CIPC Stewardship Group

The Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group (PICSG) is a collaboration between key industry organisations that came together to promote the stewardship of the sprout suppressant CIPC. The Group comprises all the companies that held the approvals for CIPC formulations (Aceto Agrochemical Corporation, Arysta, Certis, Dormfresh and United Phosphorus Limited), the Potato Processors Association, the Fresh Potato Suppliers Association, the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC), Red Tractor Farm Assurance and other potato storage specialists.

The 'Be CIPC Compliant’ initiative was formed by the Group in 2013 to develop the campaign activity, and to provide an industry identity. Delivering a call to action to all within the potato supply chain, to 'Be CIPC Compliant' means to proactively respond to the serious issues surrounding the use of the potato sprout suppressant CIPC, and to follow best practice guidance.

Following the non-renewal of approvals for CIPC in 2020, the group is now concerned with managing residues in previously treated stores and co-ordinating information on any tMRL that may be introduced in GB.

INTERIM MEMBERSHIP

	Secretary: Adrian Briddon Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group, Chichester House, 59 Double Street, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 2AB. Tel: 07718 327217 adrianbriddon@gmail.com Further contacts: Adrian Cunnington, Potato Storage Insight Ltd. Pamela Foster, Aceto Agrochemical Corporation Simon Alexander, Assured Food Standards Morley Benson, Certis UK Ltd Ajay Jina, DormFresh Ltd Mark Taylor, Fresh Potato Suppliers' Association Nick Green, NAAC Applicators' Group Rupert Weaver, NFU Gary Collins, Potato Processors' Association Geoff Hailstone, UPL
Crop assurance schemes
	Red Tractor Assurance Simon Alexander Unit 4b, Highway Farm, Horsley Road, Downside, Cobham, KT11 3JZ. Tel: 01932 589800 assurance.redtractor.org.uk
CIPC approval holders
	Aceto Agricultural Chemicals Corporation Ltd. Mrs.Pamela Foster, Second Floor, Refuge House, 33-37 Watergate Row, Chester, CH1 2LE Tel: 01485 544230 www.aceto.com
	Certis UK Morley Benson 1 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridgeshire CB21 6AD. Tel: 0845 373 0305 www.certiseurope.co.uk
	Dormfresh Ltd Ajay Jina Algo Business Centre, Glenearn Road, Perth PH1 1LH. Tel: 01738 633859 www.dormfresh.co.uk
	United Phosphorus Limited Geoff Hailstone The Centre, 1st Floor, Birchwood Park, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 6YN. Tel: 01925 819999 www.upleurope.com
Industry bodies
	Fresh Potato Suppliers Association Mark Taylor Tel: 07802 455946 www.fpsa.org.uk
	National Association of Agricultural Contractors Nick Green The Old Cart Shed, Easton Lodge Farms, Old Oundle Rd, Wansford Peterborough, PE8 6NP. Tel: 08456 448750 www.naac.co.uk
	NFU Rupert Weaver Agriculture House Stoneleigh Park Stoneleigh Warwickshire CV8 2TZ Tel: 024 7685 8500 www.nfuonline.com
	Potato Processors’ Association Andrew Curtis 6 Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JJ. Tel: 07903 399074 www.ppauk.org
Regulatory
	National Proficiency Test Council (including National Register of Sprayer Operators) Building 500, Abbey Park, Stareton, Warwickshire, CV8 2LY. Tel: 02476 857300 www.nroso.org.uk www.nptc.org.uk
	BASIS St Monica's House Business Centre (37-39) Windmill Lane, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EY. Tel: 01335 343945 www.basis-reg.com
	City & Guilds 1 Giltspur Street London, EC1A 9DD. Tel: 0844 5430000 www.cityandguilds.com
Research Institutes and Independent Advisors
	Potato Storage Insight Ltd. Adrian Cunnington, 45 Main Street, Gedney Dyke, Spalding, PE12 0AJ. Tel: 07970 072260 www.potatostorageinsight.com
	Natural Resources Institute Dr Richard Colgan, University of Greenwich, Medway Campus, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4TB. Tel: 01634 883760 www.nri.org
Other
	National Sprayer Testing Scheme Samuelson House, 62 Forder Way, Hampton, Peterborough, PE7 8JB. Tel: 0845 6448748 www.nsts.org.uk