| Newsletter from the Product Board Animal Feed – Nummer 24, 12, 2007
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"Trendsetter role suits PDV"
"In 2006, the Product Board Animal Feed changed course and that worked out well." This was said by the Secretary, Johan den Hartog, following the publication of the annual report for 2006.
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TNO database can prevent a recall
In future events of animal feed incidents, the authorities and companies can make use of TNO’s transfer database. “This new database enables us to predict any risks to humans and animals after contamination incidents quicker and with more accuracy”, says researcher Monique Rennen of TNO.
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Harmonisation desirable in food safety quality assurance
Businesses want harmonisation in the systems which guarantee the safety of food products. Better harmonisation reduces risks. It also benefits companies which are confronted with more than one system. The business sector is currently working out the details of this on the initiative of the PDV and the HPA Food & Nutrition department.
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| New dairy farming feed management resources
With the introduction of a new protein evaluation system (DVE/OEB 2007) and the Feed Intake Model for Dairy Cattle 2007, two sound and reliable resources for feed management on dairy cattle farms have been added.
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| American soya producer relies on GMP+
"The Americans have made a good start on the quality assurance of process auxiliary substances." Auditor Edwin van Bussel, associated with the Coordinating Office for Animal Feed Certification and Monitoring (BCD) of the Product Board Animal Feed, came home satisfied with his GMP mission to America.
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| Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority approves feed transport hygiene protocol
The feed sector has recently acquired its own hygiene protocol for the transport of feed if a infectious disease has broken out. The protocol was drawn up by the PDV in cooperation with Nevedi and Transport & Logistics Netherlands. The hygiene protocol has been approved by the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
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