Consultations on UFAS, FEMAS and TASCC assurance scheme Standards launched
AIC Services has launched industry-wide consultations on updates to the Standards of three key trade assurance schemes.
Members, Participants and industry stakeholders are encouraged to feedback on the proposed 2024 Standards for the Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS), Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS), and the Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops (TASCC).
The Schemes assure that materials destined for human consumption, livestock feed and biofuels meet safety requirements defined by legislators and industry.
The Standards of all three Schemes have been reviewed and clauses aligned to develop a common set of requirements and wording, aiding greater understanding amongst Participants.
Any clauses which have changed following the review or are additional to the current scheme are highlighted under the clause reference as "Updated" or "New".
The deadline for responses is 2 October at 17:00. Click below for full details on each of the consultations, how to respond, and to download relevant documents.
Authors
Gillian Barrow
Gill Barrow is Technical Manager for AIC Services. Gill is based at AIC Head Office, Peterborough and is responsible for the management and coordination of the AIC assurance scheme TASCC.
Simon Williams
Simon Williams is Technical Manager for AIC Services. He is based at AIC Head Office, Peterborough and is responsible for the management and coordination of the FEMAS and UFAS assurance schemes as well as being the key contact for mutual recognition with European scheme owners and managing Earned Recognition relationships with UK feed and food competent authorities.
Oli Hill
As Head of Communications, Oli creates and oversees the content published on AIC's website, emails, Member briefings, print publications, and social media. A qualified multimedia journalist, he previously spent six years working at Farmers Weekly magazine as a Senior Reporter on the arable team, and latterly as Community Editor. More recently he was Communications Manager at Red Tractor.