Certifications and test

The Group is an accredited center by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) and the Catalan Department of Agriculture, Livestock and, Fishing, Food and Environment (DARP) for certification testing of sprayers. It is a center where the Spanish Renewal Plan of sprayers is carried out. The UMA also has the recognition of Julius Kuhn Institute (JKI) from Germany for certification testing of new equipment in accordance to ISO 16122.

The Group has conducted numerous inspections of equipments for being included in the Renewal Plan promoted by the MAPAMA, and has collaborated with various companies in the certification testing of new equipments. The inspections carried out between 2017 and 2018 have been for: