Agreement (1)

The document is an agreement between the divisional seed certification office Kashmir and Gund Khalil Maize organic 2, establishing the latter as a Local Group under the PGS-India programme. It outlines the responsibilities and commitments of both parties, including adherence to operational guidelines, assistance in capacity building, and the provision of access for surveillance and verification. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of maintaining the integrity of the organic guarantee and prohibits involvement in other certification processes without prior approval.

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Agreement between PGS-India Regional Council and Local Group under PGS-India

Programme of National Project on Organic Farming

(To be signed on Rs. 20/- Non-Judicial Stamp Paper )

An agreement made on 22/01/2024 between the divisional seed certification office kashmir ..... (hereinafter called
the RC, which expression shall include their successors and assignees) on one part and Gund Khalil Maize
organic 2 , SUMBAL , Sonawari , BANDIPORE , JAMMU AND KASHMIR ...expression... { hereinafter called the
said Local Group which expression shall include their heirs, administrators, executors and legal
representatives } on the other part.

Whereas the said Local Group has under the provisions of the PGS-India programme as stipulated and
detailed in PGS-India operational Guidelines and PGS Terms of Reference (ToR) for Local Group (hereinafter
referred to as the said rules, which expression shall include the provisions in force and amendments/
modifications made from time to time) has applied to the o the divisional seed certification office kashmir for
grant of Registration as Local Group and whereas the divisional seed certification office kashmir has agreed to
authorize Gund Khalil Maize organic 2 as PGS-India Local Group on the terms and conditions as stipulated in
ToR, NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED that:

1. M/S Gund Khalil Maize organic 2 as PGS-India Local Group shall abide by the operational guidelines and
ToR for Local Groups , as prescribed by and on behalf of the Executive Secretary PGS India programme
and divisional seed certification office kashmir and undertake to perform in true spirit of the PGS-India
programme with full commitment and responsibility without any personal interest towards persons or
organizations according to the said rule and hereby authorize the Executive Secretary PGS-India and
divisional seed certification office kashmir to take any appropriate action as per the said rules in the event of
violations..
2. divisional seed certification office kashmir hereby declare that as the Gund Khalil Maize organic 2 has
completed all necessary requirement as stipulated under PGS-India programme and in accordance with
ToR for Local Group the group is granted with registration under PGS-India programme as per the details
given in the Registration certificate.
3. divisional seed certification office kashmir undertake to provide all the assistance to the said Local Group in
terms of literature, copies of operational manual, standards and capacity building activities, including
development of competence of Local Group members in standards implementation, peer review, analysis of
review results and decision making.
4. Gund Khalil Maize organic 2 undertakes to provide all assistance and access to all documents, fields, store
houses, processing units, cattle houses, fodder storages etc to the authorized persons of RC for
surveillance and verification. Gund Khalil Maize organic 2 shall be providing copies of all peer appraisal
sheets with necessary Local Group Summary sheet at the end of every season or at least twice in a year to
RC and provide necessary help and assistance in surveillance as authorised by RC.
5. Gund Khalil Maize organic 2 declare that they will keep all their information and documents in easy access
for inspection by any officials of RC, Zonal Council or of PGS-Secretariat.
6. divisional seed certification office kashmir and Gund Khalil Maize organic 2 have finalised the mutual
working arrangement including the financial payments for the services, to be provided by the RC and agree
to abide by our agreement.
7. It is understood that the Local Group or the RC shall have no claim for any financial assistance from
Government of India or PGS-India Secretariat.
8. The Executive Secretary, PGS-India, Secretariat shall have full authority for surveillance, verification and
monitoring of the functioning of Local Groups .
9. Gund Khalil Maize organic 2 on being registered as Local Group under PGS-India programme hereby
declare that they shall not be the part of any other certification process, other than PGS-India, including the
similar PGS programme being run by other non-Government agencies, without the prior approval of the
RC/PGS-India secretariat.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER AGREED AND DECLARED THAT Gund Khalil Maize organic 2 and divisional seed
certification office kashmir shall work together effectively towards image building of the PGS-India programme and
shall not be doing anything or activity which lowers or tarnish the prestige of the programme and/ or jeopardize
or threaten the integrity of the organic guarantee. Further it is also declared that none of the partners of Local
Group and RC have any conflict of interest in functioning of the PGS-India organic guarantee process.

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Signed on behalf of the

Regional Council

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In witness of

Witness 1 Witness 2

Name .......................................................... Name ........................

Address ........................................................................ Address ........................................................................

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Signature of Group leader of LG

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Address ........................................................................

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Date ......

Witness 1 Witness 2

Name .......................................................... Name ........................

Address ........................................................................ Address ........................................................................

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