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CONTROL POINTS AND COMPLIANCE CRITERIACOMPOUND FEED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE MODULE

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EUREPGAPControl Points andCompliance Criteria

Integrated Farm Assurance

COMPOUND FEEDMANUFACTURER

REFERENCE MODULE

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

COMPOUND FEED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE MODULE1 . 1 OFFICIAL APPROVAL

1 . 2 TRAINING AND INSTRUCTIONS

1 . 3 RAW MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

1 . 4 ANIMAL PROTEINS

1 . 5 PROCESSING

1 . 6 INGREDIENTS DECLARATION

1 . 7 SCREENING SYSTEM

1 . 8 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - HACCP

1 . 9 INTERNAL AUDITS

1 . 10 EXTERNAL AUDITS

1 . 11 COMPLAINT FORM






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INTRODUCTION

Principles

EUREPGAP offers several benefits to Compound Feed Manuracturers:

1. Reducing Food Safety risks in Global Primary Production

- Encouraging the development and adoption of national and regional feed assurance schemes

Independent Verification:

1. EUREPGAP General Regulations which sets out the rules by which the standard will be administered.2. EUREPGAP Control Points and Compliance Criteria (CPCC) is the standard with which the feed manufacturer mustcomply, and which gives specific details on each of the requirements.3. EUREPGAP Checklist which forms the basis of the external audit and which the feed manufacturer must use to fulfil theannual internal audit requirement.

As described in EUREPGAP General Regulations, all points in this scheme are of obligatory compliance.

All control points must be audited. The possible answers are: compliance (yes), non-compliance (no) or Not Applicable (N/A).

Legislation overrides EUREPGAP where relevant legislation is more demanding. The compliance level for legislation is a obligatory. Wherethere is no legislation (or legislation is not so strict), EUREPGAP provides a minimum acceptable level of compliance. No matter what therequired level of compliance is in EurepGAP, any applicable legislation that is stricter than EurepGAP must be complied with in the countrywhere the manufacturer that is being certified is operating

Reference guidelines are provided separately and are updated independently of this document as needed. Users should always refer to thelatest reference guidelines, available on www.eurep.org

- Defining and enforcing a common level of action on non-compliances

- Harmonising interpretation of compliance criteria

Feed Manufacturers receive their EUREPGAP approval through independent verification from a certification body that is approved byEUREPGAP.

The Scheme documents are:

- Feed Manufacturers choose from certification bodies strictly regulated by EUREPGAP

3. Increasing the Integrity of Feed Assurance Schemes worldwide by

- Defining and enforcing a common level of auditor competence

- Defining and enforcing a common level of verification status report

2. Reducing Cost of Compliance

- Avoiding the proliferation of buyer requirements, as committed EUREPGAP Retailer and Food Service Members and farmers shift theirsupply to EUREPGAP approved sources over time

- Avoid excess regulatory burden by pro-active adoption by industry

- Achieving global harmonisation leading to a more level playing field

This document sets out a framework for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of Feed Manufacturing Establishments, which defines essentialelements for the development of best-practice for the global production of Compound Feed Manufacturing Establishments acceptable to theleading retail groups worldwide. However, standards for some individual retailers and those adapted by some farmers may exceed thosedescribed. This document does not set out to provide prescriptive guidance on every method of feed production.

EUREPGAP members wish to recognise the significant progress already made by many Feed Manufacturers, and their Associations, local andnational feed assurance schemes in developing and implementing best-practice Feed Manufacturing systems. EUREPGAP members alsowish to encourage further work to improve farmers capability in this area, and in this respect this GMP framework, which defines the keyelements of current good feed manufacturing best-practice, should be used as benchmark to assess current practice and provide guidance forfurther development.

- Clear risk assessed HACCP based reference standard serving the consumer and food chain

- Commitment to continuous improvement and transparency through consultation and adoption of technical communication platforms acrossthe entire food chain




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INTRODUCTION (continued)

Registration:

For applying for certification to this standard as an individual or group of Compound Feed Manufacturers, (e.g. in the absence of aEurepGAP recognised Compound Feed Assurance Scheme available in the country of application) the applicant must refer to the EUREPGAPIFA /IAA General Regulations Chapters 4 and 10 for instructions on Registration and Certification process. In this case the EurepGAPdatabase and online checklist (for self assessment and certification purposes) recording system will be used to register compliance of theapplicant and validate certification.

For applying for recognition by EurepGAP as a Compound Feed Manufacturer Assurance scheme, please refer to the EurepGAPbenchmarking procedure, which is applicable except for the following points (unless a full benchmarking is eventually required by the applicant,bearing full costs for full application): Section 4, where application should be done directly to EurepGAP; Point 10.3, where the TechnicalReview will be made by EurepGAP itself; Section 11, where recognition will be of "Preliminary Approval based on a completed cross referencechecklist & member peer review". See diagram below ("Benchmarking Steps") for further explanation. For the application to commence, theApplicant must fill in the cross reference benchmark document available and use the EurepGAP online tools for registering equivalence.Furthermore the applicant must integrate own scheme data with EurepGAP's database.






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Standard Structure:






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Standard Scope: "Compound Feed Manufacturing"

The scope of this standard covers all production steps from purchase, handling and storage to processing and distribution of compound feedfor food producing animals. This excludes the production of ingredients such as forage or grains (Simple Feed Materials), pre-mixtures,additives or medicated feeds (Prepared Feed Supplements) etc., but covers the production of Compound Feeds (which can be Complete orComplementary), that may be produced using any or all of these ingredients (except medicated feed/supplements) as raw materials. Theproduction of home mixed feeds which do not leave the farm where they were produced and grazing/foraging for animals is not covered by thisstandard.






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Definitions:

Cleanliness: cleaning and removing of residues, dirt, or other materials that carry contaminant agents in order to eliminate, reduce or preventharmful microorganisms from causing harm to animal health and eventually to human health as well.

Mixed Feed Ingredients: Simple Feed Ingredients mixed together

Supplier: Organization or person that provides a product.

Site: Factories / buildings sharing the same premises, under the same senior management control and involved in various stages of the samecontinuous process.

Manufacturing: all operations and processes conducted in order to obtain a finished product

Complementary Animal Feed: mixtures that contain high rates of certain substances and that, due to their composition, only guarantee thedaily ration if associated to other animal feed

Concentrate Feed: mixture of ingredients that, once added to one or more ingredients in appropriate proportions properly specified by itsmanufacturer, constitute animal feed.

Feed Ingredients: A component part or constituent of any combination or mixture making up a feed, whether or not it has a nutritional value inthe animal s diet, including feed additives. Ingredients are of plant, animal or aquatic origin, or other organic or inorganic substances. Includesboth feed materials and feed additives

Finished feed: Denotes products obtained at the end of the processing chain of the company, i.e. compound feedingstuffs.

Feed Additives: Every substance or combination of substances that may have nutrition value or not, which are not normally consumed as foodand which are intentionally added to products designed for animal feeding with the following aim: preserve, intensify, potentiate or modify thedesirable properties, as well as suppress the undesirable properties or improve the animal performance. They are used according to certainrules.

Cross-contamination: contamination produced by improper contact with contaminated ingredients, inputs, surfaces, surroundings, people orproducts.

Disinfection (sanitation): reduction, by means of appropriate chemical agents or physical methods, of the number of microorganisms in thebuildings, facilities, machinery and utensils, to avoid the contamination of the product being manufactured.

Feed Materials: Various products of vegetable or animal origin, in their natural state, fresh or preserved, and products derived from theindustrial processing thereof, and organic or inorganic substances, whether or not containing additives, which are intended for use in oralanimal feeding either directly as such, or after processing, in the preparation of compound feeding stuffs or as carriers of premixtures.

Feed Supplements: Ingredient or ingredients mixture that can furnish to the animal feed vitamins, amino acids, minerals, proteins and/orenergy necessary to meet the daily needs. Additives or nucleus can be included.

Premixtures: Mixtures of feed additives or mixtures of one or more feed additives with feed materials or water used as carriers, not intended todirect feeding to animals.

Complete Animal Feed: means a feed that, when used for the kind of livestock and for the purposes stated on the label, will provide all of thenutritional requirements necessary for the maintenance of life or for promoting production except ( a ) water, in the case of monogastric animalsother than horses, and ( b ) water or roughage, in the case of ruminant animals and horses.

Medicated feed(ingstuffs): Any mixture of a veterinary medicinal product or products and feed or feeds which is ready prepared for marketingand intended to be fed to animals without further processing, because of its curative or preventive properties or other properties as a medicinalproduct.

Medicated premixture: Any veterinary medicinal product prepared in advance with a view to the subsequent manufacture of medicatedfeedingstuffs. (Directive 2001/82/EC).

Medicinal substance (Veterinary medicinal product): Any substance or combination of substances presented for treating or preventing diseasein animals.

Animal Feed: Any Substance or product, including additives, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be used fororal feeding to animals.

Simple Animal Feed Ingredients: the different products of vegetal or animal origin, in natural state, fresh or preserved, and the productsoriginated from their industrial transformation, as well as the organic and inorganic substances, containing additives or not, directed to animalfeeding by oral administration

Product Handling: operations conducted with the ingredients until the product is finished - at any stage of their processing, storing andtransporting.

Compound Animal Feed: A mixture of products of vegetable or animal origin in their natural state, fresh or preserved, or products derived fromthe industrial processing thereof, or organic or inorganic substances, whether or not containing additives, for oral feeding in the form of acomplete or complementary feed

Contamination: presence of foreign substances or agents of biological, chemical or physical origin considered undesirable for the product,whether harmful or not for animal health, and eventually for human health and for the environment as well.

Raw Materials: All materials used for manufacturing, processing or blending into Compound Feed






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Disclaimer

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GMP: Good Manufacturing Practice. Series of procedures in a branch or sector in which the standard of conduct is laid down

Undesirable Substances: Contaminants and other substances which are present in and/or on feed and feed ingredients and which constitute arisk to consumers health, including food safety related animal health issues.

Traceability: The ability to trace and follow a substance intended to be, or expected to be incorporated into a food or feed, through all stages ofproduction, processing and distribution.

Validation: Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have beenfulfilled.

Waste: Any substance or object in the categories set out in Annex 1 of the Waste Framework Directive, which the holder discards or intends,or is required to discard. Feed materials resulting from the manufacture of food or drink and safe returns shall not be regarded as waste.

© Copyright: EUREPGAP c/o FoodPLUS GmbH: Spichernstr. 55, D-50672 Köln (Cologne); Germany, including all standard documents.Copying and distribution permitted only in unaltered form.

Please refer to Annex 10 of the General Regulations for definition of terms used within this document.

Written documents: These may be substituted by electronic, photographic, or other data processing systems provided that the data will beappropriately stored during the anticipated period of storage (archive) and can be made readily available in a legible form.

FoodPLUS GmbH and EUREPGAP approved Certification Bodies are not legally liable for the safety of the product certified under thisStandard. Under no circumstances shall FoodPLUS GmbH, its employees or agents be liable for any losses, damage, charges, costs orexpenses of whatever nature (including consequential loss) which any producer may suffer or incur by reason of, or arising directly or indirectlyfrom the administration by FoodPLUS GmbH, its employees or agents or the performance of their respective obligations in connection with theScheme save to the extent that such loss, damage, charges, costs and/or expenses arise as a result of the finally and judicially determinedgross negligence or wilful default of such person.






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Nº Control Point Compliance Criteria Level1 COMPOUND FEED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE MODULE T1

1 . 1 OFFICIAL APPROVAL T2

1 . 1 . 1Has an official notification of recognition or registrationbeen issued for the feed production sites?

An authority approval and / or registration must bedemonstrated. A registration number must exist.Registration must comply with EU Regulation183/2005

Must

1 . 2 TRAINING AND INSTRUCTIONS T2

1 . 2 . 1Are the employees regularly instructed regarding properhandling of feed ?

The employees must be regularly instructed regardingproper handling of all feed. Training programmes aswell as lists of participants must exist. There is proof ofparticipation and evaluation of employees.

Must

1 . 3 RAW MATERIALS MANAGEMENT T21 . 3 . 1 Selection and verification of suppliers T3

1 . 3 . 1 . 1Are criteria including quality parameters for the selectionof suppliers documented?

Documents with a list of quality parameters must existfor each supplier.

Must

1 . 3 . 1 . 2Is there an assessment of suppliers in use and are allsuppliers covered?

There must be documentation that demonstrates thatall suppliers are appraised according to defined foodsafety quality standards. A HACCP-system based onthe Codex principles or equivalent must beimplemented

Must

1 . 3 . 1 . 3Are measures defined to be taken in case of a negativeassessment?

There must be notes/procedures that show whathappens in case of a negative assessment.

Must

1 . 3 . 1 . 4Do instructions exist for carrying out verification audits ofsuppliers?

All suppliers must be audited. Instructions for carryingout these verification audits must exist.

Must

1 . 3 . 1 . 5 Are verification audits carried out and documented?There must be documents of the performed verificationaudits. It must be obvious that the audits are performedaccording to the instructions.

Must

1 . 3 . 1 . 6Are measures defined to be taken in case of a negativeaudit results?

The manufacturer must explain what happens in casesof negative audit results.

Must

1 . 3 . 2 Raw Material specifications T3

1 . 3 . 2 . 1 Are specifications for raw materials documented?Specification for all raw materials must be documentedand must form part of the purchasedocuments/contracts.

Must

1 . 3 . 2 . 2 Are only approved raw materials accepted?

Those raw materials included in the EurepGAPnegative list cannot be included for feed material. Otherraw materials can only be accepted on the basis of adocumented raw materials risk assessment by thecompany

Must

1 . 3 . 3 Procedures for Entry Control of Raw Materials T3

1 . 3 . 3 . 1Is there a procedure followed for acceptance of incomingraw materials?

There is evidence of a procedure that is followed foraccepting incoming raw materials

Must

1 . 3 . 3 . 2Are the criteria for the acceptance of raw materialsspecified?

There must be criteria for the acceptance of rawmaterials.

Must

1 . 3 . 3 . 3 Is each incoming delivery checked and documented?There must be lists that show that each incomingdelivery is checked.

Must

1 . 3 . 3 . 4 Is there a positive release system in place?Entry control must release all incoming raw materialsbefore they can be used.

Must

1 . 3 . 4 Registration of incoming raw materials T3

1 . 3 . 4 . 1Are there complete and comprehensive lists of incomingraw materials (each delivery) documented?

Complete and comprehensive lists of incoming rawmaterials must be documented.

Must

1 . 3 . 4 . 2Is the supplier from which the raw materials have beenreceived registered, approved and recorded?

The supplier that has delivered the incoming rawmaterials must be able to be identified.

Must

1 . 3 . 4 . 3Are the preceding freights and the cleaning of the vehiclechecked?

The vehicle that delivers the raw materials must bechecked, e.g. for the preceding freights and thecleaning.

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1 . 3 . 4 . 4Are there written cleaning procedures for the differentpreceding ingredients?

Cleaning procedures exist for the different types ofpreceding ingredients transported.

Must

1 . 3 . 4 . 5Do data sheets exist for each raw material for which thisis required?

Data sheets are present for each raw material for whichthis is required.

Must

1 . 3 . 4 . 6Are hygiene requirements for the fleet of vehiclesdefined?

Hygiene requirements for the fleet of vehicles musthave been defined and documented.

Must

1 . 3 . 4 . 7Are vehicles transporting the incoming raw materialsregistered and recorded?

The vehicles transporting the incoming raw materialmust be registered. The registration number of thevehicle must be documented.

Must

1 . 3 . 4 . 8 Is the origin of each delivery recorded? The origin of the delivery has is recorded. Must1 . 3 . 4 . 9 Is the date and time of delivery recorded? Date and time of delivery have is recorded Must

1 . 3 . 4 . 10 Is the weight of the delivery recorded? The weight of the incoming raw material is recorded. Must

1 . 3 . 4 . 11 Is the incoming raw materials' specification recorded?The specification of the incoming raw materials isdocumented.

Must

1 . 3 . 4 . 12Is the loading of storage silos with incoming rawmaterials recorded?

The silos to which the incoming raw materials areadded are recorded.

Must

1 . 3 . 4 . 13 Is the filling of storage silos documented?It must be obvious which silo gets which incoming rawmaterial.

Must

1 . 3 . 5 Risk evaluation T3

1 . 3 . 5 . 1 Is a risk evaluation of the raw materials carried out?

A risk evaluation for all raw materials must have beencarried out. There must be documents that show whichhazards may be possible for the raw material. Thismust form part of procedures within a HACCP-systembased on Codex or equivalent

Must

1 . 3 . 5 . 2How is the quality of the risk evaluation to be judged (in-house analysis, guarantee declarations)?

The type of the risk evaluation must be described. Riskevaluation can be in-house analysis, guaranteedeclarations, etc.

Must

1 . 3 . 5 . 3Is there a specific handling of problematic raw materials(storage in quarantine)?

Documents must show how problematic raw materialsare handled. Do silos especially for problematicmaterials exist (quarantine)?

Must

1 . 3 . 5 . 4Is there a specific procedure to be done if the productquality deviates from the specification?

There must be instructions on how to react in the eventof the product quality deviating from the specification

Must

1 . 3 . 6 Analyses of incoming materials T3

1 . 3 . 6 . 1Has a company-specific monitoring system for incomingraw materials been defined and does the monitoringschedule meet the requirements?

A company-specific monitoring for incoming rawmaterials must be defined.

Must

1 . 3 . 6 . 2Are the samples analysed for their nutritional values andhazard substances respectively?

The analyses must not only include the nutrient valuesbut also hazardous substances.

Must

1 . 3 . 6 . 3Are incoming raw materials checked according to thecompany's monitoring schedule?

Incoming raw materials must be checked according tothe company's monitoring criteria.

Must

1 . 3 . 6 . 4 Are tolerance limits specified? Tolerance limits must be specified. Must

1 . 3 . 6 . 5Are the analyses worked out by an accredited laboratory?Is there a certificate of accreditation?

External laboratories must be accredited for the specificanalytics. Copies of the laboratory certificates ofaccreditation must be available.

Must

1 . 3 . 6 . 6 Is the sampling done according to the risk assessment?It must be obvious that the samples analysis variesaccording to the risk assessment.

Must

1 . 3 . 6 . 7 Is the sampling schedule carried out and documented?The sampling as well as the analyses must beperformed according to schedule.

Must

1 . 3 . 6 . 8 Are analysis for reference carried out and documented? Analysis are carried out for reference and documented. Must

1 . 3 . 6 . 9Is there a plan of actions to be executed in the case ofresults in exceedance of limits or not withinspecifications?

A plan of actions must be in place for indicating what todo in the case of results in exceedance of limits or notwithin specifications.

Must

1 . 3 . 7 Rejection of deliveries T3

1 . 3 . 7 . 1 Are criteria specified to reject raw materials?Lists with criteria for when to reject a delivery of rawmaterial must exist.

Must

1 . 3 . 7 . 2 Are rejected deliveries documented?There a documented lists of rejected deliveries. Therejections are in accordance with the instructions.

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Nº Control Point Compliance Criteria Level1 . 3 . 8 Antibiotic additives T3

1 . 3 . 8 . 1Is it guaranteed that the feed materials are free ofantibiotic additives?

Antibiotic additives must not be added to feed. Thismust be guaranteed and documented, e.g. byguarantee declarations or analyses

Must

1 . 3 . 8 . 2Is there a procedure in place to ensure that material isrejected in case of antibiotic additives?

There is a procedure in place ensuring that material isrejected in case of antibiotic additives.

Must

1 . 3 . 8 . 3Is there a plan of action on how to deal with a supplierdelivering material with antibiotics?

A plan of action must be in place that deals withsuppliers and remedies any materials delivered withantibiotics.

Must

1 . 4 ANIMAL PROTEINS T2

1 . 4 . 1Are only components which do not contain animalproteins purchased, with exception of fish and milkproteins?

Proof must be given by samples, analyses orproduction protocols. For production of compound feedused in fish farming, blood products are allowed.

Must

1 . 5 PROCESSING T21 . 5 . 1 Documentation T3

1 . 5 . 1 . 1Is there a clearly documented description of each step ofproduction (process instructions or flow charts)?

The production processes must be clearly documentedeither by process instructions or by flow charts. Thisdocumentation must include each step of production.

Must

1 . 5 . 1 . 2 Are all production batches documented?As an important part of traceability each productionbatch must be documented.

Must

1 . 5 . 1 . 3Are feed additives and premixes used in accordance withlegal requirements?

The feed additives and premixtures used must bedocumented, and must be in accordance with legalrequirements.

Must

1 . 5 . 2 Traceability T3

1 . 5 . 2 . 1Can the shipment of finished feed to the respectivecustomer be traced by means of the documents(traceability)?

It must be possible to trace the shipment of finishedfeed to the respective customer by means ofdocuments.

Must

1 . 5 . 2 . 2Are all the documents concerning the entrance anddelivery kept completely for at least 2 years?

All documents concerning the entrance, production anddelivery must be kept completely for at least 2 years.

Must

1 . 5 . 2 . 3Are all requirements of the EU Ordinance 178/2002regarding traceability met?

The requirements of the EU Directive 178/2000regarding traceability must be met.

Must

1 . 5 . 3 Separation of commodity flows T3

1 . 5 . 3 . 1Is there a storage plan for finished feed products,including those ready for delivery?

A storage plan for finished feed products includingthose ready for delivery must be documented.

Must

1 . 5 . 3 . 2Is there a system for avoiding the carry-over of feedadditives between batches?

The carry-over of certain feed additives must beavoided, e.g. by use of flushing, short conveyorsystems, etc. Instructions must show this.

Must

1 . 5 . 4 Contamination Matrix T3

1 . 5 . 4 . 1 Does a contamination matrix (table) exist?If the production process includes contaminatingmaterials, a table indicating tolerances for the differentcontaminants must exist and be applied.

Must

1 . 5 . 4 . 2Is there enough time to change the batches within theproduction process?

Within the production process enough time is providedto change the batches.

Must

1 . 5 . 4 . 3 Does the production process allow flushing runs?The production process must allow flushing runs.Results of verifications that coincide with flushings'timing must exist.

Must

1 . 5 . 4 . 4Are scales and metering devices regularly tested foraccuracy?

Scales and metering devices are regularly tested foraccuracy. Documentary evidence exists.

Must

1 . 5 . 4 . 5Are all mixers regularly tested to verify theirperformance?

All mixers are regularly tested to verify theirperformance. Documentary evidence exists.

Must

1 . 5 . 4 . 6Is product resulting from a flushing run identified,traceable, and its use recorded?

Product resulting from a flushing run is identified,traceable, and its use is recorded.

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Nº Control Point Compliance Criteria Level1 . 5 . 5 Production Documentation T3

1 . 5 . 5 . 1 Is a responsible person for the production appointed? A responsible person is appointed for the production. Must

1 . 5 . 5 . 2Are all production batches documented including mixingtime?

All production batches are documented includingmixing time.

Must

1 . 5 . 5 . 3 Is the pelleting process documented? The pelleting process is documented. Must

1 . 5 . 5 . 4 Is the production process completely documented? The production process is completely documented. Must

1 . 5 . 5 . 5 Do instructions for handling faulty batches exist?Instructions for handling faulty batches must begenerated. Faulty batches must be documented.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 Site hygiene /Premises control T3

1 . 5 . 6 . 1Does the construction of the building and of theequipment that is used to produce feed minimizecontamination?

The construction of the building and the equipment thatis used to produce feed minimizes contamination, andthis is documented.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 2Does the water that is used in feed manufacture meethygienic standards?

The water that is used in feed manufacture meetshygienic standards. Declarations must be given.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 3Does the disposal of sewage, waste and rain water avoidcontamination?

The disposal of sewage, waste and rain water avoidscontamination.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 4 Does a list of instructions for warehouse control exist?Instructions for warehouse control exist, anddocumented evidence shows correct implementation.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 5Are the feed products in the warehouse checkedaccording to the expiry date?

Within the warehouse control procedure, feed productsmust be checked for expiry date.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 6Are mixing with contaminants and undesirablesubstances prevented during storage?

Instructions must prove that mixing with contaminantsand undesirable substances during storage is notpossible.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 7 Are deviations in the stock traced? Deviations in the stock are followed up. Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 8Is there a separation of raw materials and processedfeed?

A separation of raw materials and processed feed mustexist.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 9Are the delivery silos emptied completely from time totime?

Documents must show that the delivery silos areemptied completely from time to time.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 10Is there a cleaning plan and is it carried out anddocumented?

A cleaning plan for the delivery silos must exist and itis carried out and documented.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 11Is cross-contamination of product avoided in the deliverysilos?

Companies must have documented procedures toavoid cross-contamination.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 12 Are there checks for the hygienic status?The hygienic status must be checked anddocumented.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 13If there is machinery coming into contact with wet anddry feed, is it dried after any wet cleaning process?

Machinery coming into contact with wet and dry feedmust be dried after any wet cleaning process. Dryingprotocols must show this.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 14Are precautions taken when cleaning machinery used formoist and semi-moist (> 20% water) feed?

Special precautions must be taken when cleaningmachinery used for moist and semi-moist feed (> 20%water) and feed ingredients to avoid fungal andbacterial growth.

Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 15 Do instructions for pest control exist? Instructions for pest control exist and are applied. Must

1 . 5 . 6 . 16Are there measures for the diagnosis of the infestation ofpests?

Measures for the diagnosis of pest infestation must bespecified.

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Nº Control Point Compliance Criteria Level1 . 5 . 7 Feed Sampling and Analysis T3

1 . 5 . 7 . 1Are instructions for sampling and analysis defined anddocumented?

Instructions for sampling and analysis have beendefined and documented

Must

1 . 5 . 7 . 2 Are criteria for analysis defined? Criteria for analysis must be defined. Must

1 . 5 . 7 . 3 Are the analyses documented?The number of analyses as well as the analysis resultsare documented.

Must

1 . 5 . 7 . 4Are the sampling and analysis performed in accordancewith the instructions?

The sampling and analysis are performed inaccordance with the instructions.

Must

1 . 5 . 7 . 5Is the manufacturer aware of the MRL restrictions in thecountry where the feed is intended to be traded?

The manufacturer must be aware of the MRLrestrictions in the country where the feed is intended tobe traded.

Must

1 . 5 . 7 . 6Is there an action plan in place in the event of amaximum residue level (MRL) being exceeded in thefeed?

There must be an action plan in place in the event of amaximum residue level (MRL) being exceeded in thefeed.

Must

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Is the presence in feed and feed ingredients ofundesirable substances such as industrial andenvironmental contaminants, pesticides, radionuclides,persistent organic pollutants, pathogenic agents andtoxins such as mycotoxins identified?

The presence in feed and feed ingredients ofundesirable substances such as industrial andenvironmental contaminants, pesticides, radionuclides,persistent organic pollutants, pathogenic agents andtoxins such as mycotoxins should be identified.

Must

1 . 5 . 7 . 8 Is the laboratory accredited, e.g. for ISO 17025? The laboratory must be accredited, e.g. for ISO 17025. Must

1 . 5 . 8 Loading records for Finished Feed T3

1 . 5 . 8 . 1 Do complete loading records for finished Feeds exist?Complete loading records for finished feeds aredocumented.

Must

1 . 5 . 8 . 2Is the vehicle or means of transport (including trailer orvessel if applicable) recorded?

The registration of the vehicle or means of transport(including trailer or vessel if applicable) must berecorded

Must

1 . 5 . 8 . 3 Is the container recorded?The container where the compound feed is placed isregistered.

Must

1 . 5 . 8 . 4 Are the date and time recorded?The date and time of the embarkation of the final feedproduct are recorded

Must

1 . 5 . 8 . 5Is there any information about the previous loads of thecontainer?

The previous loads of the container (minimum the last3 loads) must be known at the moment of loading andrecorded.

Must

1 . 5 . 8 . 6Is there a procedure for completely emptying / cleaningof the vehicles and do records exist of itsimplementation?

Records must exist of a complete emptying andcleaning of the vehicles and containers, thatcorrespond with the cleaning procedure.

Must

1 . 5 . 8 . 7Is there a risk assessment for establishing which rawmaterials can and cannot be transported (before,together, after)?

Records must exist and be available, and the riskassessment must cover at least the contents of theEurepGAP Guideline on prior transport.

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Nº Control Point Compliance Criteria Level1 . 5 . 9 Technical facilities T3

1 . 5 . 9 . 1Are the technical facilities (conveyors, mixers,measuring) maintained, cleaned and checked?

An orderly maintenance, cleaning and operation checkof all technical facilities (conveyors, mixers, measuring)exists.

Must

1 . 5 . 10 Recall procedure T3

1 . 5 . 10 . 1Does a plan of action exist if the quality of the product isdeviating?

In case of faulty batches there must be a procedure onhow to react. This must include that if a feed or feedingredient does not satisfy feed safety requirements,the decision to recall must be made.

Must

1 . 5 . 10 . 2 Are there criteria specified to recall delivered products?Instructions must be documented in which cases feedrecall requirements are not implemented.

Must

1 . 5 . 10 . 3 Are recalled deliveries documented?All recalled deliveries must be documented. The recallsmust be performed according to the instructions.

Must

1 . 6 INGREDIENTS DECLARATION T2

1 . 6 . 1Are all types of feed used declared openly in descendingorder, in addition to a declaration of ingredients andadditives?

All types of feed used must be declared openly indescending order, in addition to a declaration ofingredients and additives

Must

1 . 6 . 2 Is all feed clearly signed and labelled?Feed must be clearly identified with signs andinformation so the consumer will not be mislead

Must

1 . 7 FINISHED FEED SCREENING SYSTEM T2

1 . 7 . 1Are the laboratory results evaluated according to legalrequirements?

The laboratory results must be evaluated according tolegal requirements.

Must

1 . 7 . 2Is there a reserve sample taken from every productionbatch?

From each production batch a reserve sample is taken. Must

1 . 7 . 3 Are the reserve samples retained for al least 3 months?The reserve samples must be kept for al least 3months.

Must

1 . 7 . 4Is there a schedule of residue analysis concerningingredients relevant to human consumer?

A schedule of residue analysis concerning ingredientsrelevant to human consumer must be defined,according to risk analysis and legislation.

Must

1 . 7 . 5 Is the laboratory accredited, e.g. for ISO 17025? The laboratory must be accredited, e.g. for ISO 17025. Must






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Nº Control Point Compliance Criteria Level1 . 8 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - HACCP T2

1 . 8 . 1 Does a quality management system exist?

A quality management system (based on ISO 9000)must be established, documented and implemented atthe Feed Assurance Scheme level and at the FeedManufacturer levels

Must

1 . 8 . 2Does the quality management system contain a riskanalysis based on the HACCP principles?

Feed safety management shall incorporate theprinciples of a HACCP system based on Codexprinciples.

Must

1 . 8 . 3Is the risk assessment based on currently availablescientific evidence?

There must be an official risk-based regulatoryprogram. A risk assessment must be based on currentavailable scientific evidence.

Must

1 . 9 INTERNAL AUDITS T2

1 . 9 . 1Does the manufacturer have implemented a system forself-regulation / auto control according to the standardsfor production, storage and transport?

There must be compliance with required standards forproduction, storage and transport.

Must

1 . 10 EXTERNAL AUDITS T2

1 . 10 . 1Are regular external audits carried out by a recognisedindependent body?

Regular external audits of the production system andthe Quality Management System must be carried outby recognised, independent bodies. These bodies mustcarry out the audit under a valid ISO guide 65accreditation.

Must

1 . 10 . 2Are non-conformances detected by the external auditsfollowed up and does a sanctioning system exist forwhen non-conformances are detected?

Non-conformances detected by the external audit resultin the application of a sanctioning system, andcorrective actions are implemented.

Must

1 . 11 COMPLAINT FORM T2

1 . 11 . 1Is there a complaint form available relating to issues ofcompliance with feed standard?

There must be a clearly identifiable document forcomplaints relating to issues of compliance with allfeed.

Must

1 . 11 . 2Does the complaint procedure ensure that complaintsare adequately recorded, studied and followed upincluding a record of actions taken?

There are documents of the actions taken with respectto complaints regarding the deficiencies found inproducts or services in this feed standard

Must





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Guideline 1: List of materials whose circulation or use for animal nutrition purposes is prohibited

1. Faeces, urine as well as separated digestive tract content resulting from the emptying or removal ofdigestive tract, irrespective of any form of treatment or admixture.2. Hide treated with tanning substances, including its waste.3. Seeds and other plant propagating materials which, after harvest, have undergone specific treatment withplant protection products for their intended use (propagation), and any derived by-products.4. Wood, including sawdust or other materials derived from wood, which has been treated with woodpreservatives

5. All wastes obtained from the various phases of the urban, domestic and industrial waste water, irrespectiveof any further processing of these wastes and irrespective also of the origin of the waste waters

6. Solid urban waste (4), such as household waste.7. Catering Wastes8. The packaging and parts of packaging from the use of products from the agri-food industry.

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