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Latest Information
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Revised FQAS Standard
FQAS Newsletter and Product Standard issued to scheme participants, with implementation from 1st June 2010
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Harmonised Standards for Poultry and Dairy
AFS has completed a harmonisation project to deliver a more joined up approach to the Red Tractor Farm Assurance Schemes.
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Revised ABM Market Scheme Standard
The Assured British Meat (ABM) Livestock Market Scheme Standard has been revised with a few minor changes for 2009/2010.
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NIFCC AGM - business expansion and cost savings“We are now providing inspection and certification to nine quality assurance schemes across the agri-food sector and delivering total cost savings in the region of £350,000 per year “ Colin Duffy, chairman of NI Food Chain certification (NIFCC) told the annual general meeting this week.
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BRC Audits CommenceIn March this year, Anglo Beef Processors (ABP) Lurgan Ltd became the first company to be audited to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Food Safety by NIFCC.
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Assured Dairy Farms Certification Up and RunningIn January 2009, Alastair Harkness from Cookstown became the first United Dairy Farmers member to have his farm certified by NIFCC to the Assured Dairy Farms Standard.
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Cost Effective Assurance for the Poultry IndustryLocal auditing company, Northern Ireland Food Chain Certification has recently won the contract to deliver inspection and certification services, under the Assured Chicken Production Scheme, to the Northern Ireland poultry industry.
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Student Placement at NIFCCHilary Andrews and Clare Thompson have just finished a one-year student placement at NIFCC.
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Assured Chicken ProductionNIFCC granted licence to certify the Assured Chicken Production Standard
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ABM Livestock Markets SchemeNIFCC commence administration, inspection and certification of the ABM Livestock Market Scheme
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Revised Cattle/Sheep Welfare CodesAt your next farm inspection the NIFCC farm inspector will ask to see a copy of the revised Cattle and/or Sheep Welfare Codes
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Flock RegistersFlock Records must be kept in the Sheep Flock or Goat Herd Register (MS3), this is a green Register and replaces the previous blue Flock Register.