Our Mission is to enable Members and other clients world-wide to attain

• Product safety
• Improved product quality
• Processing efficiency
• Product, package and process innovation
• Best industrially relevant knowledge

through the provision of independent scientific and technical expertise, training and advisory services, and by providing leadership in innovation.

We serve Members across the food chain in the agriculture, food, drink, ingredients, catering and associated industries.

Client Management Strategy

To achieve client-focussed, market-driven activities at all times our strategy is to

• Identify and meet the real needs and expectations of clients through actively involving our Members in planning future R&D, products and services.
• Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to resolve current and future issues for clients.
• Customise products, services and training for individual clients as required.
• Provide clients with targeted information about scientific, legislative and technical issues that affect their business.
• Organise relevant forums for discussion, development and learning on best practice principles and scientific, technical and market research to the benefit of clients.
• Identify and demonstrate new science that can be converted to technologies offering a competitive edge to clients.

Third Party Endorsements - Quality Obligations

To enhance client confidence in the ability of CCFRA to consistently fulfil their requirements, needs and expectations, CCFRA is committed to a programme of third party endorsement.

The Business Management System adhered to by CCFRA is proven by certification to encompass and satisfy the requirements of the following quality standards and directives:

BS EN ISO 9001:2000 - Quality Management System Requirements

The 9001 standard provides a recognised framework from which to develop and improve operational and management systems. Further it provides a mechanism through which to demonstrate/assess an ability to meet customer, regulatory and organisational requirements.

The Business Management System of CCFRA is currently certified by a UKAS accredited Certification Body against the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001:2000 for the following scope:

"Provision of research, development, testing, training, information, advisory and accreditation services for the agriculture, food, drink and allied industries."

Initial certification to BS EN ISO 9001:1994 was gained 05/08/96 with the transition to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 successfully achieved 12/07/02.

Certificate Number: FS 80722 Get Certificate

BS EN ISO IEC 17025:2005 - General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories

The 17025 standard is primarily concerned with technical competence and ability to generate technically valid results within a laboratory.

CCFRA Technology Ltd. is assessed against the requirements of BS EN ISO IEC 17025 by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and is accredited to undertake specified tests and calibrations as detailed in Schedules of Accreditation bearing the accreditation numbers 'Testing Laboratory No. 1079' and 'Calibration Laboratory No. 0407'.

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Calibration Laboratory No. 0407 - Get Schedule - Get Certificate

Commission Directive 93/71/EEC

Commission Directive 93/71/EEC of 27 July 1993 (amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC) concerns the placing of plant protection products on the market and requires that Efficacy testing and analysis must be carried out by 'Official' or 'Officially Recognised' efficacy testing organisations. Efficacy tests and analyses include field, glasshouse or laboratory trials and tests to determine the effectiveness and crop safety of plant protection products, plus its safety to other crops, plants and beneficial organisms.

CCFRA Technology Ltd. has been certified by the Pesticides Safety Directorate, PSD, (an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) since 01/01/98, as compliant with the minimum standards laid down in paragraph 2.2 (Annex II) of Commission Directive 93/71/EEC. As such CCFRA Technology Ltd. is 'Officially Recognised' as being competent to carry out efficacy trials/tests in the United Kingdom. The scope of the certification relates to specified field, storage, processing and taint test trials managed by the Agriculture Department falling within the categories of Agriculture/Horticulture and Stored Crops.

Certificate: Certification Number ORETO 055. Get Certificate