Certification of good installation practice : a tool with multiple benefits

AUTHOR : Pierre LEBON, Director of ASQUAL
Good practice in agriculture means that plastics can be used sensibly and responsibly in agricultural production. This is what the CPA¹ defends and promotes, in particular through the implementation of the APE² ystem for managing used agricultural plastics. Standardisation and certification processes are improving and consolidating this good practice. What is the point of these approaches and how can they be put into practice on farms? Pierre Lebon, Director of ASQUAL, a not-for-profit association that promotes quality through compliance and certification, explains.
At a time when European standards are evolving³, manufacturers are advised to market certified products. The correct application and certification of standards assures users that products meet the design and performance maintenance requirements. Certain products are then marked “CE”. This regulatory “CE” certification is available for products used on farms: personal protective equipment, geomembranes, etc. Agricultural plastics do not yet have it, due to the lack of reference standards serving as a basis for certification specifications.
A tool for promoting good professional practice
Certification is a useful tool that is similar to a quality approach (organisation and practices put in place to meet the expectations of partners) and promotes good practice.
It is a very broad field, covering everything from compliance with health and safety rules to the conformity of construction product installation with the relevant DTU⁴ standard, or even the quality of the welcome you receive in a shop. One of the best-known certifications is Consuel, which verifies the conformity of electrical installations. For operators wishing to take a voluntary approach, certification allows them to certification also enables a trusted third party to show that the objectives, organisation and expected practices have been achieved.
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