FEDIAF Guide to Good Practice

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FEDIAF Guide to Good Practice

• for the Manufacture of Safe Pet Food
• TRAINING PACKAGE
• Module IV
• Traceability

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What is traceability?
The ability to trace a finished products or a raw
material through all stages of production,
processing and distribution
Why traceability?

1. To protect animal and human health
2. To enable efficient withdrawal or recall of
   products
3. To provide information on quality problems
4. To comply with EU legislation

How?
Downstream traceability for pet food produced and
delivered Upstream traceability for raw materials
used
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Agricultural production
Transport
Primary transformation
Transport
Pet food production
Distribution to trade
Wholesale
Retail
Consumer
Upstream Traceability
Production Traceability
Downstream Traceability
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Upstream tracing
Processing 1
Processing 2
Lot 21
Lot 22
Lot 23
Which Raw Materials?
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Downstream tracing
Processing 1
Processing 2
Withdrawal or Recall !
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4. TRACEABILITY

• 4.1 Registration / approval
• 4.2 Traceability key requirements
• 4.3 Product identification
• 4.4 Product Withdrawal and Recall

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4.1 Registration and approval

• Registration and/or approval is mandatory for pet
  food plants according to
• Regulation 183/2005
• Registration of all operators
• Approval if using vitamin A, vitamin D, copper,
  selenium as such
• Regulation 1069/2009
• Approval for pet food plants using animal
  by-products.

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4.2 Traceability requirements

• Documented system in place
• Samples and records of each batch shall be kept
• Records At least two years (Five years for GMOs)
• End product end of commercial life
• Rework shall be traceable
• Traceability system shall regularly reviewed and
  tested

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4.3 Product identification and labelling

• Documented procedures for identifying materials
• Finished products labelled to ensure traceability
  
• Identification of each sales unit

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4.4 Product Withdrawal and Recall
DEFINITIONS Withdrawal the return from
customers Recall return from consumers and
customers.
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4.4 Product Withdrawal and Recall

• System for managing complaints
• System of withdrawal and recall in place
• Manufacturer responsible to inform the Competent
  Authority
• Only put back in circulation after risk
  assessment
• Recall system regularly tested