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Inspection Interval

NIFCC carry out annual inspections to ensure that approved members continue to meet the ACP Product Standard. Annual inspections will involve a full inspection against the requirements of the ACP Product Standard.

Inspection Scope

An inspection will normally take between 2-3 hours depending on the number of houses to be inspected.

The inspection covers those aspects of the production chain which relate to that farm. The ACP Standard is divided into the following areas:

• Breeder Replacement
  
  
• Breeder Layers
  
  
• Hatchery
  
  
• Chickens
  
  
• Free Range
  
  
• Catching, Transport & Slaughter

Inspection Format

For further information on the inspection please refer to the ACP Standard. The inspector will check on farm, the eight areas (were applicable) of the ACP Product Standard, as shown below.

1. Farm Plan & Emergency Plan
2. Health & Hygiene
3. Management & Stockmanship
4. Feed & Water
5. Environment
6. Provisions for Chicks / Breeder Layer Flock Provisions
7. Records
8. Depopulation