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EU Code of good labelling practice for compound feed for food producing animals
The European Union rules on the placing on the market and use of feed (Regulation (EC) No 767/2009, hereafter referred to as ‘the Regulation’) are applicable from 1 September 2010. Articles 25 and 26 of the Regulation introduce a provision to encourage representatives of European feed business sectors to develop a Code of good labelling practice for compound feed for food-producing animals. The European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) and the organisation representing European farmers and European agricultural cooperatives (Copa-Cogeca) have jointly developed a Code of good labelling practice for compound feed for food producing animals (hereafter referred to as ‘the Code’). The authors believe that putting together many of the legal provisions for the labelling of feed materials and compound feed for animals in the Regulation represents major progress when compared to former legislation. These new rules give feed business operators greater responsibility and aim to modernise and harmonise labelling conditions and procedures.
Download >EU Code of good labelling practice for compound feed for food producing animals (with Track Changes)
This is the track change version of the Code of good labelling practice for compound feed for food producing animals (hereafter referred to as ‘the Code’). It allows to keep track of any update of guidance on industry practices regarding the labelling of feed materials and compound feed for animals legal provisions.
Download >Guidance for practitioners on the use of the PEFCR feed for labelling purpose
The FEFAC-Copa-Cogeca Code of Good Labelling Practices provides that the voluntary provision of information to customers on the environment footprint of a compound feed for food producing animals should be performed in accordance with the PEF methodology, including the PEFCR Feed for food-producing animals (hereafter PEFCR Feed) and that the justification of claims on compound feed performance at the use phase should also be supported by a study performed in line with the PEF methodology.
Download >Common set of principles for the management of the Salmonella risk in the feed chain
The following principles for the management of the Salmonella risk in the feed chain have been drafted by COCERAL, COPA-COGECA, FEDIOL and FEFAC as regards the subsectors of the chain that they represent. Any reference to feed chain in this document shall be understood as reference to primary production of feed, oilseed crushing, trade and compound feed manufacturing. The relevance of the following common set of principles for other operators of the feed chain has not been checked yet.
Download >Code of practice for labelling of feed additives and premixtures
Joint EMFEMA, FEFAC & FEFANA Code of Practice from 2014 on good labelling practices for feed additives and premixtures manufacturers. This Code of practice developed jointly by EMFEMA, FEFAC and FEFANA aims at providing feed additives and premixtures manufacturers with recommendations on how to provide labeling information to the customers. It is based on the labeling rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 on additives in animal nutrition and also takes on board the innovative concept of label and labeling as established in Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed. In the absence of legal basis, this code could not be submit for validation to the EU Commission.
Download >EU Code of Conduct on Agricultural Data Sharing by Contractual Agreement
Code of Conduct was jointly developed in 2018 by CEETTAR, CEJA, CEMA, COPA-COGECA, ECPA, EFFAB, ESA, FEFAC and Fertilizers Europe and endorsed by AnimalhealthEurope and CLIMMAR in 2019 promoting the benefits of sharing data and enables agri-business models, including agri-cooperatives and other agri-businesses, to swiftly move into an era of digitally enhanced farming.
Download >European Feed Manufacturers' Guide - EFMC
FEFAC Guide to good manufacturing practices for the EU industrial compound feed & premixtures manufacturing sector for food-producing animals . Version 1.2 was published in November 2014, upgrading the version from 2007.
Download >EPRUMA Best-practice framework for the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals in the EU
Upgraded guidance on the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals from November 2015. The purpose of these documents is to contribute to the continued effectiveness of antimicrobials by providing a framework describing best practice.
Download >National QA Systems
List of national codes of practices developed on the basis of the EFMC.
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