UFAS - Universal Feed Assurance Scheme
Provides an assurance system to ensure that feed destined for UK livestock meets safety requirements defined by legislators and industry.
Contact the Trade Assurance Helpline to tell AIC if you become aware of activities of an AIC Trade Assurance participant that have the potential to undermine the trade assurance schemes
2024 FEMAS, TASCC and UFAS Standards now live
TASCC - Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops
Provides an assurance system for the trading of combinable crops for food, feed and biofuel use, the trading of compound feed and feed materials and the transport and storage of combinable crops and animal feeds to meet safety requirements defined by legislators and industry.
FEMAS - Feed Materials Assurance Scheme
Provides an assurance system to ensure that feed ingredients destined for UK livestock meet safety requirements defined by legislators and industry.
FIAS - Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme
Provides an assurance system to ensure that the security, safety and traceability of fertilisers meet the requirements defined by legislators and industry.
ESTA - European Seed Treatment Assurance scheme
Provides a quality assurance system to ensure that seed treatment and the resulting treated seed meet requirements defined by legislators and industry.
Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)
RED, the EU's Renewable Energy Directive, came into force in June 2009.
TACR
The AIC Services Trade Assurance Consultant Register has been developed to support participants of AIC Trade Assurance Schemes. It provides information on sources of professional advice related to our schemes.
Imported Crop Standards Review – Gatekeeper Protocol
The following documents have been prepared for this area and are shown below:
- Gatekeeper Protocol press release
- Position Statement – Introduction of the Gatekeeper protocol into the UK
- FAQ – Assessment of Gatekeeper protocol into the UK
- Presentation – Assessment of AIC Gatekeeper protocol into the UK
- Assessment of introducing Gatekeeping assurance into the UK - video with voice over
Transport
AIC caters for a range of transport needs of AIC members from assurance, to providing derogations and helping shape policy decision at Government level. Haulage fleets can be assured through our assurance schemes to meet the various requirements of food and feed safety. Derogations can be applied for via the Departments of Transport to ensure the haulage fleet is keep mobile in challenging conditions. AIC also work with the key transport trade bodies including the Road Haulage Association and the Logistics Association.
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