EHPEA

Code of Practice - EHPEA

Code of Practice

Code Of Practice 

The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association Code of Practice is the result of an initiative taken by the sector to introduce a voluntary system of continuous professional  and technical development, monitoring and self-regulation into the sector and is designed to address market and civil society concerns about standards for social and environmental performance in the sector and also to guide the sustainable development of the sector .

How the Code was developed

The Code has been developed by a multi-stake holder group comprising EHPEA members, Government Ministries, the confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions, the international Labour Organization in designing the Code consideration was was given to:


- The relevant Law of Ethiopia
- The concerns of Ethiopian Civil Society
- The needs of the farms
- The key concerns of the international flower market

The Code that produced contains standards for:

- Systems and record keeping
- Good Agricultural Practices
- Protection of the Environment
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Employment practices

The Code is designed to have three levels

The Benefits of Implementation 

  • Code Provide useful guidance about standards and systems so it is a good management tool for tropics that have not previously received the necessary attention.
  • Farm  staff performance and commitment to the farm improves as a result of the training and support provided by the Association and Stakeholders.
  • Farm staff realize that they can be successful and make changes that improve practices on the farm.
  • They have put systems in place that make routine management and progress to international labels easier .
  • Farm employees benefit from improvement to farm safety and facilities.
  • Standards of waste management have improved
  • Country profile as seen by flower buyers has improved.
Bronze, Silver and Gold
Bronze
Code of practice Bronze Level
Silver
Code of practice Silver Level Certified
Gold
Code of practice Gold Level Certified
Benchmark
Silver Code benchmarked with Global GAP
Benchmark
Silver Code benchmarked with GSCP

Contact Info

Location : Micky Leyland Avenue on the Road to Atlas Hotel, NB Business Center; 6th floor; Room # 603

Phone : +251 11 6636750

P.O.Box: 22241 Code 1000

Email: info@ehpea.org

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