Stewardship

Certis Europe has adopted the principle of a life cycle management of its products from their discovery and development to their use and final disposal or phase-out. This so-called Product Stewardship Policy is based on the International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management (FAO, 2014). The overall aim of Product Stewardship is to ensure that  crop protection products are used in a sustainable way to maximize the benefits and to minimize the risks associated with the use of the products in the best interest of all direct stakeholders and the wider society.

Certis Europe has implemented a Product Stewardship Policy that aims to ensure our crop protection products are used in a safe and sustainable way. To maximize the benefits and minimize risks associated with the use of the products, specific Stewardship Programmes have been developed. 

To increase awareness of these programmes Certis has created a new logo. 

Following the decision of the European Commission not to renew the use of the active substance chlorpropham (CIPC), the European organizations in the potato value chain have jointly drawn up a manual for cleaning stores where chlorpropham has been used. The manual supports growers with storage in achieving maximum reduction of chlorpropham residues in order to reduce the risk of cross-contamination as much as possible.