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Industry focused environmental management systems (EMS) and associated certification and accreditation programs

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Type Name ContactNotes
Australian Forestry Standard LimitedContact:
Phone: (02) 6281 3455
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GLOBALGAP (formerly EurepGAP)Contact:
Phone: +49 (0) 221 57 993-25
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GLOBALGAP is a private sector body that sets voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural products around the globe. The GLOBALGAP standard is primarily designed to reassure consumers about how food is produced on the farm by minimising detrimental environmental impacts of farming operations, reducing the use of chemical inputs and ensuring a responsible approach to worker health and safety as well as animal welfare. GLOBALGAP serves as a practical manual for Good Agricultural Practice (G.A.P.) anywhere in the world 
Farming for the Future (F4F)Contact:
Phone: (08) 9368 3123
Mobile: 0404 819 501
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F4F is a program being run out of the Department of Agriculture and Food, WA. It provides a self assessment tool (SAT) and a process for growers to assess their management practices. 
BestFarmsContact:
Phone: (08) 9765 1555
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The Blackwood Basin Group developed the BestFarms EMS project in 2002 to help landholders identify and manage environmental impacts on their properties, such as salinity, water quality and soil improvement. 
Australian Wine Industry Stewardship (AWIS) ProgramContact:
Phone: (08) 8222-9255
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Run by the Winemakers Federation of Australia. Australian Wine Industry Stewardship (AWIS) will provide a framework to allow the industry to concisely and conclusively demonstrate that WINE AUSTRALIA is an environmentally-responsible brand. 
FreshcareContact:
Phone: +61 2 9764 3244
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Freshcare is the national, on-farm food safety program for the fresh produce industry. Freshcare links food safety on farm to the quality and food safety programs of the other members of the fresh produce supply chain. Additional modules have been developed for addressing the management of environmental practices and on-farm safety/welfare issues. 
EcoTourism AustraliaContact:
Phone: +617 3252 1530
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Ecotourism Australia was formed in 1991 as an incorporated non-profit organisation, and is the peak national body for the ecotourism industry 
DairyCatchContact:
Phone: + 61 8 9758 4021
Mobile: 0408584006
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This is part of the national Dairying for Tomorrow program. Best practices for dairy management are contained in a dairy self assessment tool (DairySAT) 
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)Contact:
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
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The ISO 14000 family addresses various aspects of environmental management. An EMS meeting the requirements of ISO 14001:2004 is a management tool enabling an organisation of any size of type to identify environmental impacts of its activities, improve environmental performance and implement a systematic approach to setting and achieving environmental objectives and targets. 
Chemcert WA Inc.Contact:
Phone: +61 8 9341 5325
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ChemCert WA provides a range of chemical use courses to raise the skills, knowledge and competence of pesticide users in WA who are managing pests in the production of food and fibre or controlling pests in the broader environment. 
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