Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS)

FEMAS was established to assure the safety of feed materials entering the livestock food chain. It covers products such as food processing industry by-products, waste products and minerals and can be extended to imported agricultural commodities (unless produced to an equivalent scheme).

The scheme has similar requirements to the BRC standard such as HACCP, Quality Management systems, feed material controls, process controls, premises, equipment, transport and storage.  Aimed at providing safe feeding stuffs for the both the animal and the ultimate consumer, the scheme audits the whole supply chain.

The scheme does not apply to feedmills who are covered by the UKASTA Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS). Unprocessed agricultural commodities such as wheat and barley produced in the UK are covered by Farm Assurance and do not require FEMAS. 

The scheme is being rolled out over a period of time: From 1st July 2004, UFAS ‘Compounds’ require all feed materials supplied to a feed mill have to come from an assured source.

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