Monitoringreport-FUMI-2019-Flippingbook_EN

Increased residues of the mycotoxin zearalenone (ZEA) were detected in sugar beet pulp from the 2018 harvest. Despite isolated findings in the past, sugar beet was so far consi- dered a non-host plant or a healthy fruit, which is why there is no legal limit or guidance value for the parameter ZEA in sugar beet pulp. However, the contamination of the raw material can lead to the EU guidance values for compound feed being exceeded in the processed product. Piglets and sows are particularly sensitive to increased ZEA concentra- tions in the feed. The health and performance of the ani- mals can also be negatively affected. Weak piglets at birth and bad or absent heats are just some of the threatening consequences. In order to guarantee maximum feed safety and thus robust animal health, it is advisable to carry out routine feed ana- lyses and increase the attention paid to the parameter ZEA. It is also important to know the origin of the raw materials used and to limit the proportion of the ingredients accor- dingly, to prevent a maximum value being exceeded in the compound feed. As last year’s analysis results clearly show a need for action, QS adapted the requirements for the Feed Monitoring of sugar beet pulp as of 1 July 2019. The analysis of the my- cotoxins DON, ZEA and aflatoxin B1, among others, is now required. Further information on the amendments to the monitoring of mycotoxins can be found on Page 2. ■ Feed Edition 2019 MONITORING- REPORT A conversation with experts from BfR Page 2 Ergot in grain Page 3 Laboratory Performance Assessment 2019 Page 4 View on mycotoxins New findings in monitoring Mycotoxins, the toxic metabolic products of moulds, pose a major problem for the safety of many food and feed products. The FAO* estimates that up to 25 percent of annual world harvests are contaminated by mycotoxins. And this has consequences: under unfavourable conditions, the production of this fungal toxins in food and feed starts already on the field and/or during storage, transport and processing and can have acute toxic effects. The chronic intake of even small amounts can lead to organ damage and infertility, among other things. Therefore, in the QS scheme, they are subject to a continuous monitoring. Read more about the analysis results of DON, ZEA and Co. in this report. Inside the report you will also find more information about the mould ergot. This parameter has been part of the QS control plans for feed producers and traders since 2018. We wish you a pleasant reading. Your QS team ■ Figures at a glance ... SINCE THE LAST REPORT Period: 01.07.2018 to 30.06.2019 Short and concise EXTENSION OF TARGET ANIMAL SPECIES The scope of application for the target animal spe- cies covered by the feed sector of the QS scheme shall be extended to all "food-producing animals" on 1 January 2020. This means that in the future, it should be possible to include feed for, for example, sheeps and goats in the QS certification and to ad- vertise this feed as QS products. The QS require- ments contained in the Guideline Feed Sector (including Feed Monitoring) will then apply likewise. Further details will be communicated in the coming months. HARMONISATION FEED MONITORING Seven internationally operating standard owners have begun to undertake a joint risk assessment of feed materials, in order to align their requirements for feed monitoring. The aim of the project is to achieve harmonization and thus comparability of the requirements for the analysed parameters, conside- ring national particularities. The Standard owners are: AIC (Great Britain), EFISC- GTP (Belgium), GMP+ International (Netherlands), Oqualim (France), OVOCOM (Belgium), pastus + (Aus- tria) and QS. ■ ZEA in sugar beet pulp – Surprisingly high levels detected OVERVIEW OF QS GUIDANCE VALUES FOR DON AND ZEA IN FEED Qualitätssicherung. Vom Landwirt bis zur Ladentheke. DON ZEA QS guidance values (in mg/kg) for DON and ZEA in sugar beet pulps for direct feeding to ... … EXCEEDANCES BY FEED CATEGORIES Period: 01.07.2018 to 30.06.2019 Partici- pants 5,068 22,878 488,428 343 Samples Analyses Excee- dances Category Samples Excee- dances Feed material 14,271 281 Compound feed 8,393 59 Premixes 130 – Feed additives 84 3 *http://www.fao.org/3/ x2100t/x2100t08.htm Piglets 1 0.1 Sows 1 0.25 Pig production 1 0.25 Calves 2 0.5 Cattle 5 – Dairy cattle 3 0.5 Poultry 4 – Since 2008 a total of 244,843 samples have been taken and 3,943,826 analyses have been performed.