GMP+ Certification: Good Manufacturing Practices Plus Certification As per [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK]
As per the Indigenously developed Procedure- EVL/GMP+/C-A/8556/C-6
· GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance concentrates on feed safety. Scheme C-6/1
· GMP+ Feed Responsibility Assurance is directed at sustainable feed. Scheme C-6/2
[Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK] provides GMP+ Certification as per indigenously developed Procedure / Scheme No- EVL/GMP+/C-A/8556/C-6, and does not have any association of any kind- direct or indirect, with any individual or Organization of any sort during the development of the Procedure Scheme- EVL/GMP+/C-A/8556/C-6 or for Certification.
A GMP+ certificate (either FSA or FRA) is a risk management tool for organizations, willing to implement and get certified to:
• A GMP+ certificate from [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK] is considered to be a license to sell in more and more countries, meaning that being granted this certificate, might involve new sales opportunities.
• A GMP+ certificate [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK] contributes to the continuity of operations; your organization becomes more efficient in design and financial risks and cost involved in problems and mistakes are reduced.
• The focus on quality management (ISO 9001) and risk control (HACCP) provides a significant improvement in your overall defined quality policy.
• A GMP+ certificate [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK] shows your customers and relationships that you represent reliability and professionality. This reinforces your corporate identity. Not only because you contribute to safe feed, but also because you are part of a network of over 100 companies in more than 15 countries certified from [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK], as per the Indigenously developed Procedure- EVL/GMP+/C-A/8556/C-6.
• A stronger chain. The more companies produce, process, store and transport in identical manners, the safer the feed produced by the chain becomes.
• GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance concentrates on feed safety. Scheme C-6/1
• GMP+ Feed Responsibility Assurance is directed at sustainable feed. Scheme C-6/2
Where GMP+ certification is required
From [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK], as per the Indigenously developed Procedure- EVL/GMP+/C-A/8556/C-6.
Setting up a feed safety management and assurance system basically means implementing the necessary rules and procedures aimed at controlling feed safety. For example, as per EVL/GMP+/C-A/8556/C-6, this includes defining tasks and responsibilities, procedures, processes and /or instructions for production and cleaning, maintaining a register of records, setting up and updating a quality manual, and controlling records.
A feed safety system enables organizations to identify and trace any batch of feed put on the market as well as its production history, to include the supply chain and logistics conditions at the supplier. In case of unsafe feed this information is required to detect the source and to eliminate further contamination.
Thus, GMP+ certification is required from [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK], as per the Indigenously developed Procedure- EVL/GMP+/C-A/8556/C-6.:
• When a company is doing physical handling (processing, packing, storage, distribution and transport) of the feed products.
• When there is change of legal ownership for the feed produced by one company to the next in the feed chain, including outsourcing if any, at any stage.
• When the process involves additionally various traders/ brokers/ agents handling feed and food products.
• When you involve third party and / or outsourced storage locations.
• By test laboratories who does inspections and testings.
Importance of GMP+ certification
The Animal Feed Hygiene Regulations (Regulation (EC) 183/2005) has been developed. The regulation includes requirement relating to hygienic handling of animal feed and it determines that all activities of animal feed production should be covered under scope and shall apply GMP requirements as well as HACCP principles, as a tool for preparing, documenting and implementing the system. Thus, GMP+ certification from [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK], as per the Indigenously developed Procedure- EVL/GMP+/C-A/8556/C-6 is in high demand globally by the market- for certification of the feed supply chain.
The GMP+ FSA scheme (C-6/1) incorporates the basic concepts of HACCP that are predominantly based on criteria laid down in the Codex Alimentarius (the HACCP Plan and Principles), with some additional changes based on new insights from the ISO 22000 standard. These along with the unique “supply chain approach” used, lays an important foundation for safe feed by largely guaranteeing that all links in the chain play an integral part in ensuring the quality assurance for feed and services in a uniform and transparent manner.
Every link in the supply chain (supplier to consumer) commits itself to this standard, feed safety is therefore both an individual and a joint responsibility and thus secured throughout the GMP+ market, and within the entire supply chain.
By implementation of this standard through the feed supply chain and GMP+ certification from [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK] offers a lot of opportunities for the sale of feed in domestic as well as in international markets. Therefore, being a part of the GMP+ certification scheme helps companies to open door and expand business into the global market.
Knowing the relevant feed scope by GMP+
Feeds are broadly subdivided into the below 4 groups as per EU definitions:
1. Compound feed.
2. Premixtures.
3. Additives.
4. Feed materials.
Benefits of GMP+ certifications from [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK]
• Conduct effective Risk and Opportunity Management;
• Understand the needs and expectations of various relevant Interested Parties;
• Improving market reputation;
• Gain new sales opportunities and maintain existing customers;
• Ensure continuity in business operation as the company structure is set up more efficiently and costs and financial risks might have been reduced;
• Focus on quality management (ISO 9001) and risk control (HACCP);
• Implementation of HCCP Plan;
• Improve corporate image and reliability;
• Become part of a global operating feed assurance system;
• Are accepted by other schemes such as ISO standards and certifications;
• Have access to supporting information (fact sheets, risk assessments, newsletters, Early Warning messages etc.);
• Easily combine multiple other certifications (e.g. feed safety and responsibility);
• Contribute to uniformity in the feed chain.
Steps towards GMP+ certification from [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK]
There are 4 broad steps that a company must follow to achieve GMP+ certification.
1. Selecting the relevant Procedure Scheme- C-6/1 or C-6/2.
Following the decision to become a GMP+ certified company, one must determine which GMP+ standard covers all activities (‘scope(s)’) and is the most suitable to apply. Please contact us at [Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK] for further info.
2. Setting up a feed safety system
The company must develop / document and implement a feed safety management and assurance system and implement the necessary operational procedures, processes, instructions, and records/evidences and process improvements. This will also involve proper and efficient monitoring system eg. carrying out an internal audit to check whether all applicable requirements are met, and improving the feed safety system, operational procedures (etc.) when necessary
3. Applying to Euro Veritas, UK (accreditated to BAR-UK)
Filling and signing/stamping the Application Form and sending it to Euro Veritas (accreditated from BAR-UK). The Organization should take care in filling the correct information.
4. Having Euro Veritas, UK (accreditated to BAR-UK)carry out an audit
Finally, Euro Veritas, UK (accreditated to BAR-UK) will carry out the audit as per the Indigenously developed Procedure- EVL/GMP+/C-A/8556/C-6 either- · GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance concentrates on feed safety. Scheme C-6/1 or, · GMP+ Feed Responsibility Assurance is directed at sustainable feed. Scheme C-6/2 and inform on corrective actions as necessary. Once the audit has been passed, and the Auditor has recommended, the GMP+ certificate is issued from Euro Veritas, UK (accreditated to BAR-UK).
HOW LONG IS A GMP+ CERTIFICATION VALID?
A GMP+ certificate from Euro Veritas, UK (accreditated to BAR-UK) is valid for a maximum of 3 years. However, you can extend it with a recertification audit. And, then, it will be re-validated for another 3 years. This is subject to annual Surveillance Audits from Euro Veritas, UK (accreditated to BAR-UK) and passing those audits.
DO ALL PRODUCTION SITES HAVE TO BE GMP+ CERTIFIED?
The GMP+ Certification is location and process specific, hence all sites including all personnel and processes involved in the feed chain require to be covered and included within the certification. All site addresses is mentioned in the Certificate released from Euro Veritas, UK (accreditated to BAR-UK).
[Euro Veritas, UK (www.euroveritas.com) accreditated from BAR-UK] provides accreditated certification services as per Indigenously developed Procedure- EVL/GMP+/C-A/8556/C-6 and the following schemes:
· GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance concentrates on feed safety. Scheme C-6/1
· GMP+ Feed Responsibility Assurance is directed at sustainable feed. Scheme C-6/2
