GMP+ certificationscheme animal feed sector 2006

Road transport

Productschap DiervoederLiebe Vellenga en Christine Rommens

Development of the GMP programme• 1992 Start of the GMP programme• 1995: Directive 95/69 EG with basic quality requirements• 2000/2001: start of the GMP+ programme

• (GMP + HACCP)• 2003: certification by certification bodies (instead of KDD)• 2005: Reg. (EG) 183/2005 with HACCP• 2006: Modified GMP+ certification scheme for the animal feed sector 2006

Development of GMP Road Transport• 1999: Start of GMP road transport• 2000: Certification by certification bodies• 2000 - present day: Changes to load classification• 2005: Reg. (EG) 183/2005 with HACCP• 2006: Modified GMP+ road transport

GMP (road) transport international:• Cooperation from 2000 onwards with Ovocom (B)• Cooperation with respect to inland waterways with Belgium and Germany• Many foreign companies participate

Why redesign the GMP programme?Reasons:

ISO 9001:1994 ISO 9001:2000 NL-HACCP Food has been updated Improve accessibility

more logical sequence, remove duplicates

National focus international (EU) Ready for accreditation Change to Feed Hygiene Regulation

(Reg. (EG) 183/2005)

Final result

The GMP+ certification scheme is:• Up-to-date• Robust• Applicable internationally• Covers complete animal feed column• Is supported by the animal production chain• Animal Feed Hygiene Regulation proof

Animal Feed Transport Legislation

European legislation:• Reg. 999/2001: processed animal proteins

(BSE)• Reg. 1774/2002: animal by-products reg.• Reg. 178/2002: general food legislation• Reg. 183/2005: animal feed hygiene reg.

National legislation:• Animal Feed Outline Act

1. Implementation of European regulations2. Administrative measures with respect to animal feed3. Framework for European (animal feed) regulations

Structure of the regulations

General Food Law

Control regulation foodstuffs and animal feed

Animal feedHygiene

Regulation

HygieneRegulation

Foodstuffs

AnimalBy-productsRegulation

GMOregulation

TSERegulation

(animalproteins)

and others

Animal Feed Hygiene Regulation (DHV)• Part of the total hygiene package 2006• Sphere of operations: all animal feed activities, from primary product through to trading and transport, incl.. import.• Replacement for the approval and registration directive (Directive 95/69)• HACCP is an obligation (Art. 6 DHV)

Animal Feed Hygiene Regulation

• Registration or certification for all animal feed companies:

anyone who produces (including primary production), treats or processes, trades or transports the animal feeds or raw materials

• Scope of the DHV is much wider than the current approval directive 95/69 (EG)• Registration can also be withdrawn• Obligation to purchase from a registered company• Introduction of guides for best practice

Scope of the Animal Feed Hygiene Reg.

Producers of compound feedsProducers and traders of premixes

Producers and traders of feed additives(RL 95/69)

Traders and importersStorage and transhipment companies

Producers of feed materialsFoodstuff companies with by-products

Transport companies (packaged and unpackaged)Inland waterway and sea-going shippers

ContractorsArable and livestock farmers

(Reg. 183/2005)

+

From GMP 2003 to GMP+ 2006

• Change to GMP+ road transport 2006

Specific items for attention:• Elements of the Animal Feed Hygiene Regulation• C&D (processed) animal proteins• C&D animal by-products

Layout of the new GMP documents

B. Standards +appendices

A. Basic documents

C. Control + Certification

participation

requirements

certificate

Layout of the B documents: standards

B1 Production & Processing

B2 QC (until 12/2008)

B3 Trade

B4 Transport

B5 Storage & transhipment

01, 02, 03,04, 06, 09

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01, 05(02, 03, 09)

01,07,08A,08B, 08C

01, 06

Layout of the B documents: standards

B6 Cultivation of feedmaterials

B7 Feeding

B8 Petfood

B9 grass-feed chickens/free-range animals

B10 Laboratory

11

12

19

17-2, 17-3

10

B documents: transport standards

B4.1 Road transport GMP01 + GMP07

Appendix 14 Road transport

B4.2 Inland waterway transport

B4.3 Inland Waterway Hygiene Code

B4.4 Sea transport affreightment

B4.5 Rail transport affreightment

GMP07, Appendix 1

GMP08a, Appendix 1

GMP01 + GMP08a

GMP01 + GMP08b

GMP01 + GMP08c

loading transport unloadinglivestock farm

transporter

storage/production

storage/production

Scope GMP B4.1 Road transport animal feeds

Structure of GMP+ road transport

Based on:• HACCP Foodstuffs NL• ISO 9001-2000• Animal Feed Hygiene Regulation• Experience with GMP+ standards

General structure of the standard

8 chapters, as in ISO9001

1 to 3: Scope, definitions, etc.4: Feed Safety System5: Management Responsibility6: Management of resources7: HACCP + Process control8: Measurement, analysis and improvement

New structure of GMP+ road transport• GMP B4.1 is a stand-alone standard

– see GMP01 + GMP07 and appendix– all requirements with respect to transport now in GMP B4.1– sections with *) are the same as the sections of other GMP+ standards

+• Appendix 14 Road transport

– see appendix to GMP07– preloading list with cleaning regimes– information on cleaning regimes (previously included in GMP07)

Amendments to the content

• Quality feed safety• New ISO 9001:2000 content/structure• Ending of GMP07 grain-after-manure regulation• Loading category road transport = LR

• Integration of elements from Animal Feed Hygiene Regulation• C&D rules for (processed) animal proteins• C&D rules for animal by-products (to be changed in 2006)

Elements of Animal Feed Hygiene Regulation I

1. Documentation and registration

2. Identification and traceability

3. Complaints registration

1. Personnel

2. Infrastructure - buildings - means of transport - loading compartments

3. Cleaning

4. Waste control

I. General requirements: II. Basic requirements:

Transport sequence and cleaning regimes

III. HACCP:

Elements of Animal Feed Hygiene Regulation II

• Obligation to apply HACCP• Generic HACCP for animal feed transport• Result: specific control measures

– transport sequence– cleaning and disinfection regimes

• Conclusion: companies which use the GMP road transport do not need to draw up their own HACCP plan.

Content of the Road Transport Hygiene Code (best practice guide)

4 chapters from GMP+ road transport form the Road Transport Hygiene Code

1 to 3: Scope, definitions, etc.

4: Feed Safety System

5: Management Responsibility

6: Management of resources

7: HACCP + Process control

8: Measurement, analysis and improvement

C&D (processed) animal proteins

• Requirements of the EU BSE regulations:– approved cleaning procedure and inspection by the competent authority– competent authority in NL is the VWA

• VWA interpretation of these requirements:

– approval of cleaning procedure– reporting of cleaning to the VWA– random sample check on the cleaning by VWA (comparable to MOT inspection)

C&D (processed) animal proteins

Dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate, blood meal and blood products, biological fertilisers and soil improvers- Loading category LR1- Approved cleaning procedure VWA- Reporting of cleaning to the VWA

C&D (processed) animal proteins

Fish meal:- Loading category LR1- with cleaning procedure approved by VWA, vehicles may be used after fishmeal for other purposes- reporting of cleaning to the VWA

If the next load is feeds with fishmeal: Loading category LR4

C&D (processed) animal proteins

Animal feeds with fish meal, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate and blood products from non-ruminants, if the next load is feeds for ruminants:- Loading category LR1- cleaning procedure approved by the VWA- reporting of cleaning to the VWA

If the next load is feed for non-ruminants then loading category LR4 applies

C&D animal by-products

•Animal By-Products Requirements Regulation

-Cleaning and disinfection after every use of the means of transport

•This relates to all feed materials of animal origin

- dairy products, animal fats, etc.-is still loading category LR4-but will in 2006 be loading category LR2-in accordance with the VWA C&D framework

C&D animal by-products

Easing of the VWA C&D cleaning and disinfection framework after every use:

-If the next load is the same product from the same producer then cleaning and disinfection take place periodically at the end of the working day-For melted fats periodic cleaning and disinfection may suffice at for example 1x per day of 1x per week

Practical consequences of the transition• GMP road transport becomes GMP+

• Transport logo lapses, there is a single GMP+ logo

• Content of manuals in accordance with the new GMP B4.1 and/or by way of a good cross-reference table

– Cross-reference tables www.pdv.nl as aid

Transition period GMP 2003 - 2006• Per 1 January 2006

– GMP+ 2006 replaces GMP+ 2003• 2006 transition year

• GMP participant: contract GMP+ 2006

• Audit on the basis of GMP+ 2006

• Certificate GMP 2003 Certificate GMP 2006

Procedure for a request for loading classification• Procedure for the submission of a request for (re)classification of loads is unchanged• Classification of loads continues to demand much attention, partly because of:

- Compatibility with international systems such as Leitlinie Futtermittel- transport and Qualimat- Questions from the government related to the animal feed hygiene regulation

Unannounced audit road transport

• Pilot unannounced audit • Audit at the company gate• Start pilot 1 January 2006• Initially only participating CI Vianorm road carriers• End 2006 evaluation and decision-making on final implementation of new form of unannounced audit

Digital database of prior loads

• Digital list of prior loads on-line available• Easier and faster searching the list

-Search by product name, unique number, loading category, synonyms

• Prior load information in 4 languages (NL, EN, D and FR)• Paper printout of list remains available

GMP-certified cleaning locations

• Draw up criteria for cleaning locations

• Cleaning locations certified by government for times of contagious animal illnesses

• Optional module linked to GMP+

road transport