SGS India Private Limited, Gurgaon

World food production still suffers substantial losses due to pests during post-harvest storage and commodity transport. An effective, reliable pest control program is needed to control and reduce damage inflicted by insect pests during trade, logistics and warehousing of agricultural commodities, food and feed production and processing. Also, increasing trade development implies the movement of wooden items throughout the globe. This can pose a threat to biotopes around the world as wood is a suitable vector for some major pests.

fumigation, stock protection and pest control are highly specialized areas where sgs has invaluable expertise. Our worldwide network enables us to operate at a short notice in any port or region in:

• europe
• black sea region
• middle east
• baltic sea
• africa
• americas

sgs fumigation services target agricultural customers who are mainly involved in the export of agricultural commodities, which includes:

fumigation of cargo:

• fumigation of agricultural products: cereals, pulses, cocoa, peanuts, coffee, tobacco, etc.
• treatment of agricultural products against insects and mites
• treatment in bulk, bagged commodities, stacks, silos, and warehouses

port-related fumigation:

• fumigation “in transit” (during voyage)
• cockroach destruction in ships' accommodation
• deratisation
• disinfections of empty holds, planes
• denaturation and coloration
• fumigation during storage: silos, warehouses and tanks
• fumigation during transport: ships, barges, trains, trucks, containers

sgs fumigation operations comply with stringent local and international legislation as well as international quality and safety standards.

Sgs has a unique ecertificates platform which can dramatically improve the speed and efficiency of documentation issuance. Digitalized certificates can be sent via email avoiding the costs and delay associated with hard copies and courier transportation.

upon completion of inspection results the documents are generated via our unique sgs onsite system. The documents can then be sent electronically to their recipients anywhere in the world within seconds. To highlight the increased security of this kind of document sgs offers the possibility to validate the certificate on-line. Discretion, speed and security are assured. Agricultural services customer care centres around the globe are bringing efficiency to your documentation process.

This service applies to inspection of ships holds and tanks, containers, railway cars and trucks to ensure that the areas/units that are to carry the agricultural goods are:

• Free from any odour, foreign matter, dirt, cargo residues or pest infestation, and
• Watertight and safe for the cargo transported.

The service is also applicable to land installations like warehouses, silos and tanks.

SGS provides certification services (HACCP, GMP, EurepGAP, supplier audits) to all participants in the food/feed supply chain. Such quality assurance schemes provide a pro-active approach for controlling risks in the entire supply chain. They add trust and credibility to the business. SGS Agrilab check the innocuity of the cargo to certify it is fit for human or animal consumption. Some examples of certification services:

• Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
  In the food industry any factor that is likely to jeopardize the safety of foodstuffs must be kept under strict control, hence the importance of implementing an HACCP-system. The introduction of such a system involves a shift from end-product testing to preventive control of critical aspects of food production. Hence food manufacturers are given the opportunity to improve the production processes in a disciplined, systematic and ISO 9000 compatible way to ensure food safety.
  
  
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
  This refers to a series of agreements in a branch of sector in which a standard of conduct is laid down (usually with respect to food and feed safety) the objective being to safeguard the quality and safety of animal feed.
  
  
• EurepGAP - Euro-Retailer Produce Working Group (Eurep)/Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
  EurepGAP is a voluntary, open access, supply chain partnership established in 1996 to harmonize through independent verification, international disciplines covering production, storage and handling by growers, packers, distributors and retailers. It provides a vital sounding board which allows the fresh food industry to engage in dialogue with national governments, the European Community, and NGOs.

It is supported by Protocols which provide practical guidance for members and are in line with legislation as consumers demand greater levels of information of regarding traceability, food and feed safety, among others. Grower organizations or individual growers receive EurepGAP Certificate as evidence of their having met a set of criteria.

This operation is carried out, depending on the commodity involved, in factory or store, on quay, in the sampling room or in laboratories. SGS owns specialised laboratories which help accelerate obtainment of analytical results. These interventions can cover every aspect of the contractual qualitative specifications and condition of the goods.

Our laboratories have national and international accreditations as part of our quality assurance commitment.

Insects and rodents are a permanent threat to the quality of goods and products during processing, storage and transport. SGS supplies first class pest control services to manage these bio risks in a safe and professional way.

These services comprise:

• Curative pest control, pest prevention, monitoring of pests.
• Non tox pest control systems.
• Documented pest control management systems.
• Bio risk assessment.
• Auditing of hygiene and pest control standards.

In industrial processing, pest-related damage in addition to chemical or physical contamination cause enormous economical losses and huge claims. Stored product protection, pest control, pest prevention and industrial hygiene are highly specialised areas that require state of the art know-how and expertise. SGS can rely on 20 years of expertise in this field.

As a trend-setting service provider in this field, SGS established working procedures and technology to comply with the stringent local and international legislations as well as the international quality standards. Food safety, residue control, product quality along with efficient service are high priorities in our integrated approach.

Proper drawing of samples is an "art" which cannot be underestimated in commodity trading. In many cases, samples drawn are submitted to laboratories for analyses and the results serve as a basis for the establishment of final accounts. In case of arbitration, the allowances to be made in compensation for discrepancies in quality or condition are fixed on the basis of samples. Sampling consequently requires exceptional professional skill and many years of experience, coupled with a thorough and intimate knowledge of commodities and their properties.

Oil crops are being developed for improved fatty acid levels to provide a healthier product to the consumer. We can determine fatty acid content using a gas chromatograph, providing fast accurate results. We support oil breeding projects by providing analysis on a few seeds allowing individual plant’s potential to be determined.

Many food processors are analyzing their raw product to verify improvements for one or more fatty acids. Our method for analyzing commercial seed lots is validated by other laboratories and is subject to proficiency testing ensuring accuracy of your results.

We provide oil analysis for:

• Soybeans
• Sunflower
• Safflower
• Peanuts
• Canola
• Flax

Oil Analysis:

Oil from single seeds or composite bulk samples is extracted using organic solvent. The fatty acids in the oil are then processed to form fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). These FAMEs are volatile and are analyzed with gas chromatograph (GC). Results are expressed as a percentage of the main fatty acids (Figure 1) and are generally available within 48 hours.