Animal feedstuffs

Tender description

The Service Provider shall provide the delivery of interventions (official controls) and enforcement of animal feed in accordance with EC and UK law in Scotland. In addition, when on farm to carry out its feed function, the Service Provider shall also carry out official controls and enforcement of food hygiene primary production. Interventions, for the purposes of this arrangement, are inspections and sampling visits. In fulfilling the requirements of this arrangement, the Service Provider shall do so in accordance with the feed manual and the draft feed enforcement policy. All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition. Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (No. 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (No. 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement. Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible. Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement. FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service Provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual. All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition. Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (No. 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (No. 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement. Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible. Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement. FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service Provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual. All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition. Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (No. 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (No. 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement. Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible. Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement. FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service Provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual. All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition. Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (No. 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (No. 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement. Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible. Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement. FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service Provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual. All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition. Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (No. 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (No. 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement. Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible. Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement. FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service Provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual. All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition. Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (No. 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (No. 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement. Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible. Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement. FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service Provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual. All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition. Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (No. 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (No. 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement. Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible. Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement. FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service Provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual. All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition. Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (No. 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (No. 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement. Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible. Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement. FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service Provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual. All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition. Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (No. 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (No. 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement. Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible. Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement. FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service Provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual.