Soil Association - Governing Structure

Governing Structure

  • Council of Trustees
  • A Senior Management Team
  • Certification Scrutiny Committee A committee of independent representatives ensuring the association’s certification processes are operating with integrity. All members are elected and meet six times a year.
  • Processor Technical Group A group of industry experts that represent processor licencees on technical and certification issues. All members are elected.
  • Eight standards committees Groups of trade representatives, the first step in a chain of groups jointly responsible for changing standards. All members are elected.
  • Farmer and grower board A board made up of producer members which represents their interests within the association. All members are elected.

There is a Scottish division called Soil Association Scotland, which is based in Edinburgh.

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