FAMI-QS certification
FAMI-QS is the only certification programme in the world focusing on specialty feed ingredients and their mixture.
Having this narrow focus allows this key programme to target the essential areas efficiently. With our collective experience, knowledge, and expertise, we proactively respond to the emerging challenges for the specialty feed ingredients and their mixtures.
More than 600 Feed Additive and Premixture companies have participated in this programme globally. FAMI-QS has been officially adopted by EU authorities, who recognize FAMI-QS as an unrivalled system for assessing the requirements of feed hygiene and its regulations.
Scope of the FAMI-QS Certification system - who can join FAMI-QS?
Any organization that produces or trades ingredients coming from the following processes is eligible for FAMI-QS:
- Chemical
- Bioprocessing
- Mining
- Extraction
- Mixing
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has partnered with FAMI-QS to co-brand this program as the International Safe Feed/Safe Food. Achieving certification field will grant enrollment in both programs with publications in both directories.
Key features of the FAMI-QS certification programme
- Accredited Feed Safety Management System
- Dedicated chapter on Good Manufacturing Practices including Human Health
- HACCP supporting document per manufacturing
- Additional Mandatory Feed Fraud Prevention and Feed Defense module
- Mandatory unannounced audits for producers and traders
- Transparency on the certification scope of certified feed business through our public list
- Facilitate the worldwide trade of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures
Eurofins Food Assurance companies help you to get FAMI-QS certified
Eurofins Food Assurance North America is an authorized FAMI-QS training center. Our experts are from the industry and will help you to understand the programme and what it requires to fulfill it. Let us know if you are interested and we will provide more info on the code, and additional useful material such as the Guidance Document for Good Practices & links to the supporting EU regulations.
Our certification activities are provided by independent companies and separate from consulting activities. Such services are also presented and sold to clients separately, not in bundle or packaged format. Impartiality is safeguarded by Eurofins Assurance’ relevant policies to avoid conflicts of interest.
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