2020 Cattle & Sheep Standards - Quality Meat Scotland

1 2020. Cattle & Sheep Standards Standards assessed and certified by: Lloyd's Register (formerly Acoura), 6 Redheughs Rigg, South Gyle, Edinburgh EH12 9DQ. Tel: 0131 335 6602. Email: Website: Updated November 2019 (effective date 1/3/20). Introduction & Assessment Infographic Checklist Pages 4 5 Page 6. Assurance Status Rearing of Calves Transporting and Traceability and Lambs livestock Section 1 Page 7 Section 5 Page 12 Section 9 Pages 19-20. livestock Animal Welfare Accommodation Approved Fertilisers and Stockmanship and Handling Facilities and Soil Improvers Section 2 Pages 8-9 Section 6 Pages 13-14 Section 10 Page 20.

2 Feeding and Health Planning Water Provision Complaints Register Section 3 Page 10 Section 7 Pages 15-16 Section 11 Page 21. Compliance with Farm Biosecurity Law and Scheme Animal Medicines and Cleanliness Reputation Section 4 Page 11 Section 8 Pages 17-18 Section 12 Page 21.. Standard Setting Committee 2 Quality Meat Scotland Appendix 1 Appendix 7 Appendix 13. How the Scheme Works Best Practice for Injection Sites Checklist: Information to be / Page 22 / Page 28 provided by Suppliers of Certified Composts and Digestates Appendix 2 Appendix 8 / Page 36.

3 Lloyd's Register Certification Space Allowances Regulations / Pages 29-30 Appendix 14. / Page 23 Scottish Government Appendix 9 Authorisation B6. Appendix 3 Feed Warranty Declaration / Page 37. Stock Tasks / Page 31. / Page 24 Appendix 15. Appendix 10 Guide to Relevant Legislation Appendix 4 Statutory Stocking Densities and Codes of Practice Emergency Contacts List and Transport by Road / Pages 38-39. Contingency Plan Template / Page 32. / Page 25. Appendix 11. Appendix 5 Guidance Notes on Approved Cattle and Sheep Fertilisers and Soil Improvers Health and Welfare Records derived from Organic Materials / Page 26 / Pages 33-34.

4 Appendix 6 Appendix 12. Collation of Antibiotic Requirements for Safe Usage Template Applications to Land / Page 27 / Page 35. These Standards do not seek to duplicate existing published documents on husbandry and welfare. Reference should be made to these documents as appropriate. You can read the relevant rules and guidance on our website. Where possible, this guide also provides details of where you can find more information, guidance and the checklist: ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST RECOMMENDATION MORE INFORMATION PAPERWORK. When you see this sign, R.

5 Ecommendations, M. ore information T. his symbol indicates please refer to the suffixed with R alongside is available to view. that a template or Assessment Checklist the relevant standard document is available on page 6 to mark your to which they relate, are for view. progress. advisory clauses only and do not require any corrective action. Assessment Checklist Recommendation More information Paperwork 2020 Cattle & Sheep Standards 3. At a glance THE Cattle & Sheep Assurance Scheme is an essential element in the Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) whole chain' Animal welfare and wellbeing consumer assurance programme.

6 The longest established scheme of its kind in the world, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2020 and has over 9,500 scheme members. Since 1996 the Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb brands is a key factor in this strategy have held the coveted European Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status which legally protects the brand names from imitation by meat from outwith Scotland or from products claiming Scotch' status. To be eligible for the Scottish Red Meat Industry's premium brands and carry the Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI.

7 Logos, Cattle and Sheep must have been born, reared and slaughtered in Scotland and spent their entire life on QMS The Scottish SPCA also carry out Scotch Assured holdings. This whole of life brand eligibility is delivered by a suite of assurance schemes, which cover the full supply chain: Cattle & Sheep , Feeds, Haulage, Auction Market and Processor. Whole chain assurance underpins the integrity of the Scotch PGI brands and provides joint visits reassurance to consumers of provenance, highest Standards to QMS approved livestock farms along of production, animal welfare and wellbeing, to deliver a with Lloyd's Register farm assessors Quality eating experience.

8 Manufactured feeds must be sourced from QMS- approved feeds suppliers, animals must be transported by QMS-approved livestock hauliers, sold through QMS. approved auction markets and slaughtered by QMS. approved processors. Whole chain assurance ensures that animals have the best possible Quality of life on farm and throughout the live supply chain, resulting in the highest Quality product reaching the consumer's plate. In addition to the born, reared, slaughtered and Scotch assured from birth criteria, for meat from the animal to be eligible to carry the Scotch Beef PGI branding, the animal must be: Over 12 months of age Under 48 months if a steer or a heifer Under 16 months if a young, beef-bred suckler bull Under 16 months if a young dairy-bred bull (meat for mincing, reforming and dicing only).

9 And for heifers must: Whole Chain Assurance Not have had a calf or be in calf ( no cow beef permitted). from Quality Meat Scotland Where carcases have been classified in accordance with the EU Beef Carcase Classification Scheme, sides must have been classified 2, 3, 4L, 4H or 5L for fatness and E, U, R or O+ for conformation. For further information on Scotch PGI product specifications, please refer to the QMS Processor Scheme Standards , which are available to download or view on the QMS website 4 Quality Meat Scotland The QMS Animal Welfare and Wellbeing Charter recognises the Support the development of a five freedoms sustainable, of animal welfare and wellbeing which are supported and approved by the Scottish professional, Society for the Prevention of resilient and Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA)

10 Profitable Scottish Red Meat Industry The Cattle & Sheep Assurance Scheme can also assure which make up over 80% of Scotland 's agricultural land, which stock as eligible for other brands which only require assurance is not suitable for growing cereals and vegetables. Scotland 's residency for the last 90 days of life for Cattle and 60 days production systems also differ to other parts of the world and of life for Sheep . These animals cannot be labelled as Scotch, as part of a natural cycle, Scotland 's grassland absorbs carbon as they have not spent the entirety of their life on a Scotch from the atmosphere and captures it in the soil, contributing assured farm they may have been born in England or born in to an important carbon sink.