Soil Association Standards Farming and growing Version 18.6: Updated on 12 February 2021

These are based on the general evaluation of the risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules, taking into account at least the results of previous controls, the quantity of products concerned and the risk for exchange of products. [...] At your inspection Soil Association Certification will: found during your inspection and will ask you to sign a declaration and explain a) verify that the description of your activities provided the need to complete an Action Summary form (usually left with you at the end of in your declaration is accurate the inspection) which lists the outcomes of the inspection. [...] You or an appointed representative must sign the inspection declaration stating that you agree with the You must respond with details of the actions you will take to address non- outcomes of the inspection and to undertake necessary compliances and supply any other information requested, before the deadline corrective actions. [...] The level of sanction will be proportionate to the severity and extent of the non- The different grades of sanctions are as follows: compliance and the risk it poses to the integrity of the • minor non-compliance • major non-compliance 19 organic product. [...] If you do not store or physically handle organic products, • any pest control treatments used you will still need to keep records of: a) the nature and quantities of organic products bought and sold b) the suppliers, and where different, the sellers or the exporters c) the buyers, and where different the consignees.