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Qu a l i t y A s s u r a n c e .
Fr om f a rm t o s h o p .
Registration of VVVO numbers to ensure
clear evidence of origin
The traceability requirements in the QS scheme were
last extended after the experiences made in the dioxin
incident at the beginning of 2011. Among other things,
since 2012 all deliveries of bulk compound feed must
be clearly allocated to the agricultural business that
received the delivery. To this end, the compound
feed manufacturer or trader documents the Livestock
Transport Regulation Number (VVVO number) on the
shipping documents.
All companies are obliged to ensure the traceability of
their products. In addition to legal requirements, they
must set up processes in the QS scheme which enable
them to compile information on the procurement of
goods in line with fixed timeframes. In the feed sector,
meat industry and food retail sector, it must be possible
to obtain this information within four hours and pass it
on to QS the same day if requested.
Qualification for critical processes in
feed production
Manufacturers and processors who produce feed in
risky manufacturing processes are being controlled
by specially trained auditors since 2013.
The so-called critical processes include the
manufacture of protected or refined vegetable fats
and oils, refined and distilled fatty acids, salts of
fatty acids, fish oil, plant glycerine and raw plant
glycerine, as well as blended fats/oils and mixed
fatty acids. The extended requirements, which
were tightened in early 2011 as a result of the dioxin
incident, take into account the higher risk involved in
the manufacture of these products.
In October 2012, 20 QS auditors deepened their
knowledge in the fat and oil processing industry in
a separate training course. They are now eligible to
audit special manufacturing processes in the feed
sector.
From the supply chains 2012
The concrete implementation of quality assurance
QS – Report 2012
Outlook 2013