 |
EFISC certification of ADM and Cargill plants
EFSA publishes first practical guidance for assessing nano applications in food & feed
EFISC certification of ADM and Cargill plants
Recently, two large oilseeds crush and refinery plants have been certified against the EFISC feed safety management system. From 4 May 2011 onwards, ADM's oilseeds processing plant in Hamburg (the largest oilseed crushing and refinery complex in Europe) has been certified. On 10 May 2011, the Cargill soya plant for crush and refining in Amsterdam, obtained the EFISC certificate. Both audits were performed by the certification body SGS.
Click here for the joint press release of EFISC and ADM and here for the joint press release of EFISC and Cargill.
The aim of the European Feed Ingredients Safety Code (EFISC) is to provide safe feed for animals and consequently safe food to consumers further up the food chain by making the best use of the experience and expertise of the industry. To achieve this goal, the code provides guidance for companies on how to establish their own feed safety management system in accordance with the relevant EU legislation. The code includes requirements for management systems, prerequisite programmes, risk control (hazard analysis critical control points), withdrawal and traceability.
EFISC promotes good practices in the industrial manufacturing of safe feed materials. The code was developed as a result of the shared commitment between the starch industry (AAF) and the oilseed crushing, oil refining and protein meal industry (FEDIOL) within the framework of the European Feed Ingredients Platform (EFIP), in consultation with the European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC).
More information is available on the EFISC website.
EFSA publishes first practical guidance for assessing nano applications in food & feed
On May 10 last, the European Food Safety Authority published a guidance document for the risk assessment of engineered nanomaterial (ENM) applications in food and feed.  The guidance is the work of the Authority's Scientific Committee and is the first of its kind to give practical guidance for addressing potential risks arising from applications of nanoscience and nanotechnologies in the food and feed chain.
The guidance covers risk assessments for food and feed applications including food additives, enzymes, flavourings, food contact materials, novel foods, feed additives and pesticides.
For more information see the nanotechnology dossier on the EFSA website.
|
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|