FAMI-QS Code of practice

1 Quality and Safety System for Specialty feed Ingredients FAMI-QS code OF practice VERSION 6/ Rev. 3 2018-01-18 FAMI-QS asbl 2 C O D E OF P R A C T I C E VERSION 6 REV. 3/ 2018-01-18 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction .. 5 2. Scope .. 6 FAMI-QS Scope .. 6 Exclusions to the Scope .. 7 3. Terms and Definitions .. 8 4. Context of the Operator .. 13 Understanding the Operator and its context .. 13 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties.

2 13 feed Safety and Quality Management System and its Processes .. 13 feed Safety and Quality Management System Documentation .. 14 Determining the scope of the feed Safety and Quality Management 15 feed Safety and Quality Policy .. 15 5. Leadership .. 16 Leadership commitment .. 16 Responsibilities .. 16 6. Planning .. 17 Actions to address risks and opportunities .. 17 feed safety and Quality objectives and planning to achieve them .. 17 Planning of Changes .. 17 7. Good Manufacturing 18 Establishment.

3 18 Local site environment .. 18 Layout and workspace .. 19 Internal structures and fittings .. 19 Equipment .. 19 Storage .. 20 Utilities .. 20 Water supply .. 20 Ventilation .. 21 Compressed air and other gases .. 21 Lighting .. 21 Waste disposal .. 21 Waste control .. 21 Drains and drainage .. 22 Equipment suitability .. 22 Measuring devices .. 22 FAMI-QS asbl 3 C O D E OF P R A C T I C E VERSION 6 REV. 3/ 2018-01-18 Maintenance .. 23 Measures for prevention of cross-contamination.

4 23 Cleaning and sanitation .. 23 Cleaning and sanitizing programmes .. 23 Cleaning agents and tools .. 24 Pest control .. 24 Personnel hygiene .. 25 Personal behaviour and cleanliness .. 25 Clothing and protective equipment .. 25 Health status .. 26 Transport .. 26 Driver Responsibility .. 26 Transport of packed goods .. 26 Transport of bulk products .. 26 feed packaging information and customer communication .. 27 Competence and training .. 27 Awareness .. 28 Communication .. 28 Complaint handling system.

5 28 feed Safety Incident Communication (Crisis Management) .. 28 Recall procedures .. 29 8. Operation .. 30 Operational planning and control .. 30 Determination of requirements for products .. 30 Design and development .. 30 Design and development planning .. 31 Design and development Inputs .. 31 Design and development controls .. 31 Design and development outputs .. 31 Change control .. 32 Control of externally provided products and services .. 32 Type and extent of control of external provision Contract Manufacturers.

6 32 Purchased materials .. 33 Selection and management of 33 Verification of incoming materials .. 34 Production of finished goods .. 35 HACCP Programme .. 35 Determination of critical limits for critical control points and monitoring .. 36 HACCP team leader .. 36 Control of Production .. 36 Identification and traceability .. 37 FAMI-QS asbl 4 C O D E OF P R A C T I C E VERSION 6 REV. 3/ 2018-01-18 Preservation of product .. 37 Post-delivery activities.

7 38 Release of products .. 38 Control of nonconforming process outputs and products .. 38 9. Performance Evaluation .. 40 Monitoring .. 40 Internal audit .. 40 Management review .. 40 10. Improvement .. 42 Nonconformity and corrective action .. 42 Continual improvement .. 42 FAMI-QS asbl 5 C O D E OF P R A C T I C E VERSION 6 REV. 3/ 2018-01-18 1. Introduction The FAMI-QS code of practice provides requirements for implementing measures necessary to ensure feed safety and quality of products manufactured by processes, as defined by FAMI-QS .

8 The text of the code is designed to set out general requirements and to be used as a tool for Operators to develop their specific procedures. The code covers requirements on Good Manufacturing practices , on the HACCP programme and suggestions on continuous improvements to the design, management of operations and risks with a goal of maintaining feed safety and quality. A set of Process Documents are provided as add-ons to the FAMI-QS code . These are auditable documents, established in line with Codex Alimentarius (including HACCP programme) principles, for each process described in the Scope Chapter (see Chapter 2 of this document).

9 The Process Documents are meant to check for specific risks per process and to provide information on how to deal with particular issues in a more detailed and practical way. These documents will be submitted to periodical review, in line with emerging relevant technological, scientific and legislative developments or statutory modification in the sector. The ultimate goal of this code of practice is to ensure feed safety by minimizing unsafe practices and the risk of hazardous ingredients entering the food chain.

10 feed is considered unsafe for its intended use if it is likely to pose a risk to (has adverse effect on) human or animal health, or if the food derived from food-producing animals is unsafe for human consumption. Compliance with FAMI-QS does not exonerate the Operator from meeting statutory or regulatory requirements including: a) in the country where the Operator is based; b) in the country where the final product coming from a FAMI-QS certified process is placed. In case there are no applicable feed regulatory requirements in the country of production and/ or destination, the Operator should follow the European regulatory guidelines.