012.
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