1. FEDIAF Code of Practice
for the Manufacture of Safe Pet Food
TRAINING PACKAGE
Introduction

2. What is FEDIAF? European Pet Food Industry Federation
representing the National Pet Food
Industry Associations of the EU, Bosnia Croatia, Norway, Russia, Serbia and Switzerland

3. FEDIAF in numbers Number of pet food companies 650 Sales Turnover
8.3 million tons
€ 13.5 billion
Growth rate (value) over last 3 years
2 %
Employment
Direct
Indirect
Number of households with pets
70 million
Number of animals
cats
dogs
birds
aquaria
others

4. Prime objective of FEDIAF
Feeding pet animals with safe pet food
for a long healthy life

5. What is the FEDIAF Code? Guide of good manufacturing practices
first adopted in 2001

6. What is the FEDIAF Code? Useful guide to the industry
(cont’d)
Useful guide to the industry
Developed with third parties
Based on the CODEX Alimentarius Codes
Tool used broadly by the EU industry
Complies with EU and national legislation
Used in practice
Fulfils microbiological criteria
Based on HACCP principles

7. FEDIAF Code based on responsibility
Current best practice in the food and pet food industry
European legislation on feed
HACCP requirements as in CODEX
ISO 9000 and series
Standards developed by other stakeholders

8. Guiding principles of FEDIAF Code
General requirements for safe pet food - flexibility on how to implement the Code
Focus on pet food safety aspects
Upstream/downstream Traceability
Balance food/feed and pet food specific rules
Regularly reviewed

9. Main legal requirements
Feed hygiene
R1069/2009 & 142/2011
Animal by-products (ABP)
R1831/2003
Feed additives
D2002/32
Undesirable substances
R178/2002
Food law
R767/2009
Marketing/use of feed
Others
BSE, ENV, GMO, LAB

10. Sections
Content
Page
Glossary
Definitions
3-5
Introduction
Scope, Acknowledgements
6-7 1
Personnel
Training, Personal Hygiene, Protective Clothing
8-9 2
Quality Management System
Quality Policy, Quality Manual, Organisation, Management Review,
Procedures, Documentation Control, Quality Records, Information of
Authority, Specifications, Customer Satisfaction, Internal Audit,
Corrective & Preventive Actions, Complaint Handling, Continuous
Improvement
10-14 3
HACCP
General Requirements 15 4
Traceability
Registration and Approval, Key Requirements, Product Identification,
Product Recall
16-17 5
Plant Design and Maintenance
Location, Perimeter, Layout, Fabric, Equipment, Maintenance, Staff
facilities, Risk of Physical & Chemical Contamination, Housekeeping &
Hygiene, Waste, Pest Control
18-23 6
Pet food Design and Formulation
Product and Packaging Design, Formulation 24 7
Purchasing and Delivery
Supplier Assurance, Deliveries
25-26 8
Production
General, Feed Materials of Animal Origin, Weighing, Mixing, Quality
control & Product analysis, Temperature-Time Control, Foreign Body
Detection, Product Release, Control of Non-Conforming Goods,
Quantity Control, Equipment & Process Validation, Calibration, Specific
Handling Requirements, Packaging
27-32 9
Storage and Transport
Transport and Warehousing, Segregation, Stock Rotation
33-34 10
Relevant Documents 35 AI
European Pet Food legislation
Summary
36-38
AII
Principles, Implementation, Example to Identify CCPs
39-43

11. FEDIAF Code layout 1 PERSONNEL General Requirements LEGAL AND USEFUL
DOCUMENTATION
1.1 Training
The Pet food Manufacturer shall ensure that all employees are adequately trained, instructed and
supervised, commensurate with their activity.
Good manufacturing practice requires that all employees involved in the production of pet food, including storage and transport, be aware (e.g. clearly informed in writing of their duties, responsibilities and powers) that they contribute to the quality and safety of the finished products.
All personnel, including temporary personnel and contractors, shall be in sufficient number, possess the skills and qualifications necessary for the manufacturing process and be appropriately trained prior to commencing work. They shall be adequately supervised throughout the working period.
The staff must be adequately trained for quality management. The person responsible for supervising quality control must furthermore be in a position to carry out his/her tasks independently and to take the appropriate decisions.
The Pet food manufacturer shall have full training programmes and records.
Regulation 183/2005/EC Annex II, (Personnel) (IX)

12. Consultation of third parties
FEFAC (EU Farm Feed Federation)
BRC (British Retail Consortium)
BEUC (EU Consumer Association)
CIES (Food Safety Initiative)
IFS (International Food Standards)
EuroCommerce (EU Retail Federation)
Lloyd’s Register of Quality Assurance
FVO (Food and Veterinary Office)
EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)
National Authorities
National Organisations