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Feed Quality Assurance Scheme - Application Form

Manufacturer Application

Other Feedstuff Supplier Application

Apply for Exemption
Applies to any company or individual that is involved in the manufacturing of compound feeds, minerals/vitamin supplements, or other feedstuffs which are sold or traded to farmers, other companies or to other organisations/personnel in the feed supply chain.

Applies to any company or individual that is involved in the supply, sale or importation of feed, feed materials (including food by-products such as brewers grain, bread etc.) or complementary feeds. e.g.:
  • Importers of feed or feed ingredients.
  • Merchants trading in grain or bulk feeds.
  • Companies trading in food by-products.
 Applies to company or individual that only deals in sealed feed product and is not acting as an importer can apply for an exemption and be listed as a feed supplier on the Bord Bia website. e.g. Merchant selling only bagged feed purchased from a Certified Manufacturer


Note:

Certification under the Feed Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) is site specific. Where there are multiple premises controlled by one company, a separate application will be required for each premises that trades in animal feed.

Certified members of the scheme are required to have product liability insurance in place at all times and shall ensure that Bord Bia is indemnified under such insurance. Evidence of insurance will be sought as part of the certification process.

The Feed Quality Assurance Standard, is available to download from the Bord Bia Website at Feed Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS)

If you have any queries in relation to the application process please contact Bord Bia on 01 668-5155 and look to be directed to Quality Assurance.

Warning!

You have indicated that you sell/supply compound feed in bulk and store it on site. Only companies dealing in sealed product (i.e. bags) may apply for an exemption to the Feed Quality Assurance Scheme.

Please restart the application process under the correct scope "i.e. Other Feed Supplier" or if you have made a mistake in this application please return to the application and adjust your answer.

Bord Bia reserves the right to visit your premises to confirm adherence to the details of this application.

Warning!

You have indicated that you sell/supply Cereals/Straights in bulk and store it on site. Only companies dealing in sealed product (i.e. bags) may apply for an exemption to the Feed Quality Assurance Scheme.

Please restart the application process under the correct scope "i.e. Other Feed Supplier" or if you have made a mistake in this application please return to the application and adjust your answer.

Bord Bia reserves the right to visit your premises to confirm adherence to the details of this application.

Warning!

You have indicated that you are a Direct Importer of feed materials or complimentary feed. Note that you may not apply to be exempted from the Feed Quality Assurance Scheme as a feed company dealing only in sealed product if this is the case.

Please restart the application process under the correct scope "i.e. Other Feed Supplier" or if you have made a mistake in this application please return to the application and adjust your answer.

Bord Bia reserves the right to visit your premises to confirm adherence to the details of this application.