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BASF improves reliability for customers through new certification for quality of animal feed additives

01 Aug 2006 - The BASF intermediates formic acid, propionic acid and their mixtures now come with a certificate according to the new "European Feed Additives and Premixtures Quality System" (FAMI-QS) standard. This makes BASF one of the first companies to apply new standards to quality controls for feed additives. Until recently, there were no harmonized EU standards for feed additives. By adhering to the FAMI-QS rules, the company voluntarily guarantees compliance with a code of practice that includes precise product traceability, for example.
 
FAMI-QS certification was introduced at the initiative of a group of lead-ing feed additive manufacturers. It represents a new quality system that guarantees EU-wide standards for all feed additives. The new EU hygiene regulation has been in force since January 2006: It also applies to animal feed, requiring it to be in perfect condition. By submitting to the FAMI-QS standards, dedicated companies take another step forward and voluntarily undertake to guarantee further feed safety measures. The centerpiece of the quality system is precise product traceability - from the filling station to distribution to the customer. All internal and external logistical processes, like the filling of products into tank trucks or internal product storage within BASF, are minutely monitored and recorded. FAMI-QS also covers aspects of product safety, health and safety at work as well as environmental protection.