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Establishment, growth and harvest stages
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1. IF the producer has utilised authenticated or certified seeds, transplants, seedlings, cuttings, etc.
- retain documentation of authenticity
- once crop is grown, conduct visual inspection pre-, during, and post-harvest to re-confirm correct identity
- if produced from seed, retain seed sample for each authenticated seed source and crop (see Appendix i. for seed storage methods).
- retain representative voucher sample of plant at harvest and reproductive stage for each authenticated seed, transplant, seedling, etc. source and crop (see Appendix ii. for voucher sample collection methods and storage).
- Go to (4).
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2. IF NOT utilising authenticated or certified seed, transplants, seedlings, etc. vouch for identity and uniformity of crop
- 2.1 IF grower qualified by experience, education, and/or training, conduct a visual inspection looking for plants outside the acceptable range of variation for the crop
- 2.1.1 IF the crop conforms to the acceptable range of variation:
- 2.1.1.1 IF familiar crop for grower, or if grower holds knowledge of plant/species
Go to (4).
- 2.1.1.2 IF NOT familiar, or if new crop, confirm identity by comparison with an identification guide (see Appendix iii.) through visual inspection pre-, during, and post-harvest, and/or confirm sample with individual with experience, education, and/or training (e.g. other grower, buyer, educator, etc.).
Go to (4)
- 2.2 IF NOT qualified through experience, education, and/or training to conduct a visual inspection on site:
- 2.2.1 IF possible have an individual with experience, education, and/or training perform an on-site inspection to confirm the uniformity and identity of the crop
Go to (4).
- 2.2.2 IF NOT possible to access resource person with experience, education and/or training, collect representative sample (see Appendix i. for methods/ requirements) and send to a qualified person
Go to (4).
- 1. IF the harvester is qualified through experience, education, and/or training to reliably identity the plant/species, confirm species against a reference
(see Appendix V).
Go to (4).
- 2. IF NOT competent through experience, education, and/or training to identify species, confirm identity of sample with individual with experience, education, and/or training (e.g. other harvester, buyer, educator, etc.).
Go to (4).
For BOTH plants under cultivation and wild harvested:
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For BOTH plants under cultivation and wild harvested:
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5. IF steps have been followed for identification at establishment, growth, and harvest stages, no further verification required.
6. IF reliable identification has NOT been achieved at establishment, growth, and harvest stages, utilise appropriate analytical methods (i.e., organoleptic, micromorphology, or chemical tests as applicable) to confirm identity of the raw material.
7. IF raw material cannot be reliably identified, take appropriate remedial action to salvage or discard.
- 7.1. If salvaged, create and retain a salvage plan consisting of the practices that will be followed to remove unwanted material from the raw material and render it homogeneous within acceptable limits.
8. Collect a retention sample of positively identified material for each shipment, batch, or lot and label appropriately; samples should be retained for a minimum of three years (see Appendix i. for retention sample collection methods and storage, and an example of a retention label).
9. IF verification steps complete to step (8), complete and sign certificate of authenticity (see Appendix iv. for certificate of authenticity example). Certificate of authenticity can ONLY be completed if identity is reliably established. |
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