Hygiene Guide
The Feed Hygiene Regulation 183/2005 is encouraging the development of sector guides for the application of HACCP Principles. Responding to this call, FEDIOL and the starch industry AAF have made the EU Guide to good practice for the safe production of feed materials from oilseed crushing, oil refining and starch production. This Guide was endorsed by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health in June 2010.
EU harmonized certification
FEDIOL is a member of the European Feed Ingredients Platform, EFIP, where sectors evaluate guides and share best knowledge on safety assurance of feed materials production. EFIP encompasses three voluntary EU harmonised feed safety certification systems of which EFISC (European Feed Safety Certification) has been launched by FEDIOL and AAF (European Starch Industry Association).
Chain risk assessments
Underpinning FEDIOL’s commitment to safety are its risks assessments of the supply chains of food derived from soybeans, rape seeds, sunflower seeds, palm (kernel) oil and coconut oil and feed derived from soybeans, rape seeds, sunflower seeds, palm (kernel) oil and coconut oil. The method according to which this has been done has been laid down, as well as the non-inclusion of certain hazards.
Salmonella Code
FEDIOL members have made strenuous efforts to reduce the presence of Salmonella in their meals. They have laid down best practices in the voluntary FEDIOL code for the control of Salmonella in oilseed crushing plants. In an attempt to support further reduction of Salmonella incidence in the feed chain, FEDIOL is now working together with feed chain partners COPA-COGECA, FEFAC and COCERAL, FEDIOL on common principles on Salmonella control.
