CB. 5.3 Water Quality CB. 5.3.1 Is the use of treated sewage Untreated sewage is not used for Major This control point refers to a water in pre-harvest activities irrigation/fertigation or other Must national/regional legal requirement. IF legislation exists, the NTWG shall justified according to a risk activities. assessment? make reference to these legal Where treated sewage water or requirements. reclaimed water is used, water quality shall comply with the WHO published Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wastewater and Excreta in Agriculture and Aquaculture 2006. Also, when there is reason to believe that the water may be coming from a possibly polluted source (i.e. because of a village upstream, etc.) the farmer shall demonstrate through analysis that the water complies with the WHO guideline requirements or the local legislation for irrigation water. No N/A. CB. 5.3.2 Has a risk assessment on A risk assessment that takes into Minor physical and chemical pollution of consideration, at a minimum, the Must water used on pre-harvest following shall be performed and activities (e.g. documented: irrigation/fertigation, washings, spraying) been completed and - Identification of the water sources
CB. 5.3 Water Quality CB. 5.3.1 Is the use of treated sewage water in pre-harvest activities justified according to a risk assessment? Untreated sewage is not used for irrigation/fertigation or other activities. Where treated sewage water or reclaimed water is used, water quality shall comply with the WHO published Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wastewater and Excreta in Agriculture and Aquaculture 2006. Also, when there is reason to believe that the water may be coming from a possibly polluted source (i.e. because of a village upstream, etc.) the farmer shall demonstrate through analysis that the water complies with the WHO guideline requirements or the local legislation for irrigation water. No N/A. Major Must This control point refers to a national/regional legal requirement. IF legislation exists, the NTWG shall make reference to these legal requirements. CB. 5.3.2 Has a risk assessment on physical and chemical pollution of water used on pre-harvest activities (e.g. irrigation/fertigation, washings, spraying) been completed and A risk assessment that takes into consideration, at a minimum, the following shall be performed and documented: - Identification of the water sources Minor Must