OREANDA-NEWS  On 08 September was announced, that the introduction of the integrated management system in sugar plants and agricultural companies of ASTARTA is underway. The most important part of this process is training of the staff in charge for implementation of management systems in accordance with the international standards of ISO9 001, ISO 14 001, ISO OHSAS 18 001 and ISO HACCP 22 000. As a part of the initiative, representatives of ASTARTA's sugar plants took part in a series of training courses held in August 2008 at ASTARTA's training centre in Yaresky.

On August 13-14, coordinators of the integrated management system as well as those in charge of working out of sugar plants' environmental management system took part in a training "Working out and implementation of the environmental management system in accordance with the international requirements of ISO 14001 and national legal requirements".

On August 26-27, those responsible for working out of occupational safety and health care management system participated in a training course "Working out and implementation of occupational safety management system in accordance with international requirements of OHSAS 18001:2007 and national legal requirements". Participants of the seminars appreciated the practical approach of the training. Obtained knowledge and skills will help to improve environmental and occupational safety, as well as health care activities at the sugar plants already in the starting sugar production season.