Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association

(EHPEA)

EHPEA Code of Practice For Sustainable Production

March, 2021
International

Continental

Regional

Country

Sector
Company
EHPEA Code

• Voluntary system

• Continuous professional and technical development

• Monitoring and self-regulation into the sector

• Address market and civil society concerns

• Guide the sustainable development of the sector

Objectives of the Code
• Improved farm management practices and economic viability
• Implementation of sustainable working practices and procedures
• Development of skills at all levels of employment
• Enhancement of the implementation of safe working practices
• Responsible management of the environment
• Implementation of acceptable labor conditions
• Welfare and quality of life in the community
• Enhancement of consumer health and safety
• Reputation and profile of the farms and Ethiopia internationally
The process
Analysis;
• Existing market labels and codes
• Market segments

Review;
• Production practices and
• Relevant Ethiopian legislation
• Relevant international law
• Experience relating to the design and implementation
• Farmer workshops, advice from a multi-stakeholder consultative
forum
Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment Conservation,
Product Quality Management
 Bronze
• Basic management and farm auditing system
• Measure, document and evaluate performance
• Assess risks related to environment
• Assess risks related to occupational health
• Providing training for staff
• Developing emergency procedures
 Silver
• Implement Good Agricultural Practices

• Be proactive is making improvements

• Encouraging workers to form a union

• Implement higher levels of OSH standards

• Continuous improvement
 Benchmarked
• International Market Requirement

• A win-win approach

• Interlink the control point and compliance criteria

• Ease of auditing
 Gold

• Sustainable P rod uct i on sy st em

• Go beyond market expectations

• Involved in corporate social responsibility projects

• Conservation

• Product quality management

• Noticeable contribution to the sector

58 Bronze

28 Silver

10 Benchmarked

13 Gold
Structure of the Standards & EHPEA Code
E
CoEFCC Regulation And Q
EHPEA Code
International standards U
I
V
Fair Trade ETI GRASP A EHPEA Gold
L
MPS GAP
MPS ABC GLOBAL GAP MPS SQ E EHPEA Silver
N
CoEFCC Code T EHPEA Bronze
Thank You !