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Continued push for generic passport system
Published: 02/08/2023
Stakeholders convened on 28 July to
discuss the possible introduction of a generic passport system. They presented
their respective systems in operation and explained the information collected
in the value chain and how it is captured from production to final delivery to
the processor.
Certain stakeholders are
increasingly demanding compliance assurances. Providing assurances will add
benefits and costs to the chain. The feasibility of a generic passport system
that is applicable to every stakeholder in the value chain, depends on the
inclusive cooperation of all stakeholders and compliance with the principles of
the competition act as part of a voluntary system. A generic passport system
should be based on the same principles as an existing passport system where the
inclusive cooperation of all stakeholders involved is contracted.
Being part of a generic passport system is not
mandatory but voluntary, which increases the risk of failure. Traceability and
compliance in the bulk grain value chain will be discussed at the Agbiz Grain
Symposium in September. – Agbiz Grain