FREPA (Free Range Egg and Poultry Australia) - Accredited is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score No Exploitation Standard.
To be accredited with FREPA it is necessary for growers to have an understanding of land care, environmental, biosecurity and animal welfare issues, and animal diseases, and to comply with legal standards.
FREPA farmers are interested in producing a quality product. The eggs and meat are produced under conditions which are friendly to the bird and to the environment. Members abide by conditions which show an interest in: animal welfare, animal health, environmental sustainability, land care and public health. You can get more information on this Certification on the FREPA Website.
FREPA - Accredited sits in the FREE RANGE Family under the Societal Standard: No Exploitation of Ekko Score. One set of weighted Ekko Score points are gathered from each Family.
These are the claimable declarations & certifications under the Societal Standard: Multi Sector & Business. Please note that different certifications and declarations may be relevant to each category.
Yes, where the impact of the claim is similar. This is how it works.
IMPORTANTLY, SELF DECLARATIONS ARE GOVERNED BY CONSUMER LAW. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR BUSINESSES TO MAKE FALSE CLAIMS (INCLUDING IMPLIED CLAIMS IN A CONTEXT LIKE EKKO SCORE).
EVEN IF A PRODUCT HAS A FORMAL CERTIFICATION, THAT CERTIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT'S MAKE UP.
An example might be a Handmade, Australian, Certified Organic chocolate that contains Palm Oil. Under Ekko Score, this product would claim Certified Organic and would self declare: Zero Waste Production and Australian made, but could not claim the No Palm Oil declaration. This would mean a lower score under the No Exploitation Standard, making the inclusion of Palm Oil clear to potential consumers, without detracting from its other assets.
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