machinery/techniques used. CB. 8.2 Is equipment sensitive to the The equipment used is kept in a Minor Is there an applicable national environment and other equipment good state of repair with Must legislation regarding the calibration of equipment sensitive to food safety e.g. used on the farming activities documented evidence of up-to-date (e.g. fertilizer spreaders, maintenance sheets for all repairs, PPP sprayers? equipment used for weighing and oil changes, etc. undertaken. temperature control) routinely E.g.: Fertilizer spreader: There verified and, where applicable, shall exist, as a minimum, records calibrated at least annually? stating that the verification of calibration has been carried out by a specialized company, supplier of fertilization equipment or by the technically responsible person of the farm within the last 12 months. If small handheld measures not individually identifiable are used, then their average capacity has been verified and documented, with all such items in use having been compared to a standard measure at least annually.
machinery/techniques used. CB. 8.2 Is equipment sensitive to the environment and other equipment used on the farming activities (e.g. fertilizer spreaders, equipment used for weighing and temperature control) routinely verified and, where applicable, calibrated at least annually? The equipment used is kept in a good state of repair with documented evidence of up-to-date maintenance sheets for all repairs, oil changes, etc. undertaken. E.g.: Fertilizer spreader: There shall exist, as a minimum, records stating that the verification of calibration has been carried out by a specialized company, supplier of fertilization equipment or by the technically responsible person of the farm within the last 12 months. If small handheld measures not individually identifiable are used, then their average capacity has been verified and documented, with all such items in use having been compared to a standard measure at least annually. Minor Must Is there an applicable national legislation regarding the calibration of equipment sensitive to food safety e.g. PPP sprayers?