Group Certification

ASC Group certification provides a more efficient option to certify multiple sites where there is a centralised internal management system in place which assures conformity across all sites. The internal management system requirements are described in the ASC Group Requirements for Farms document.

One of the key benefits of this type of certification is that a sample of sites is selected for the CAB audits, thereby reducing the audit time compared to auditing and certifying each site individually. The CABs also assess the robustness of the internal management system and can increase or decrease the sample size based on risk.