Austria: AMA quality seal for field crops

The new AMA quality seal program reduces the interchangeability of domestic grain in flour, bread and baked goods and secures regional production. Only grain that is grown and harvested in Austria and flour that is milled here may bear the red-white-red AMA quality seal. Inspection cost subsidy planned Farmers do not incur any extra fees in the AMA quality seal program "arable crops". It is based on the existing inspection system of the AMA payment office. There is the possibility of cost subsidies for individual risk-based and event-related inspections. It is therefore recommended that this point is checked during registration so that inspection cost subsidies can be paid out if necessary. In order to receive the AMA quality seal, grain farms must meet certain standards. They must participate in at least one of the specified basic measures (such as UBB, preventive groundwater protection - arable, system Immergrün) and at least three "ÖPUL points" must be achieved in total. There ...