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Quality Signs Inventory and Perception in Agribusiness: Insights and Next Steps

Explore the use and impact of quality signs in the agribusiness industry, focusing on certification processes, advantages, and limitations. Gather data on the perception and relevance of quality signs, including their influence on competitiveness. Identify draft deliverables for critical analysis and access to quality signs, along with next steps to promote and populate the directory.

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Quality Signs Inventory and Perception in Agribusiness: Insights and Next Steps

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  1. 11 June 2014

  2. Outline • Inventory of quality signs (QS) • Perception and use of QS • Deliverables • Next steps 11 June 2014

  3. Inventory of quality signs • Web-platform on-line since February 2014 • Promotion through European networks • Invitation sent to the Commission • First “spontaneous” records • On-line tutorials / Back office • Promotion (ECTP, …) http://signsdirectory.elios-ec.eu/ 11 June 2014

  4. QS in the agribusiness industry • Suppliers are responsible for meeting the costs of the audit (for Third-party certification - TPC) except for the TPC operated by FairtradeInternational • Some limits of the certification process: • Certification perceived as a formal inspection (by an auditor) rather than a valid examination of quality standards (e.g. poultry sector); • Competition between control bodies can jeopardize the functioning of the control system • Someadvantages: • TPC provides retailers with the flexibility to differentiate agrifoodproducts; • TPC minimises transaction costs and financial liability; • Certification (such as eco-certification) increases the adoption of environmentally friendlymanagement practices. 11 June 2014

  5. Perception and use of QS 1/4 • Collect information to address WP1 issues • Relevanceof the information provided by QS • Access to QS • Possibleimpact of QS on the competitiveness • Used of QS in practice (by the insurance sector) • Questionnaire developed (amended from received comments) • French/English versions of web questionnaire • Promotion (ECTP, FIEC …) • To be completed by face-to-face/phone interviews Different points of view 11 June 2014

  6. Perception and use of QS 2/4 Framework of the survey – Characteristics of the respondent – Construction industry Relevance of QS Impacts of QS Additional questions Wish to participate in further enquiry? General questions: QS on Products, Systems, Competences, Works Pathology reduction Safety of buildings Insurance costs Insurance cover Energy performance of buildings Introduction of innovation Relevance of QS for: clients, designers, manufacturers, contractors, insurers 11 June 2014

  7. Perception and use of QS 3/4 How reliable are the following elements contributing to quality signs? (470 answers) 11 June 2014

  8. Perception and use of QS 4/4 Influence of QS signs concerning construction products on the following topics? (470 answers) 11 June 2014

  9. Draftdeliverables • D1.2: Critical analysis of the rationale and of the relevance of the information provided by QS (06-2014) • D1.3: Access to QS (07-2014) • D1.4: Possible impact of QS on the competitiveness (07-2014) • D1.5: Use of QS by insurers (07-2014) 11 June 2014

  10. Next steps until Forum 7 • Promote/Populate the directory of QS • Collect information trough survey in EU-28 • Interviews to complete collected information • Final draft versions of D1.2, D1.3, D1.4, D1.5 • Report outcomes of WP1 11 June 2014

  11. You may have questions 11 June 2014

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