FAMI-QS
The Quality and Safety System for Specialty Feed Ingredients
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Certiquality offers the certification service according to FAMI-QS - Code of Practice.
The certifications issued by Certiquality are accredited by Accredia.
The FAMI-QS code integrates the requirements of a Quality System compliant with the ISO 9001 standard with the principles of the HACCP hygienic-sanitary prevention and self-control method applied to the production and logistics process.
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Context
Animal production represents a fundamental phase in the food chain: proper management of the hygiene aspects of this phase can help to ensure a high degree of safety in the subsequent processing and production of food.
An important contribution can be made by adopting correct husbandry practices that also include effective control of the animal feeding.
Feed or feed ingredients can become a vehicle for contamination, creating a risk to the health of the animal and, consequently, to that of the final consumer. FAMI-QS is a Code of Good Practice (owned by FAMI-QS Asbl) for companies operating in the field of feed additives and premixes, and is aimed at managing processes and products (from supplier qualification to delivery to the customer) in such a way as to guarantee health and hygiene safety and to minimise the risk of unsafe products entering the food chain.
The certification in compliance with the FAMI-QS code is a voluntary certification, relating to the implementation of a Food Safety Management System for the specific purpose of FAMI-QS application. It is recognised internationally, particularly in B2B transactions.
Service final users
FAMI-QS covers the production and trade of specialty feed ingredients derived from the following production processes: chemical processes, bioprocessing, mining, extraction, blending, and formulation.
benefits
Demonstrate to customers that premixes and additives are produced by applying Good Practices codified in an internationally recognised industry standard
Increase customer loyalty and thus reduce the need for second-party audits
FAMI-QS certification can be integrated with other management systems, such as ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) and ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management Systems).
Certification Process
A) FAMI-QS PRE-APPROVAL PHASE
- DOWNLOAD a copy of the FAMI-QS Code of Practice, the Feed Fraud Prevention and Defence Module, and the Rules for Operators here.
- Define the scope and complete the Application Form (downloadable from the FAMI-QS website). Send the form via email to fffs_apply@fami-qs.org.
- Once the approval letter from FAMI-QS is received, please complete the CQY quote request form.
B) CERTIFICATION PHASE
- an optional preliminary assessment can be conducted upon request;
- the certification audit will be carried out in two separate stages: Stage 1 and Stage 2;
- upon successful completion of the certification audit, a FAMI-QS certificate will be issued;
- Organization will receive annual maintenance audits, one unannounced audit within the three-year cycle and a renewal audit.
Notification of incident
If an incident occurs that compromises the food safety of a product, including recall/withdrawal or non-compliance with a current food safety regulation, the organization must inform Certiquality and FAMI-QS using the form available at the following link: https://fami-qs.org/incident-notification/