About our Standard
Flowers & Ornamentals Sustainability Standard is a Comprehensive Standard which is Internationally recognized for the Floriculture Industry. It covers the aspects of Social, Environment and Good Agricultural Practices, It allows producers of Flowers & Ornamentals to access international markets since it is benchmarked against the requirements of GLOBALGAP Integrated Farm Assurance Smart for Flowers & Ornamentals and FSI requirements.
It covers the three pillars of Sustainability and it is centrally placed in the FSI Basket of Standards.
To Obtain the KFC FOSS Certification, the producers are taken through a rigorous certification process which is guided by the audit and certification procedures.
B1.11 CERTIFICATION FLOW DIAGRAM
B1.11.1 – First Certification Audit
B1.11.2 – Re-certification audits
Through the Flowers and Ornamental Sustainability Standard (F.O.S.S) popularly known KFC Silver, KFC enhanced compliance of members farms and continues to promote sustainability in the floriculture industry focusing on:
- Our Members,
- Our Suppliers,
- Our Markets,
- Our Environment, and
- Our People
Accredited by South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) since August 2008 on ISO guide 17065, F.O.S.S. encompasses social, environment and good agricultural practices aspects to ensure certified producers foster sustainable, responsible and safe production of cut flowers and ornamentals.
FOSS in the International Market
KFC FOSS is one of the only two standards in the world that meet both social and environmental scope of sustainability.
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