Ruud van den Akker
Senior Auditor
MPS Group
The MPS Group supports horticultural entrepreneurs worldwide in their efforts to operate more sustainably.
MPS-ECAS carries out independent audits and assigns certificates with relevance to the horticulture sector to all links in the chain. By proactively sharing our sector knowledge, encouraging entrepreneurs and connecting parties, we accelerate the sustainability thinking and acting of entrepreneurs. In doing so, we actively contribute to making the horticulture sector more sustainable worldwide.
MPS-ECAS is the independent certification body within the MPS Group. We perform audits with a focus on sustainability and food safety and certify sustainable entrepreneurs operating at the various links within the chain.
MPS-ECAS certifies companies for MPS standards but also for certification standards by other organisations, such as GLOBALG.A.P., On the way to PlanetProof, Fair Produce, BRCGS Food, Groen Label Kas, CDG, ISO, and RHP.
With a global network, our team serves internationally operating horticulture businesses from its home base in the Netherlands.
Bianca Arkesteijn-Visser
Operations Officer
Marco van den Beukel
Planner
Shelley Blaak
Planner
Maxime Boelen
Junior Quality Assurance Specialist
Kees van den Boogert
Senior Auditor
Astrid Coli
Operations Officer Finance
Fleur van Dijk
Operations Officer
Tim Disseldorp
Operations Officer
Hans van Driel
Senior Auditor
Leen van Driel
Senior Auditor
Roy van den Ende
Operations Officer
Mark van Erp
Senior Auditor
Rick van der Hoeven
Auditor
Anton Janssen
Senior Auditor
Mariëtte Kemper
Operations Officer
Iris Kuntz
Planner
Remco Landsmeer
Manager MPS-ECAS
Daisy van Leeuwen
Quality Assurance Specialist
Luísa Mealha-Stigter
Auditor
Cynthia de Munck
Operations Officer
Laura Poelstra
Auditor
Merel Reinders
Manager Auditing
Henry van Riet
Auditor
Henk Rietveld
Auditor
Albert Scheijgrond
Operations Officer
Elisabeth Schoonhoven
Planner
Lars Steijvers
Auditor
Marcel Straver
Senior Auditor
Daan de Vries
CEO
Donald Westerbeek
Senior Auditor
Board of Experts MPS-ECAS
It is of great importance for MPS-ECAS to be able to do its work independently, impartially and objectively. To realise and monitor this, MPS-ECAS has established the Board of Experts (BoE).
The BoE is composed of organisations that have an interest in the activities of MPS-ECAS. Their main task is to support MPS-ECAS in developing its policy regarding the impartiality of its certification activities. The BoE can give solicited and unsolicited advice and take action if the objectivity, impartiality or independence of MPS-ECAS is compromised.
In addition, the BoE is an advisory body to the Manager of MPS-ECAS, in which all stakeholders in the certification schemes and standards certified by MPS-ECAS have the opportunity to participate.
The Board of Experts consists of the following persons:
- Mr L. Meijer, JUMBO (retail), chairman
- Ms L. van Wassenaer, Wageningen Economic Research (risk and information management in agrifood)
- Mr L. Melissen, Stichting CDG (standard owner)
- Vacancy, KAVB (horticulture companies, especially flower bulb cultivation)
- Vacancy, AGF
- Mr J. Koeman, Glastuinbouw Nederland (growers of vegetable and ornamental crops)
- Mr H. Dreesmann (entrepreneurs in green sector)
- Mr B. Griffioen, LTO Nederland (Department of Trees and Perennials)
- Mr F. Jonk, Royal FloraHolland (marketing ornamentals)
- Ms M. Vullings, FruitMasters (fruit sales)
- Ms R. Franken, Stichting MPS (standard owner)
Accreditation
MPS-ECAS offers various accreditations. This guarantees the impartiality and expertise of MPS-ECAS. The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) regularly assesses whether MPS-ECAS still meets the set requirements. MPS-ECAS holds an accreditation for the implementation of system certification (C171) and product/process certification (C262).
Click here to see the current accreditation appendix.
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