About FAMI-QS
FAMI-QS is an official certification scheme for speciality feed ingredients and their mixtures. It was also the first Community Guide to Good Practice to obtain official recognition from the European Commission as foreseen in the Feed Hygiene Regulation. The ultimate goal of this Code of Practice is to ensure feed safety by minimising unsafe practices and the risk of hazardous ingredients entering the food chain. Feed is considered unsafe for its intended use if it is likely to pose a risk to (has an adverse effect on) human or animal health, or if the food derived from food-producing animals is unsafe for human consumption.
The FAMI-QS code and guidance documents cover animal feed safety management systems, including the implementation of good manufacturing practices, risk analysis, risk control (HACCP), regulatory compliance monitoring and control, traceability, and crisis management.
Benefit of FAMI-QS
- A tool for the implementation of Feed Legislation (local and the intended country of export)
- Operators responsibility for feed and food safety
- Minimizing the risk of unsafe specialty feed ingredients, preventing their mixtures entering the feed and food chain
- FAMI-QS certification internationally recognized by market partners and authorities
- Accumulated vast knowledge base and experience in the sector
- Made from the industry for the industry (non-profit organization)
