GMP+ Certification for Animal Feed
High safety standards for feed production chains with a GMP+ Certificate
The feed industry is an important part of the food chain since what animals eat plays a crucial role in the safety and quality of the food, we derive from them. The GMP+ certification system is precisely tailored to the animal feed industry.
It monitors the entire feed production chain, from the raw material producer to the transport company and livestock farming. We have many years of experience in the feed industry and can support you with our expertise in the GMP+ FSA and GMP+ FRA certification process.
About GMP+ Certification
The standard for animal feed production was initially developed as a national regulatory framework in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 1990s. It formed the basis of the international GMP+ Feed Certification Scheme for safe animal feed. GMP stands for Good Manufacturing Practices and the plus sign indicates the integration of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). The first standard for feed sustainability was developed in 2013. GMP+ now consists of two modules:
- Feed Safety Assurance (FSA)
- Feed Responsibility Assurance (FRA).
We offer certification according to GMP+ FSA and GMP+ FRA for the following areas:
- Production of pet food
- Production of compound feed
- Production of compound feed - GMO controlled
- Production of premixes
- Production of premixes - GMO controlled
- Production of feed materials
- Production of feed materials - GMO controlled
- Production of additives
- Production of additives - GMO controlled
- Trade in animal feed
- Trade in animal feed - GMO controlled
- Trade in animal feed - pet food
- Storage and transshipment of feed
- Storage and transshipment of feed - GMO controlled
- Road transportation of feed
- Road transportation - GMO controlled
- Rail transport of animal feed
- Inland and coastal shipping transportation of feedstuffs
- Chartering for feed transportation
- QM Milk
Certification procedure according to the GMP+ Feed Certification Scheme
1. Information
Clarification of open questions and determination of next steps, project discussion on site
Clarification of open questions and determination of next steps, project discussion on site
2. On-site certification
Document verification as well as verification of your GMP system and the implementation of your documented statements in day-to-day business
Document verification as well as verification of your GMP system and the implementation of your documented statements in day-to-day business
3. Audit report
Results of our evaluation, and, in case of discrepancies, indication of optimization potential and post-evaluation, if necessary
Results of our evaluation, and, in case of discrepancies, indication of optimization potential and post-evaluation, if necessary
4. Certificate and seal
After successfully completion of the certification process, conferral of certificate and the DEKRA test seal.
After successfully completion of the certification process, conferral of certificate and the DEKRA test seal.
5. First surveillance audit
Every 12 months, a surveillance audit is carried out to check compliance with the guidelines
Every 12 months, a surveillance audit is carried out to check compliance with the guidelines
6. Second surveillance audit
Re-examination after another 12 months
Re-examination after another 12 months
7. Recertification
Within three years, steps 2 to 6 are repeated in the recertification audit.
Within three years, steps 2 to 6 are repeated in the recertification audit.
About GMP+
Gain from our expertise
- We are experts in the feed industry.
- We have many years of experience supporting companies involved in the feed chain.
- We specialize in customized solutions and combined accreditations, including certifications in quality management (ISO 9001) and food safety (ISO 22000).