Fresh Produce Standards
Download Fresh Produce Standards Manual
Download Fresh Produce Standards Manual – Including GLOBALG.A.P Module
Download the changes to the Fresh Produce Standards from 1 February 2025
Download watercress protocol
Download hops protocol
Useful Documents
UK Crops grown and risk categories
Fresh Produce assessment structure
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Version 5.1
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Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)
Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification
New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to
Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before
Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard
Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.
Cropping Categories Fresh Produce
Category 0 - Those you can eat raw and have a significant risk or history of pathogen contamination
Category 1 - Those you can eat raw and which do not have a protective skin that is removed before eating; they may also have a significant risk or history of pathogen contamination.
Category 2 - Those you can eat raw and which either have protective skin or grow clear of the ground, or that have no history of pathogen contamination.
Category 3 - Those that the customer always cooks.
An up-to-date list of the crop categories can be found on the Red Tractor website.
PR.EE.1
A written energy policy is in place detailing how energy is used and plans are in place to ensure optimal energy consumption
How you will be measured
PR.EE.1.a
PR.EE.1.b
Energy Policy
PR.EE.1.1
It is recommended that a plan is in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon where possible (NEW)
How you will be measured
PR.EE.1.1.a
PR.EE.3
A plan for the management of wildlife and conservation of the environment for the farm must be in place and activities implemented on farm
How you will be measured
PR.EE.3.a
Wildlife Management and Environment Conservation Plan
PR.EE.4
Producers must be aware of any practices that have an adverse environmental impact
How you will be measured
PR.EE.4.a
PR.EE.4.b
PR.EE.4.c
PR.EE.5
It is recommended that consideration is given to the conversion of unproductive sites to conservation areas for the encouragement of natural flora, fauna and increase of biodiversity
How you will be measured
PR.EE.5.a
PR.EE.6
It is recommended that a baseline audit to understand existing animal and plant diversity on-farm is undertaken
Baseline audit
- To help monitor and measure your GHG emissions, you could use an online calculator – examples include:
www.cffcarboncalculator.org.uk and https://coolfarmtool.org/coolfarmtool/
More Standards
Download Fresh Produce Standards Manual
Download Fresh Produce Standards Manual – Including GLOBALG.A.P Module
Download the changes to the Fresh Produce Standards from 1 February 2025
Download watercress protocol
Download hops protocol
Useful Documents
UK Crops grown and risk categories
Fresh Produce assessment structure
EE.3 – Requirements may be addressed through a specific Wildlife Management and Environment Conservation Plan but may also be covered in another document
