The 2011 grain passport is available for download here.
AFS have also introduced a pdf version of the grain passport which will allow growers to complete their business name and address details on a downloadable copy of the grain passport form online before printing at home.
This change is designed to help farmers save time at loading by reducing the details needed to be completed on each form. Farmers can save a copy of this downloadable passport to their own computer to enable printing at home when required.
This pdf version of the passport can be found on the Red Tractor website by clicking here
The 2011 passport incorporated the new requirements from renewable energy legislation to enable farmers to declare the sustainability of their crops. This change is in additional to the updated Environmental Impact (EI) standards in the Red Tractor Farm Assurance Crops and Sugar Beet Scheme from October 2011.
Explanatory Notes
- The 2011 passport carries a number of changes from previous versions. These changes and the reasons for them are listed below and should be followed carefully.
- The layout and ordering of the passport sections has been standardised and should not be changed.
- Additional passports are available for downloading on the AIC, AFS and NFU websites.
- The requirements for business name and collection address details are part of the chain of custody requirements to meet the requirements of the EU Renewable Energy Directive. Please note the legislation requires the collection address to be given – this may differ from your crop assurance stickers which relate to your business address.
- Section 5: While a risk assessment for wheat deliveries to food processors is a year-round requirement, testing outside the immediate post harvest period may vary across different processing sectors. To avoid doubt as to what is required please contact your purchaser to check actual requirements. Additionally the requirement for a risk assessment result has been clarified to show a number is required.
- Section 8: A new signature declaration to meet the requirements of the Renewable Energy Directive has been added. Required in all instances where the crop may be entering the biofuel supply chain and is in conjunction with auditing to the required sustainability criteria under crop assurance.
- Section 9: Previously section 8, the wording in this section remains unaltered.
See also: Visit the HGCA mycotoxins risk assessment page here.
- Mike Bailey - 27/10/2011
I wonder why there is not room to put in the 1st tipping/delivery point in the form. This is now a question in Red Tractor Farm Assurance?