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TS1.5 Specific feed safety limits

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1. Introduction / Scope of this document

In the different GMP+ documents there are many references made to specific feed safety limits. In this document you will find an overview. These standards were created in consultation with the relevant parties in the animal production chain.

DISCLAIMER: GMP+ International has compiled this list in order to inform interested parties with respect to the standards. The list will be regularly updated. GMP+ International is not liable for any errors in this list.

2. Specific feed safety limits

There are two clear limits in GMP+ product standards if undesirable substances are found in any type of feed: the action limit, and the rejection limit. These limits refer to what it means for the GMP+ certified company if specified levels of undesirable substances are found in feed. The action limit for undesirable substances is lower than the rejection limit.

As is stated in the various GMP+ documents, the certified company must ensure that deviations (in the product or process) from the requirements in this document are recorded and controlled in order to prevent unintentional use or delivery of the product

The product standards for the maximum level of undesirable substances is calculated proportionately from the product standard for the individual component for mixes of feed materials (semi-manufactured product) which are marketed as such.

Action limit

If undesirable substances are found in any type of feed at levels above the action limit — and below the rejection limit — this means you must take action.

If the action limit is exceeded — then the GMP+ certified company must investigate the source of the contamination, and take measures to remove or limit the source of the contamination (see R1.0 Feed Safety Management Systems Requirements, § 8.7).

This limit has been agreed upon in consultation with the sector, the supplier, or the customer.

Rejection limit

If undesirable substances are found in feed at levels above the rejection limit then the product is not suitable for use as a feed material or feed (see R1.0 Feed Safety Management Systems Requirements, § 8.7).

This limit has been agreed upon in consultation with the sector, the supplier, or the customer.

Microbiological hazards

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Microbiological: Other undesirable substances and products

M1

Antibacterial inhibition

Feed materials

-

< 15 mm

According to the 5-plate test MB003, derived from EG-4-plate test, product basis (RIVM report no. 206; Archiv fur Lebensmittel-hygiene 31 (1981) page 97-140.

Wet mixes

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Microbiological

M3

Enterobacteriaceae

Animal by-products that are placed on the market as feed materials.




300 CFU/g

n = 5, c = 2, m = 10, M = 300 in 1 g


These standards apply to:

samples of the final products taken during or on withdrawal from storage at the processing plant.

This microbiological standard shall not apply to rendered fats and fish oil from the processing of animal by-products, when the processed animal protein, which is obtained during the same processing, is subject to sampling to ensure compliance with those standards.


Further, for imports from outside the European Union (EU) specific requirements may apply. See Regulation (EU) 142/2011 for more information.

Processed petfood


- Dogchews and processed petfood, with the exception of c anned petfood


- Canned petfood *








300 CFU/g



n = 5, c = 2, m = 10, M = 300 in 1 g


Samples are taken during production and/or during storage (before dispatch).


*Canned petfood which has been subjected to heat treatment with a Fc value of at least 3


Further, for imports from outside the European Union (EU) specific requirements may apply. See Regulation (EU) 142/2011 for more information.

Raw petfood

5.000 CFU/g


The process of production of raw petfood shall meet the following ‘process hygiene criterion’ **:

n = 5, c = 2, m = 500 in 1 g , M =5.000 in 1 g


Samples are taken during production and/or during storage (before dispatch).

Process hygiene criterion’ means a criterion indicating the acceptable functioning of the production process. Such a criterion is not applicable to products placed on the market. It sets an indicative contamination value above which corrective actions are required in order to maintain the hygiene of the process in compliance with general requirements for the safety of feed.

See Regulation 142/2011, annex XIII, chapter 2, point 6 for more details (e.g. control measures, notification to the competent authority, etc.) on this " process hygiene criterion”.


Further, for imports from outside the European Union (EU) specific requirements may apply. See Regulation (EU) 142/2011 for more information.

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Microbiological: Microbiological contamination

M4a

Salmonella

Consumption chick feed: end products and feed materials for:


- Top breeding consumption chicks


- Breeding increase consumption chicks


- Increase consumption chicks


- Consumption chicks

-

0+% (approaching 0%)



Laying poultry feed: end products and feed materials for:


- Top breeding laying poultry


- Raising increase laying poultry


- Increase laying poultry

-






0+% (approaching 0%)









- Laying-hens and breeding hens
1%
0+% (approaching 0%) for S. enteritidis and S. typhimurium

Turkey feed: end products and feed materials for:


- Raising increase turkeys


- Increase turkeys


- Consumption turkeys

-

0+% (approaching 0%)



Other animal feeds, feed materials and wet mixes intended for livestock farms (except for poultry feeds).

-

Absent in 25 gr


From animal by-products derived products with the exception of c anned petfood

-

Absent in 25 gr

n = 5, c = 0, m = 0, M = 0


From animal by-products derived canned petfood


-

Canned petfood which has been subjected to heat treat­ment with a Fc value of at least 3

M4b

Salmonella preservation determined through pH

Feed materials for delivery to livestock farms;


Maximum pH for guarantee:

If preservation can be achieved at a higher pH then this should be supported with data.


These norms do not apply if the products are supplied at a temperature of at least 60°C and the supplier is demonstrably informed of the storage conditions.

The absence of Salmonella can also be shown in heat-treated wet mixes and feed materials (<13% moisture) through compliance with the norms for Enterobacteriaceae.

Wet mixes for delivery to livestock farmers on the basis of:
- Spontaneous lactic acid fermentation
- 4.5
- Add organic acids
- 4
- Add inorganic acids
- 3,5

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Microbiological: Microbiological contamination

M5a

Moulds

Feed materials

106 CFU/g


In the TNO report “Norm for fungal load in animal feed (S9.75)“ you can read the foundation of the new standards and the suggestions for analysis methods.

M5b

Yeast

Feed materials ≤ 12% moisture content or aw-value ≤ 0,95

106 CFU/g


Feed materials ≥ 12% moisture content or aw-value ≥ 0,95

-


Chemical hazards

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Mycotoxin

C1

Aflatoxin B1

Feed materials intended for (direct) delivery to dairy farmers

-

0,005 mg/kg


Feed materials

-

0,02 mg/kg


Complementary and complete feed with the exception of:

-

0,01 mg/kg


  • compound feed for dairy cattle and calves, dairy sheep and lambs, dairy goats and kids, piglets and young poultry animals.
- 0,005 mg/kg
  • compound feed for cattle (except dairy cattle and calves), sheep (except dairy sheep and lambs), goats (except dairy goats and kids), pigs (except piglets) and poultry (except young animals).
- 0,02 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C2

Aldrin

Dieldrin

(Singly or combined expressed as dieldrin)

Feed materials and compound feed, with the exception of:

-

0,01 mg/kg

Maximum level for aldrin and dieldrin, singly or combined, expressed as dieldrin.

  • fats and oils,
- 0,1 mg/kg
  • compound feed for fish
- 0,2 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Heavy metals

C3

Arsenic

Feed materials, with the exception of:

-

2 mg/kg


  • meal made from grass, from dried lucerne and from dried clover, and dried sugar beet pulp and dried molasses sugar beet pulp;
- 4 mg/kg
  • palm kernel expeller;
- 4 mg/kg
  • peat; leonardite;
- 5 mg/kg
  • phosphates and calcareous marine algae;
- 10 mg/kg
  • calcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate ; calcareous marine shells;
- 15 mg/kg
  • magnesium oxide and magnesium carbonate;
- 20 mg/kg
  • fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof;
- 25 mg/kg
  • seaweed meal and feed materials derived from seaweed.
- 40 mg/kg

Iron particles used as tracer

-

50 mg/kg

Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements except:

-

30 mg/kg

  • cupric sulphate pentahydrate; cupric carbonate; dicopper; chloride trihydroxide; ferrous carbonate; dimanganese chloride trihydroxide;
- 50 mg/kg
  • zinc oxide, manganous oxide and cupric oxide.
- 100 mg/kg

Complete feed, with the exception of:

-

2 mg/kg

  • complete feed for fish and fur animals;
- 10 mg/kg
  • complete feed for pet animals containing fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof and/or seaweed meal and feed materials derived from seaweed.
- 10 mg/kg

Complementary feed, with the exception of:

-

4 mg/kg

  • mineral feed;
- 12 mg/kg
  • complementary feed for pet animals containing fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof and/or seaweed meal and feed materials derived from seaweed;
- 10 mg/kg
  • long-term supply formulations of feed for particular nutritional purposes with a concentration of trace elements higher than 100 times the established maximum content in complete feed.
- 30 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products

C4

Hydrocyanic acid

Feed materials, with the exception of:

-

50 mg/kg


  • linseed;
- 250 mg/kg
  • linseed cakes;
- 350 mg/kg
  • manioc products and almond cake.
- 100 mg/kg

Complete feed, with the exception of:

-

50 mg/kg

  • complete feed for young chickens (< 6 weeks).
- 10 mg/kg
Code Contaminant Product Action limit Rejection limit Supplementary requirements
Chemical: Heavy metals
C6 Cadmium Feed materials of vegetable origin - 1 mg/kg
Feed materials of animal origin - 2 mg/kg
Feed materials of mineral origin, with the exception of: - 2 mg/kg
  • phosphates
- 10 mg/kg
Feed additives, belonging to the functional group "Compounds of trace elements", with the exception of: - 10 mg/kg
  • cupric oxide, manganous oxide, zinc oxide and manganous sulphate-monohydrate.
- 30 mg/kg
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents - 2 mg/kg
Premixtures - 15 mg/kg
Complementary feed with the exception of: - 0,5 mg/kg
  • Mineral feed
-

  • containing < 7% phosphorus
- 5 mg/kg
  • containing > 7% phosphorus
- 0,75 mg/kg per 1% phosphorus , with a maximum of 7,5 mg/kg
  • Complementary feed for pet animals

2 mg/kg
  • Long-term supply formulations of feed for particular nutritional purposes with a concentration of trace elements higher than 100 times the established maximum content in complete feed;
- 15 mg/kg
Complete feed with the exception of: - 0,5 mg/kg
  • complete feed for cattle (except calves), sheep (except lambs) goats (except kids) and fish;
- 1 mg/kg
  • complete feed for pet animals.
- 2 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Salts

C7

Chloride

  • Feed materials for delivery to livestock farms, and;
  • Wet mixes for delivery to livestock farmers

10 g/kg (dry matter)


If the action limit is exceeded then a warning or processing advice must be demonstrably communicated to the customer.

Supply of additional water to the animals is also important to avoid health problems. More recommendations in the event of excess of the action limit can be found in Support document (S9.72) Salts in rations with wet feeds for fattening pigs and sows

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C8

Camphechlor (toxaphene) – sum of the indicators CHB 26, 50 and 62

Fish, other aquatic animals and products thereof with the exception of fish oil:

-

0,02 mg/kg


  • fish oil
- 0,2 mg/kg
Complete feed for fish - 0,05 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C9

Chlordane (sum of cis- and transisomers and of oxychlordane expressed chlordane)

Feed materials and compound feed with the exception of:

-

0,02 mg/kg


  • fats and oils
- 0,05 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C11

DDT (sum of DDT-, DDD- (or TDE-) and DDE-isomers, expressed as DDT)

Feed materials and compound feed with the exception of:

-

0,05 mg/kg


  • fats and oils
- 0,5 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products

C12

Prohibited Animal proteins (Restricted animal proteins)

Animal feeds for productive livestock

-

0

See TS 1.4 Forbidden Products and Fuels

Code

Contaminant Product Action limit + Rejection limit + Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Toxic substances

C13a

Dioxin

(sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005))

Feed materials of plant origin with the exception of vegetable oils and their by-products 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg In the event of exceeding the action limit: Identification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination.
Vegetable oils and their by-products 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
Feed materials of mineral origin 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
Feed materials of animal origin:

  • Animal fat including milk fat and egg fat
0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 1,50 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
  • Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products.
0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
Fish oil 4,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 5,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg

In the event of exceeding the action limit: In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close or above the action level.

However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information, such as sampling period, geographical origin, fish species, etc., shall be recorded with a view to future measures to manage the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in the materials for animal nutrition.

Fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof, with the exception of fish oil and hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat and crustacean meal. 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
Hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat; crustacean meal. 1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 1,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg In the event of exceeding the action limit:

Identification of source of contamination.

Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination.

Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements. 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
Premixtures 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
Compound feeds with the exception of: 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
  • compound feed for pet animals and fish;
1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg 1,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg

In the event of exceeding the action limit: In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close or above the action level.

However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information, such as sampling period, geographical origin, fish species, etc., shall be recorded with a view to future measures to manage the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in the materials for animal nutrition.

  • compound feed for fur animals.
- -

C13b

Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs

(sum of polychlorinated dibenzo- para-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005))

Feed materials of plant origin with the exception of vegetable oils and their by-products - 1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
Vegetable oils and their by-products - 1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
Feed materials of mineral origin
1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
Feed materials of animal origin:

  • Animal fat including milk fat and egg fat;

2,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
  • Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products;

1.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
  • Fish oil;

20,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
  • Fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil and fish protein hydrolysates containing more than 20% fat ;

4,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
  • Fish protein hydrolysates containing more than 20% fat;

9,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents
1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compound of trace elements.
1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
Premixtures
1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
Compound feed with the exception of:
1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
  • Compound feed for pet animals and fish;

5,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
  • Compound feed for fur animals.
- -

C13c








Dioxin-like PCBs *

(sum of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO- TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005)

Feed materials of plant origin with the exception of vegetable oils and their by-products 0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg

In the event of exceeding the action limit:

Identification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination.

Vegetable oils and their by-products 0,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg
Feed materials of mineral origin 0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg
Feed materials of animal origin:

  • Animal fat including milk fat and egg fat;
0,75 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg
  • Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products;
0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg
  • Fish oil;
11,0 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg

In the event of exceeding the action limit: In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close or above the action level.

However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information, such as sampling period, geographical origin, fish species, etc., shall be recorded with a view to future measures to manage the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in the materials for animal nutrition.

  • Fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil and fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20% fat
2,0 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg
  • Fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20% fat
5,0 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking 0,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg
In the event of exceeding the action limit: Identification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination.
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg
Premixtures 0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg
Compound feed with the exception of: 0,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg
  • Compound feed for pet animals and fish
2,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg

In the event of exceeding the action limit: In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close or above the action level.

However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information, such as sampling period, geographical origin, fish species, etc., shall be recorded with a view to future measures to manage the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in the materials for animal nutrition.

  • Compound feed for fur animals



C13d

Non-dioxin-like PCBs

(sum of PCB 28, PCB 52, PCB 101, PCB 138, PCB 153 and PCB 180 (ICES – 6))

Feed materials of plant origin
10 μg/kg (ppb)
Feed materials of mineral origin
10 μg/kg (ppb)
Feed materials of animal origin:
10 μg/kg (ppb)
  • Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat;

10 μg/kg (ppb)
  • Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products;

10 μg/kg (ppb)
  • Fish oil;

175 μg/kg (ppb)
  • Fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof with the exception of fish oil and fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat

30 μg/kg (ppb)
  • Fish protein, hydrolysed, containing more than 20 % fat

50 μg/kg (ppb)

Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents


10 μg/kg (ppb)
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements
10 μg/kg (ppb)
Premixture
10 μg/kg (ppb)
Compound feed with the exception of:
10 μg/kg (ppb)
  • compound feed for pet animals and fish

40 μg/kg (ppb)
  • compound feed for fur animals

-
* Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs: WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation (WHO) – International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) expert meeting which was held in Geneva in June 2005 (Martin van den Berg et al., The 2005 World Health Organisation Re-evaluation of Human and Mammalian Toxic Equivalency Factors for Dioxins and Dioxin- like Compounds. Toxicological Sciences 93(2), 223–241 (2006))
CongenerTEF valueCongenerTEF value
Dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs)
Dioxin-like PCBs
2,3,7,8-TCDD1non-ortho-PCB's + mono-ortho-PCB's
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD1Non-ortho-PCBs
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD0,1PCB 770,0001
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD0,1PCB 810,0003
1,2,3,7,8, 9-HxCDD0,1PCB 1260,1
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD0,01PCB 1690,03
OCDD0,0003



Mono-ortho-PCBs
Dibenzofuranes (PCDFs)
PCB 1050,00003
2,3,7,8-TCDF0,1PCB 1140,00003
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF0,03PCB 1180,00003
2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF0,3PCB 1230,00003
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF0,1PCB 1560,00003
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF0,1PCB 1570,00003
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF0,1PCB 1670,00003
2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF0,1PCB 1890,00003
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF0,01

1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF0,01

OCDF0,0003

Abbreviations used: T= tetra; Pe= penta; Hx=hexa; Hp= hepta; O= octa; CDD= chlorodibenzodioxin; CDF= chlorodibenzofuran; CB= chlorobiphenyl

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Mycotoxin

C15

DON

(Deoxynivalenol)

Compound feed (on full ration basis) for:



- The European Commission has published “Recommendation 2006/576/EC” regarding the guidance values for this mycotoxin. GMP+ International has established other values to comply.


  • Pigs
0,8 mg/kg 1 mg/kg
  • Cattle
4 mg/kg 5 mg/kg
  • Calves up to 4 months
1,6 mg/kg 2 mg/kg
  • Dairy cattle
2,4 mg/kg 3 mg/kg
  • Poultry
3,2 mg/kg 4 mg/kg

Compound feed for lambs, kids and dogs

2 mg/kg


Other compound feeds 5 mg/kg


Feed material (supplied to the livestock farmer for immediate feeding) for :



  • Pigs
1 mg/kg 5 mg/kg
  • Cattle
5 mg/kg 15 mg/kg
  • Calves up to 4 months
2 mg/kg 6 mg/kg
  • Dairy cattle
3 mg/kg 9 mg/kg
  • Poultry
4 mg/kg 12 mg/kg

Feed materials for other purposes :




  • Cereals and cereal products with the exception of maize by-products
8 mg/kg


  • Maize by-products
12 mg/kg


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C16



Endosulfan (sum of alfa and bèta-isomers and of endosulfan sulphate, expressed as endosulfan)

Feed materials and compound feed with the exception of:

-

0,1 mg/kg


  • cotton seed and products derived from the processing thereof, except crude cotton seed oil;
-

0,3 mg/kg

  • soybean and products derived from the processing thereof, except crude soybean oil;
-

0,5 mg/kg

  • crude vegetable oil
-

1,0 mg/kg

  • complete feed for fish except for Salmonids
-

0,005 mg/kg

  • complete feed for Salmonids
- 0,05 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C17

Endrin (sum of endrin and deltaketo-endrin, expressed as endrin)


Feed materials and compound feed with the exception of:

-

0,01 mg/kg


  • fats and oils
- 0,05 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Salts

C19

Fluorine

Feed materials, with the exception of:

-

150 mg/kg


  • Feed materials of animal origin except marine crustaceans such as marine krill; calcareous marine shells;

-

500 mg/kg

  • marine crustaceans such as marine krill;

-

3 000 mg/kg

  • phosphates;

-

2 000 mg/kg

  • calcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate

-

350 mg/kg

  • magnesium oxide;

-

600 mg/kg

  • calcareous marine algae.

-

1 250 mg/kg

Vermiculite (E 561)

-

3 000 mg/kg

Complementary feed:



  • containing < 4% phosphorus ;

-

500 mg/kg

  • containing > 4% phosphorus .

-

125 mg/kg per 1% phosphorus

Complete feed, with the exception of:

-

150 mg/kg

  • complete feed for cattle, sheep and goats:



  • in lactation;

-

30 mg/kg

  • others;

-

50 mg/kg

  • complete feed for pigs;

-

100 mg/kg

  • complete feed for poultry (except chicks) and fish;

-

350 mg/kg

  • complete feed for chicks;

-

250 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C20


Heptachlor (sum of heptachlor and heptachlor epoxyd, expressed as heptachlor)


Feed materials and compound feed, with the exception of:

-

0,01 mg/kg


  • fats and oils
- 0,2 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C21


Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)

Feed materials and compound feed, with the exception of:

-

0,01 mg/kg


  • fats and oils
- 0,2 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C22a


Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH):





  • Alfa-isomer
Feed materials and compound feed, with the exception of: - 0,02 mg/kg
  • fats and oils
- 0,2 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C22b


Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH):





  • Beta-isomer

Compound feeds with the exception of:

-

0,01 mg/kg

  • compound feed for dairy cattle

-

0,005 mg/kg

Feed materials, with the exception of:

-

0,01 mg/kg

  • fats and oils

-

0,1 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU)

C22c


Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH):





  • Gamma-isomer (lindane)
Feed materials and compound feed, with the

exception of:

- 0,2 mg/kg
  • fats and oils
- 2,0 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Salts

C23


Potassium

  • Feed materials for delivery to livestock farms, and;

60 g/kg (dry matter)

-

If the action limit is exceeded then a warning or processing advice must be demonstrably communicated to the customer.


Supply of additional water to the animals is also important to avoid health problems. More recommendations in the event of excess of the action limit can be found in Support document: S 9.72 Salts in rations with wet feed for fattening pigs and sows

  • Wet mixes for delivery to livestock farmers
-

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Toxic substances

C24

Mineral oil hydrocarbons

(C10-C40)


Animal fat, with the exception of:

-

400 mg/kg (on product basic)


  • crude fish oil

-

3 000 mg/kg (on product basic)

Vegetable oil and fat (with the exception of sunflower oil)

-

400 mg/kg (on product basic)

  • sunflower oil

-

1 000 mg/kg (on product basic)

Vegetable fatty acids distillates/acid oils/fatty acids from splitting/stearin fraction and olein fraction (with the exception of Sunflower fatty acid distillates/acid oils/fatty acids from splitting):

-

3 000 mg/kg (on product basic)

  • sunflower fatty acid distillates/acid oils/fatty acids from splitting
- 1 000 mg/kg (on product basic)

Palm oil

-

25 mg/kg calculated as diesel oil

This norm applies if the hydrocarbons (calculated as diesel oil) are determined via the GC-MS method. If use is made of the GC-FID method, then the norm for vegetable oil applies

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Heavy metals

C26

Mercury

Feed materials, with the exception of:

-

0,1 mg/kg


  • fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof intended for the production of compound feed for food producing animals;

-

0,5 mg/kg

  • fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof, intended for the production of compound feed for dogs, cats, ornamental fish and fur animals;

-

1,0 mg/kg

  • fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof as canned wet feed material for direct feeding of dogs and cats;

-

0,3 mg/kg

  • calcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate .

-

0,3 mg/kg

Compound feed, with the exception of:

-

0,1 mg/kg

  • mineral feed;

-

0,2 mg/kg

  • compound feed for fish;

-

0,2 mg/kg

  • compound feed for dogs, cats, ornamental fish and fur animals.

-

0,3 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Heavy metals

C27

Lead

Feed materials, with the exception of:

-

10 mg/kg


  • forage ;

-

30 mg/kg

  • phosphates; calcareous marine algae and calcareous marine shells;

-

15 mg/kg

  • calcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate ;

-

20 mg/kg

  • yeast.

-

5 mg/kg

Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements, with the exception of:

-

100 mg/kg

  • zinc oxide;

-

400 mg/kg

  • manganous oxide, ferrous carbonate, cupric carbonate, copper (I) oxide.

-

200 mg/kg

Feed additives belonging to the functional group of binders and anti-caking agents, with the exception of:

-

30 mg/kg

  • clinoptilolite of volcanic origin; natrolite-phonolite.

-

60 mg/kg

Premixtures

-

200 mg/kg

Complementary feed, with the exception of:

-

10 mg/kg

  • mineral feed;

-

15 mg/kg

  • long-term supply formulations of feed for particular nutritional purposes with a concentration of trace elements higher than 100 times the established maximum content in complete feed.

-

60 mg/kg

Complete feed

-

5 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Mycotoxin

C28

Ergot (Claviceps purpurea)


Feed materials and compound feed containing unground cereals

-

1 000 mg/kg


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Salts

C29


Sodium

- Feed materials for delivery to livestock farms, and

8 g/kg (dry matter)

-

If the action limit is exceeded then a warning or processing advice must be demonstrably communicated to the customer.


Supply of additional water to the animals is also important to avoid health problems. More recommendations in the event of excess of the action limit can be found in Support document: S 9.72 Salts in rations with wet feed for fattening pigs and sows

- Wet mixes for delivery to livestock farmers.

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Heavy metals

C30

Nickel

Oils and fats from vegetable or animal origin


20 mg / kg (on a fat basis)


50 mg / kg (on a fat basis)


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products

C31

Nitrites

Feed materials, with the exception of:

-

15 mg/kg (expressed in sodium nitrite)


  • fish meal;

-

30 mg/kg (expressed in sodium nitrite)


  • silage;

-

-


  • products and by-products from sugar beet and sugarcane and from starch production and alcoholic drink production.

-

-


Complete feed, with the exception of:

-

15 mg/kg (expressed in sodium nitrite)


  • complete feed for dogs and cats with a moisture content exceeding 20 %.

-

-


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Harmful Botanical impurities

C32

Weed seeds and unground and uncrushed fruits containing alkaloids, glucosides or other toxic substances separately or in combination including

Feed material and compound feed

-

3 000 mg/kg


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products

C33

Insoluble impurities


Rendered fats from ruminants

-

0,15%


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Mycotoxin

C34

Ochratoxin A

Compound feed on full ration basis for:



- The European Commission has published recommendation 2006/576/EC regarding the guidance values for this mycotoxin. GMP+ International has established other values to comply.



  • Sows and consumption pigs and piglets

0,04 mg/kg

0,05 mg/kg

  • Poultry

0,16 mg/kg

0,2 mg/kg

Compound feed for cats and dogs

0,01 mg/kg


Feed material (supplied to the livestock farmer for immediate feeding) for :



  • Sows and pigs and piglets

0,05 mg/kg

0.15 mg/kg

  • Poultry

0,2 mg/kg

0,6 mg/kg

Feed materials for other purposes:




  • Cereals and cereal products (+)

0,25 mg/kg


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Toxic substances

C35a


Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH4)


Oils and fats excluding palm(kernel)-, coconutoil and products derived thereof

160 μg/kg

(on fat basis)

200 μg/kg

(on fat basis)

PAH4=sum of benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene

See the Support documents:

- S9.73 Elaboration of limit values for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in oil for feed based on the PAH4 methodology

- S9.74 Transfer of polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in oil for feed to edible food commodities

Palm(kernel)-, coconutoil and and products derived thereof

320 μg/kg

(on fat basis)

400 μg/kg

(on fat basis)

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Antinutritional factors: Glucosides

C38

Seeds and husks from Ricinus communis L., Croton tiglium L. and Abrus precatorius L. as well as their processed derivatives (in so far determinable by analytical microscopy), separately or in combination


Feed materials and compound feed.

-

10 mg/kg


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Salts

C39

Sulphate

- Feed materials for delivery to livestock farms, and;

8 g/kg (dry matter)




If the action limit is exceeded then a warning or processing advice must be demonstrably communicated to the customer.

Supply of additional water to the animals is also important to avoid health problems. More recommendations in the event of excess of the action limit can be found in Support document: S9.72 Salts in rations with wet feed for fattening pigs and sows

- Wet mixes for delivery to livestock farmers which are preserved with sulphuric acid and not for products which by nature are rich in sulphur.

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Antinutritional factors: Alkaloids

C40

Theobromine

Complete feed, with the exception of:

-

300 mg/kg


  • complete feed for pigs;

-

200 mg/kg

  • complete feed for dogs, rabbits, horses and fur animals.

-

50 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Antinutritional factors: Glucosides

C41

Vinyl thiooxazolidone (5-vinyloxazolidine-2-thione)

Complete feed for poultry with the exception of:

-

1 000 mg/kg


  • complete feed for laying hens

-

500 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Antinutritional factors: Glucosides

C42

Volatile mustard oil

Feed materials, with the exception of:

-

100 mg/kg (calculated as allylisothiocyanate)


  • Camelina seed and products derived thereof , products derived from mustard seed , rape seed and products derived thereof.

-

4 000 mg/kg (calculated as allylisothiocyanate)

Complete feed, with the exception of:

-

150 mg/kg (calculated as allylisothiocyanate)

  • Complete feeds for cattle (except calves), sheep (except lambs) and goats (except kids);

-

1 000 mg/kg (calculated as allylisothiocyanate)

  • Complete feeds for pigs (except of piglets) and poultry.

-

500 mg/kg (calculated as allylisothiocyanate)

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Antinutritional factors: Other

C43

Free gossypol

Feed materials, with the exception of:

-

20 mg/kg


  • cotton seed;

-

6 000 mg/kg

  • cotton seed cake and cotton seed meal.

-

1 200 mg/kg

Complete feed, with the exception of:

-

20 mg/kg

  • complete feed for cattle (except calves);

-

500 mg/kg

  • complete feed for sheep (except lambs) and goats (except kids);

-

300 mg/kg

  • complete feed for poultry (except laying hens) and calves;

-

100 mg/kg

  • complete feed for rabbits, lambs, kids and pigs (except piglets).

-

60 mg/kg

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Mycotoxin

C44

Zearalenon

Compound feed on full ration basis for:



The European Commission has published “Recommendation 2006/576/EC” regarding the guidance values for this mycotoxin. GMP+ International has established other values to comply.


  • sows and consumption pigs;

0,2 mg/kg

0,25 mg/kg

  • young pigs;

0,08 mg/kg

0,1 mg/kg

  • young cattle and dairy cattle.

0,4 mg/kg

0,5 mg/kg

Compound feed for:



  • puppies, kittens, dogs and cats for reproduction;
0,1 mg/kg -
  • adult dogs and cats other than for reproduction;
0,2 mg/kg -
  • sheep (including lamb) and goats (including kids).
0,5 mg/kg -

Feed material (supplied to the livestock farmer for immediate feeding) for ;



  • sows and pigs;

0,25 mg/kg

0,75mg/kg

  • young pigs;

0,1 mg/kg

0,3 mg/kg

  • young cattle and dairy cattle.

0,5 mg/kg

1,5 mg/kg

Feed materials for other purposes:




  • Cereals and cereal products + with the exception of maize by-products;

2 mg/kg

-

  • Maize by-products.

3 mg/kg

-

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products

C46

Melamine

Feed, with the exception of:


2,5 mg/kg

EFSA recommendation: LC-MS/MS (liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry

  • canned pet food,


2,5 mg/kg

  • the following feed additives:



  • guanidino acetic acid (GAA);


20 mg/kg

  • urea;


-

  • biuret.


-

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Pesticides (Crop protection agents)

C62

Pesticides

Animal feed


The statutory limits of EU Regulation 396/2005 are valid.


See Support document S9.13 FAQ Residue of pesticides in feed


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Mycotoxin

C109

Fumonisin B1 + B2

Feed materials:



Particular attention has to be paid to cereals and cereals products fed directly to the animals that their use in a daily ration should not lead to the animal being exposed to a higher level of these mycotoxins than the corresponding levels of exposure where only the complete feedingstuffs are used in a daily ration.

  • maize and maize products

60 mg/kg


Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for:




  • pigs, horses (Equidae), rabbits and pet animals;

5 mg/kg


  • fish;

10 mg/kg


  • poultry, calves (< 4 months), lambs and kids;

20 mg/kg


  • adult ruminants (> 4 months) and mink.

50 mg/kg


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Mycotoxin

C113

T-2 and HT-2 toxin, Sum of

Unprocessed cereals:



Unprocessed cereals are cereals which have not undergone any physical or thermal treatment other than drying, cleaning and sorting.

  • barley (including malting barley) and maize;

0,2 mg/kg (on product basis)

-

  • oats (with husk);

1 mg/kg (on product basis)

-

  • wheat, rye and other cereals.

0,1 mg/kg (on product basis)

-

Cereal products for feed and compound feed




  • oat milling products (husks);

2 mg/kg

-

  • other cereal products;

0,5 mg/kg

-

  • compound feed, with the exception of feed for cats.

0,25 mg/kg

-

Compound feed for cats

0,05 mg/kg

-

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products

C134

Polyethylene

Fat and oil products (feed materials)

0,25 g/kg (on fat basis)

0,5 g/kg (on fat basis)


See TS 1.4 Forbidden Products and Fuels


Physical hazards

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities

F5

Unhusked beech mast - Fagus sylvatica L.

Feed materials and compound feed

-

Seeds and fruits of the plant species listed opposite as well as their processed derivatives may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities

F6

Chinese mustard – Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea var. lutea Batalin

Feed materials and compound feed

-

Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities

F7

Ethiopian mustard – Brassica carinata A. Braun

Feed materials and compound feed

-

Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities

F8

Indian mustard - Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. integrifolia (West.) Thell.

Feed materials and compound feed

-

Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities

C10

Crotalaria spp.


Feed materials and compound feed

-

100 mg/kg


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities

F10

Purghera - Jatropha curcas L.

Feed materials and compound feed

-

Seeds and fruits of the plant species listed opposite as well as their processed derivatives may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physcial: Harmful Botanical impurities

F12

Sareptian mustard - Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea


Feed materials and compound feed

-

Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities

F13

Seeds from Ambrosia spp.

Feed materials (*), with the exception of:

-

50 mg/kg


  • Millet (grains of Panicum miliaceum L.) and sorghum (grains of Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench s.l.) not directly fed to animals (*)

-

200 mg/kg

Compound feed containing unground grains and seeds

-

50 mg/kg

* In case unequivocal evidence is provided that the grains and seeds are intended for milling or crushing, there is no need to perform a cleaning of the grains and seeds containing concompliant levels of seeds of Ambrosia spp. before milling or crushing on the condition that: —the consignment is transported as a whole to the milling or crushing plant, and — the milling or crushing plant is informed in advance of the presence of high level of Ambrosia spp. seeds in order take additional prevention measures to avoid dissemination into the environment, and — solid evidence is provided that prevention measures are taken to avoid dissemination of Ambrosia spp. seeds into the environment during transport to the crushing or milling plant, and — the competent authority agrees to the transport, after having ensured that the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled. In case these conditions are not fulfilled, the consignment must be cleaned before any transport into the EU and the screenings must be appropriately destroyed.’

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities

F14

Black mustard – Brassica nigra (L.) Koch

Feed materials and compound feed

-

Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable


Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Other undesirable substances and products

F26

Radioactivity

Sum of Cs-134 and Cs-137

Feed intended for:



- Special conditions governing the import of feed originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station.

- In order to ensure consistency with maximum levels currently applied in Japan, these values replace on a provisional basis the values laid down in Regulation (Euratom) 2016/52.

  • cattle and horses;

100 (Bq/kg)
  • pig;

80 (Bq/kg)
  • poultry;

160 (Bq/kg)
  • fish .

40 (Bq/kg)

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Bodies foreign to the product

F30

Packaging material

- Feed materials for delivery to livestock farms,

and

- Wet mixes for delivery to livestock farmers

-

1.5 g/kg (dry matter basis)

Packaging materials are fibres of paper and board, fragments of plastic, aluminium foil and metal, plastic clips, metal wires, etc.


Via manual separation and weighing


See TS 1.4 Forbidden Products and Fuels


This norm was included subject to the outcome of the discussion taking place in the European Commission.

Code

Contaminant

Product

Action limit

Rejection limit

Supplementary requirements

Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities

C32a

- Datura sp.


Feed material and compound feed

-

1 000 mg/kg


Feed Support Products

That was a lot of information to digest and one might ask, what is the next step? Luckily we can offer support for the GMP+ Community when doing this. We provide support by means of various tools and guidances but as each company has a shared responsibility to feed safety, and therefor tailor-made solutions cannot be offered. However, we do help by explaining requirements and provide background information about the requirements.

We have developed various supporting materials for the GMP+ Community. These include various tools, ranging from Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lists to webinars and events.

Where to find more about the GMP+ International Feed Support Products

Fact sheets

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Feed Support Products (FSP)

Feed Support Products (FSP) provides valuable and up-to-date information about potentially high-risk feed. The products vary from flow charts of production processes including the risks (Risk Assessments) and studies on undesirable substances (fact sheets).